The Capitol (Wetherspoon)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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Visits Details
11 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, possibly my last here before it closes on Sunday 15th October as a Wetherspoon. Now looking a bit tired and less looked after.
Shepherd Neame - Joe's Garage Bohemian Pale Ale | 5.00 | | A zingy pale, condition good but I was pleased to drink up quickly and move on |
Castle Rock - Phoenix Tears | 4.50 | | Disappointing bland JDW festival ale. Little condition, head or lacing |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
23 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
Nottingham - Supreme | 5.20 | | Whenever I see any Nottingham on the pump I opt for one. This was a refreshing quite strong golden ale but did have a slight haze that I did not expect. Good enough however to have a second one |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Pacific | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
03 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | 6.10 | | Head-on with strength and rounded bitterness |
Exmoor - Upside Brown | 4.20 | | One was enough for style |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Theakston - Double Cross IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
02 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had better |
Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | Very frothy and rather too much of an Irish Red style for my taste |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried | Some non-sensical pumpclip labelling of Block 109 Brewing as well as Portobello so best avoided |
14 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | This was rather flat, perhaps served too fresh |
Windsor & Eton - Green Gold | 4.00 | | Very cloudy, even worse than in Edmund Halley last weekend |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
29 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last evening visit across midnight.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
Southwark - Single Hop Series Delta | 5.00 | | A new hop on me. Unusual dry bitter taste, almost sour bittering |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
21 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. After the Salopian ran out I called it day with only the Southwark stuff left, other than the usual JDW staples.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Just a half to make up the already paid for pint |
Salopian - Indigenous | 5.00 | | Wanted a pint of this black IPA but the barman managed to only squeeze out a good two thirds and let me have it as a half. Last out of cask and still very tasty and heady and well laced to the last drop |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
15 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit across midnight. Came to try the JDW festival range.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | End of my session, just a half |
Hogs Back - Home Harvest Ale '22 | 4.00 | | Best of the evening - lovely hops bitterness |
Hook Norton - Mad Giant Autumn Amber | 4.30 | | Really malty autumn ale - quite a contrast immediately after the Hogs Back very hoppy one |
Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | 4.10 | | Sweetish autumn ale |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wychwood Hobgoblin Red Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
14 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Had not noticed how well appointed the 2 side-by-side darts oches have become. Very bright all round ring of board lighting on each, not just a single spot.
Nottingham - Legend | 4.00 | | Mid brown bitter with good malt balance. Just what I wanted so rather quickly downed two |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Never previously a regular ale here |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
01 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Definitely still a distinctly reduced cask ale range here than before the pandemic.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Augustinian | 4.50 | | Very last pulls out of the cask and one could tell. No off flavours. Ran out |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Nelson - Vengeance | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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