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The Sir John Hawkshaw (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Advent Ale |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Stone - Levitation |  | 1 |
| Lancaster - Albion Connection | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Nøgne Ø Asian Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Bronze Adder | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | | 1 |
| Sixpoint - Sweet Action (can) | | 1 |
| Vale - Gravitas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bountiful | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Steam Sleigh | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Horse - Rudolph the Red Nosed White Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill Festive Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Mountain Goat Hightail Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
17 Jan 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
8th stop of the outing: My final stop before the train back to Greenwich to hit the buffers at the River Ale House. As much as anything it served as a fuelling stop to fill that hungry tummy and aid soaking up an afternoon of real ale on this railway-themed itinerary. Ticking over mid-evening in this surprisingly tiny Wetherspoon's for one of the City of London's mainline stations. Friendly, speedy service for a curry and a guest ale to wash it down with.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | | Fresh on by all accounts as not apparent on my earlier visit shortly after mid-day. Some head and lacing but soon legging it out of the glass. Did have a taster first but lacking conditioning as no doubt too soon on. No other guest on to try also meant I stuck with it. A dry fruited first hit on this Twickenham-based amber red ale. A gentle hoppiness rising from its Southern Hemisphere hops, lending it floral and citrus notes. A maltiness gathering pace with hints of caramel-infused biscuit, alongside nutty and lightly roasted notes crossing the points before shunting out. It sufficed in washing the curry down and so served its purpose here and before I hit the final buffers in East Greenwich. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Its pump clip was parked sideways on its handpump to indicate not on. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
1st visit of the outing: Ticking over for my first stop of the day and first ever venture into this rather tiny Wetherspoon's drinking hole and for a main terminus station, Cannon Street, in the City of London. This first stop was all part of a London drinking society's social which I am not a member of. I knew of it through someone I know sharing the itinerary of the day's outing and following the theme of London's mainline stations' termini. A few Charlton FC supporters in, sporting their Charlton shirts and ahead of the home game, made me feel almost at home back at the River Ale House micropub in East Greenwich. I got in shortly after mid-day just before an orderly queue started to form as just one serving. An all-day brunch was ordered to suitably wash down the only guest ale on. This quickly ran out with the society's day-trippers opting for this as well before it was all supped!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | | Good head and lacing and lasting on this copper-coloured session bitter brewed in Eton itself and the first beer brewed in the town for over 80 years when it was launched on St. George's Day in 2010. A dry bitter first hit. A malty bitterness rising aided by its Maris Otter pale malt and crystal malts. A hoppiness winning over from its English hops: Pilgrim, Styrian Golding and Fuggles. A moreishly hoppy bitterness shunting out for me and served in a condition that was perfectly palatable to my taste buds. The beer's name is a proud nod to the iconic bearskin hats and red tunics of the Guard regiments based in Windsor. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening, just passing through off a train when a CAMRA acquaintance earholed me for a pint or two. Range apparently restricted, leaving only some dark ones, as running down stocks for a week or so of closure next week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Advent Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
08 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Three lads came in and ordered a right royally diverse set of items off the menu at 10.50pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Flattened a bit as the pint went down |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - XPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
My first visit here, a very pleasant Spoons. I am not a fan of Christmas beers so I was disappointed to find so many of them still on sale in the middle of January.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone - Levitation | 4.40 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Steam Sleigh | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Rudolph the Red Nosed White Horse | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill Festive Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and quiet (in terms of customer numbers) in here. I bumped into Gene K and we compared notes on recent pub visits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | | An odd taste. Turned out to be near the end of the barrel, although perfectly drinkable. Just odd. |
| Sixpoint - Sweet Action (can) | 5.20 | | Poured from a can. Sweet; as one might expect from the name. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bountiful | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2015 (HSB)
10:00 Breakfast before a pub tour. Only two other customers. Very pleasant atmosphere. Possibly the smallest Wetherspoons in the country?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Nøgne Ø Asian Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Jammed at 8pm on a Monday evening – space is always going to be at a premium here I suspect. Possibly worth noting that there is not enough room for this pub to have any toilets of its own.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Bronze Adder | 4.10 | | Reddish/amber-coloured. A straightforward, but above-average, fruity Bitter. |
| Lancaster - Albion Connection | 4.50 | | Hmmmm! This beer is described as a fruity, bronze-coloured Bitter. The drink I was served was a decent, if perhaps slightly lightweight, Stout (which I rated as ‘good’). |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | 5.10 | | Golden and soft. Hints of nice flavours but nothing is pronounced enough. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Doing a steady trade in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Pleasant and relaxing environment has been created here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | 4.80 | | Slight coffee notes in this very pale coloured ale |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Full bodied with dry bitterness. Indeed most un-Shep's-like so if only Shep's regular beers were anything like this |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Mountain Goat Hightail Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | 5.70 | Not Tried |
About The Sir John Hawkshaw
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in City, Central London, EC4N 6AP.
Opened 10th February 2015 on the concourse of Cannon Street main line railway station. Named after one of the co-designers of the original Cannon Street station building which opened in 1866. Alongside Platform 1, with some outside seating at the front, this pub has large windows to view the hustle and bustle of commuter life. Open view kitchen and a viewing at one end through which the real ale casks and piping can be seen. Copper coloured bar counter top with 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 35 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: EC4N 6AP