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The Hare & Billet (Metropolitan Pub Co. (Greene King))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Cronx - Pop-Up! | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | | 2 |
| 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 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | | 1 |
| Greene King - Hare of the Dog (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hare Ale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Oct 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | | Condition great, just not a beer to my taste but a Hobson's Choice of all pale ales here |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | Not Tried | Clip showing but sold out when I ordered |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Best Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | Very good, just as it should be |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Best Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with pub quiz in full swing. Good footfall. Felt a bit chaotic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | Cool, excellent condition. Criticism is it was very cloying on the palate |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - The Hare & Billet Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | God knows what this is - probably a Hardys and Hansons badged up brew, a case of no true brewing provenance declared |
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 |
About The Hare & Billet
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 13 |
| 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 22 times, seen 87 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: SE3 0QJ