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The Surrey Docks (Wetherspoon)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - RedheadGood1
Adnams - BroadsideGood1
Shepherd Neame - Hog Island APA (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse)Good1
Wadworth - Yeastie Boys Golden PerchGood1
Titanic - Eight BellsGood1
Cairngorm - WildcatGood1
Greene King - Benjamin'sAcceptable1
Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red AleAcceptable1
Greene King - AbbotAcceptable1
Southwark - LPA London Pale AleNot Tried0
Southwark - Routemaster RedNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red RiverNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost KingdomNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk InbetweenNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.Not Tried0

Visits Details

16 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
That time for a meal to soak up some of the beers sampled so far and before heading towards New Cross. Not overly busy and so a table number found quite rapidly and fast, cheerful service to go with it. Thought I would try their Christmas menu which was ok but no roast potatoes with it, only mash.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Broadside4.70GoodGood head and lacing. Good malty mouthfeel with a lingeringly hoppy aftertaste to wash the Christmas dinner down with.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
27 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit for quiet contemplative drinks.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cairngorm - Wildcat5.10GoodEnjoyed this one
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableYeasty - had better
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
15 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and a boisterous after-work trade. Much talk of probation officers on the next table to mine, punctuated by trips outside for ‘snout’.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Hog Island APA (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse)4.80GoodGolden. Nice US hops, but just a tad thin for its strength.
Greene King - Benjamin's5.00AcceptableA dark, spiced beer of the sort that usually only comes out at Christmas.
Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale4.50AcceptableSweetish, malty beer.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
07 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Jumped off the bus on the cuff for this one.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Eight Bells4.50Good
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead4.10Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween4.80Not Tried
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.5.40Not Tried
18 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Expected to find a plethora of flat-capped ex dockers but was mainly a young crowd perhaps reflecting some degree of local gentrification and local housing developments.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Yeastie Boys Golden Perch4.40Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River4.80Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost Kingdom5.20Not Tried

About The Surrey Docks

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent-
Good6
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Rotherhithe, Greater London, SE16 2LW.

In Lower Road near to Surrey Quays London Overground station this holds a large corner plot. Usual Wetherspoon fare, low ceilinged, clear windows on to the outside world and 8 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 4. Large outside pavement seating area.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 18 different beers and tried 9 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE16 2LW