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The Mayflower (Greene King)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Caramel Latte |  | 1 |
| Gun - Base Ejection Smoked Rye | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky | | 1 |
| St Austell - Liquid Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Mayflower Scurvy Ale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Bold American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Mosaic Revolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Extra Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Breakspears Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Ballet Loop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tatton - Pennine Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Polar IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Silver King | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
07 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Uncomfortably packed and took some 10 minutes to be served. Alas for a seat had to sit in the outside decked smoking area with river views.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Very drinkable |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Breakspears Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Ballet Loop | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tatton - Pennine Dark Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Polar IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
For such a small pub, it does well as busy for our early evening visit but not so that you could not get to see the six beers on or put your order in. Currently in the Good Beer Guide for its range and quality of beers and friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Base Ejection Smoked Rye | 4.70 | | Good head and lacing. A fruity mouthfeel with a bitterness lingering. |
| Greene King - Mayflower Scurvy Ale (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mosaic Revolution | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Extra Special Bitter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | 3.40 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. I expected it to be nothing more than a tourist trap but whilst popular was welcoming with many nooks and crannies to check out. Not as expensive as I assumed too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | | Turned out to be last out of the cask but I'd never have known as was superb |
| Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | | Not quite up to the quality yesterday elsewhere but good |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Bold American Style IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | My pet hate, no true brewing provenance. Upon query it alleged to be a GK concoction |
02 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A right old tourist trap. A bossy barmaid scolded me for not having asked for a straight glass at time of ordering, presumably assuming I had psychic knowledge of the pub's "quaint" policy of serving ales in jugs. A good reason for this being my last visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Hooky | 3.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| St Austell - Liquid Sunshine | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Mayflower Scurvy Ale (house beer) | 3.90 | Not Tried | Not a jot of Greene King provenance on the pumpclip |
12 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A nostalgic visit for me to a pub that was for a few years in the late-1980s my local, when I lived just yards away on the Swan Road Estate. It was a time when the area was a bit of a battleground between squatters, council tenants and ‘yuppie’ invaders. We had recently transferred from the first camp into the second, but in time this pub was lost to the third. Dominated today by a raucous Christmas party table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | A reliably excellent beer. |
| Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Mayflower
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Rotherhithe, Greater London, SE16 4NF.
An ancient, riverside pub in Rotherhithe Street, believed to have been established, as the Ship, in 1550. Associated with the departure point of the Mayflower, which sailed from here, via Plymouth, to the Americas with a shipload of Pilgrim Fathers in 1620. The pub was rebuilt in the eighteenth century (supposedly incorporating timbers from the Mayflower) and became known as the Spread Eagle & Crown, before adopting the Mayflower name in the 1960s. It has the appearance of venerable age, with plenty of dark timber and nooks and crannies. There is a riverside, wooden, drinking platform. Popular with American tourists. 6 handpumps. Operated by the Black Dog Pub Co.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: SE16 4NF