The Golden Lion Hotel (Wetherspoon)
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24 Jun 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Monday lunchtime for a late breakfast and a pint. I moved from my first seat when I realised it was taking the full force of an icy air-conditioning blast.
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | A dry, balanced Golden Ale. |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | Does anybody ever drink this stuff? |
Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The Movie | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
14 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Seems easy to be invisible at the bar here.
Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Flat scummy head so suspect was far too fresh |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
27 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening half.
Kent - Mosaic | 4.50 | | Best beer of the evening, fresh,clean and hoppy |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
26 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, rude not to have a quick half on a rush to the railway station.
Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | Rich with blackberry fruit flavour |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Daleside - Morocco Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Brewster's - Brewer's Dozen | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
14 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit before launching for the station.
Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | | Fresh tasting and refreshingly cool |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
17 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit mainly to use the cashback card facility but it was havoc at the bar despite 5 staff being behind it. Thursday madness!
Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Goldmark - Liquid Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening, a visit opportuned by railway disruptions.
Wadworth - Young Master Summer of 1842 Session India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Tasted OKish but off putting as it was cloudier than a fine mix of cirrus, cumulus, nimbus and stratus. Staff showed no interest in taking it off sale when this was highlighted just saying the cask was newly on |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Cotleigh - Uncle Sam Hop Burst | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Inveralmond - Rascal London Porter (Inspiration Series #3) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
21 Apr 2015 (Dosser)
Sunny afternoon. Good choices and guest ale prices lower than the gloombar on offer
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear | 5.00 | | Started off very well but.... |
Exe Valley - Mr. Sheppard's Crook | 4.70 | | Not very exciting |
16 Oct 2014 (Dosser)
A few festival ales on this lunchtime
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger Triple Gold | 5.00 | | Festival ale. |
Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | |
27 Apr 2014 (Dosser)
Full pub at 12am. Just had coffee.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | £2,40 a pint |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | All guests and Ruddles seemed to be £1.99, so a good value pub |
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