The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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11 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit after local chores.
Hook Norton - Birrificio Gregorio Falstaff | 4.80 | | Total clarity still and perhaps even better than yesterday with glorious head and lacing |
Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | | Felt a bit tired and slightly warm |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Purple Moose - Calon Lân | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Otter - Dark | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Batemans - Brouwerij De Bock Germain | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
10 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
Hook Norton - Birrificio Gregorio Falstaff | 4.80 | | JDW festival ale that seemed like many another bitter pale ale, nothing revolutionary |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Purple Moose - Calon Lân | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Otter - Dark | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Shepherd Neame - Redpoint Disco Macaw | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
03 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit. Once again a troublesome customer was "escorted" out of the doors, well managed by the Guv.
Purple Moose - Calon Lân | 4.00 | | Tepid, suggest been in pipes a long time. A good few sloshes of lemonade made it drinkable, No off flavours |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Rebellion - Roasted Nuts | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
25 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | In good form but lost some creaminess as pint went down |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Stewart - Pentland IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Skinful | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
18 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | | Fresh enough |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Loddon - Dragonfly | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
11 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight bus change early morning visit. The much better aura and service regime continues here.
Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | Good but that is now twice as a Spoon's guest ale it seems to be quite different from past tastings |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Acorn - Brewers Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
21 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit. Felt like a new management regime was operating here and atmosphere better for it.
Nottingham - Centurion | 4.90 | | Good but suspect first out of pump for a while |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
08 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Poor in flavour. I did not recognise it as Old Hooky, plus was too creamy |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
27 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings after midnight early morning visit until close.
Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Served with some reluctance near to closing time as all trays had been cleaned out! |
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Very last knockings visit until close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Having just won the Champion Beer of Britain silver award today this one was not up there. Bit too creamy to be a higher mark |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
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