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The Hare & Billet (Metropolitan Pub Co. (Greene King))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cronx - Pop-Up! |  | 1 |
| Great Heck - Chopper | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | | 2 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Roadkill Opaque IPA | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hare Ale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebel - Bal Maiden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Prop Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Dinner For Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Table IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Gunboat Smith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hare of the Dog (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Pilgrim | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Well patronised but serene.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cronx - Pop-Up! | 5.00 | | Excellent, with strength coming through and an intriguing floral hop induced flavour |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hare of the Dog (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Latish evening visit. The 10% CAMRA discount took the angst off a £5 pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Excellent condition but served too cold and so neutralised some of the complex flavours |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit alas during quiz night. Seemed to be almost exclusively table service, no idea how.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | Very dry and very malty |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | | A very malty red ale |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hare Ale (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
A lunchtime sojourn. All tables taken with diners. Seems this place shoots itself in the foot each year - had advertised opening times as 12-5 but was refusing drinks only customers from 3.30 - how un-customer-friendly and misleading. A number of new entrants looked most downcast when refused service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Little condition |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hare Ale (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 11pm close. Last one out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | | Thin and unexciting, perhaps tired |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hare Ale (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Session | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
A rare Christmas Day outing. Efficient cheery bar staff but place let down by once a year drinkers accepting some appalling ale short measures, lack of a potperson clearing tables heaving with dead glasses and, although signage outside declared "Festive hours 12 - 5.30", potential "walk-in" customers without a table booking were refused service from 3.30. Senseless!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Roadkill Opaque IPA | 6.50 | | Certainly opaque, like a farmhouse gate scrumpy cider. Vicious smack in the face hopping not really to my taste but I stuck with it and actually sort of enjoyed the pineapple notes |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Quite lacklustre |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hare Ale (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening. Entrance refused at 11.40pm. The manager said a recent change in Lewisham Council's licensing conditions for this pub meant no new customer could be served after 11pm. The pub's website makes no reference to this in showing midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
27 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Sadly all stools except mine were on tables by the time I left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Chopper | 3.80 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Table IPA | 2.80 | Not Tried | A taster implied a certain aceticness |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Gunboat Smith | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Pilgrim | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Always sad as the chairs start to be placed upon tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rebel - Bal Maiden | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Prop Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Dinner For Eight | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Hare & Billet
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 10 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
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The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0QJ.
In Hare & Billet Road, formerly a Whitbread pub including time as one of its Hogshead brand. Then owned by Greene King which has transferred it into its Metropolitan Pub Co. sub brand. Located right on the edge of Blackheath with a small pond opposite. Refurbished again in early 2013 and now has a long bar on the left hand side with a Southampton Arms style white tiled back bar. Bare boards, a raised seating area on the right and a restaurant area at the rear. 10 handpumps on the bar. Refurbished once more and re-opened in August 2021. 10% CAMRA discount for card carrying members on cask ales. There is a wall-mounted locally funded defibrillator inside. Card payments only here, no cash accepted.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 22 of them.
Postcode: SE3 0QJ