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The Greyhound (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Greene King - AbbotGood2
Purple Moose - WhakahariExcellent1
Shepherd Neame - Redpoint Disco MacawExcellent1
Hook Norton - Old HookyGood1
Redemption - MagnusGood1
Shepherd Neame - Grizzly Bear IPAGood1
Vale - GravitasGood1
Hook Norton - Autumn WaysAcceptable1
Portobello - Ho Ho HoAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Acceptable1
Theakston - Atlantic RedAcceptable1
Wolf - Howlin' WolfAcceptable1
Adnams - Yazoo Dos PerrosNot Tried0
Banks's - Leikeim Chocolate AleNot Tried0
Batemans - Brouwerij De Bock GermainNot Tried0
Batemans - Steel & Oak Easy StoutNot Tried0
Bowman - Black DropNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles BestNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Birrificio Gregorio FalstaffNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Copper and StarsNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game OnNot Tried0
Lancaster - BlackNot Tried0
Lancaster - BlondeNot Tried0
Lancaster - HarlequinNot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old GrowlerNot Tried0
Oakham - Bite the BulletNot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsNot Tried0
Redemption - KazbekNot Tried0
Rudgate - Evil ElfNot Tried0
Sambrook's - WandleNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - CracklewickNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - LD 20Not Tried0
Windsor & Eton - ParklifeNot Tried0

Visits Details

23 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Magnus5.00GoodNot come across this ale before - a very dry bitterness I liked a lot
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Bowman - Black Drop4.60Not Tried
09 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close. Good chat with a dedicated cyclist, so that even at 69 had no free bus pass.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Grizzly Bear IPA6.00GoodUnusual beer for Sheps to produce, one of those sour hopped lemon juice jobs, strong
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Bite the Bullet5.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Birrificio Gregorio Falstaff4.80Not Tried
Banks's - Leikeim Chocolate Ale5.60Not Tried
05 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late be evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Redpoint Disco Macaw4.50ExcellentTop form but not really a taste to my liking
Theakston - Atlantic Red4.30AcceptableNot the Irish Red style expected, and just about a style I partly liked. Poured pretty flat and took decanting between two glasses multiple times to give it any oomph
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not TriedClip showing but not available when tried to order
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Copper and Stars5.60Not TriedRan out but clip left showing
Batemans - Brouwerij De Bock Germain3.50Not Tried
30 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good old Spoon's, almost always reliable for late drinkers' entry times.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purple Moose - Whakahari4.30ExcellentPurple Moose always good form and almost all its styles to my taste
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On4.20Not Tried
Lancaster - Blonde4.00Not Tried
12 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Abbot clips displayed but not on when ordered - usual Spoon's tricksterism.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Portobello - Ho Ho Ho4.80AcceptableUninspiring condition
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Rudgate - Evil Elf4.00Not Tried
28 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit on a heavy rainy night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Vale - Gravitas4.80GoodA refreshing start of evening opener
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler5.00Not Tried
Lancaster - Harlequin5.00Not Tried
21 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Autumn Ways4.20AcceptableDisappointing, JDW festival that seemed to poorly hold condition in the glass
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Yazoo Dos Perros4.80Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Cracklewick4.80Not Tried
Batemans - Steel & Oak Easy Stout4.00Not Tried
23 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00AcceptableVery average, annoying when had been in Ramsgate earlier today drinking top notch Gadds'
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Parklife3.20Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - LD 204.00Not TriedI think this used to be called Last Drop
18 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Wolf - Howlin' Wolf3.90AcceptableRaw bitterness with caramel notes. Odd after-taste
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
28 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Very civilised end to bank holiday weekend.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60GoodGood but have had better
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Lancaster - Black4.50Not Tried
Redemption - Kazbek4.00Not Tried

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About The Greyhound

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent7
Good14
Acceptable13
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Bromley, Greater London, BR1 1NY.

Typical Wetherspoon make-over of previous pub! North end of High Street. Small front pavement patio seating area. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5. Large L-shaped seating area - much larger than one imagines upon entering.

We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 91 different beers and tried 28 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR1 1NY