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British Oak (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - Ghost ShipExcellent1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood4
Adnams - Southwold BitterGood3
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Good2
Otter - AmberGood1
Purity - Mad GooseGood1
Greene King - Morland OriginalNot Tried0
Belhaven - 80/- or 80 ShillingNot Tried0
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0

Visits Details

05 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit. Although the rear wood panelled room is quite atmospheric this pub never seems to quite do it for me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodOne never knows what Harvey's BB will taste like but, whatever, condition was good
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
14 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Joined an old CAMRA stalwart sitting at the bar, until we were shooed away for a no sitting at the bar rule.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodBordering on 4*
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
23 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. New price list on saloon bar wall, dated 10th October 2022.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70AcceptableRather cloying
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
04 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with a most entertaining folk night open mic in the saloon bar. Some good, some OK, all trying hard. All sang along to Sweet Molly Malone.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Belhaven - 80/- or 80 Shilling4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
21 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70GoodRather sour hopping I thought
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
14 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Out of date price list in saloon bar still displayed dated 1 March 2022.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70GoodGood cool condition and at £3.70 pp
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
22 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. With recent change of habits had almost forgotten what it was like to go to a non-Wetherspoon non-micropub traditional pub. Pity visit soured by mismatch between price list on wall and price charged on the till.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentCould well be best Sussex Best I have had for a long time. Wall price list dated 1st March 2022 said £4.50 pp, till charged £4.70
Greene King - Morland Original4.00Not TriedPeople were buying this badge brew engineering concoction!
03 Sep 2014 (Edbeck)
Very busy due to a quiz night
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00GoodFirst pint of Courage Best I have had for years. Better than I remembered
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Good
04 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Relaxed locals' local. Barmaid well in charge of proceedings.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00GoodA very authentic old style Courage nose and taste dies quickly as the glass empties
Otter - Amber4.00Good
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried

About the British Oak

The pub sign. British Oak, Blackheath, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good9
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 8SU.

Located on the Old Dover Road this is an attractive and imposing 3 storey building with ground and first floor veranda style coverings. For many years a Courage pub and was usually present in the early CAMRA Good Beer Guides. Traditional sports oriented front public bar and a separate saloon to the right rear with dark wood wall panelling. Paved rear garden area. Bar counter in public bar has 4 handpumps and that in saloon has 4 handpumps too.

We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 6 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE3 8SU