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Little Green Dragon (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
St Peter's - MildExcellent2
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord MarplesExcellent1
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner AleExcellent2
Hammerton - N1Excellent1
Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - MaverickExcellent1
Iron Pier - BitterExcellent1
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hop KittyGood1
Wantsum - Black PrinceGood1
East London (ELB) - CowcatcherNot Tried0
Bude - PendeenNot Tried0
Reunion - Opening GambitNot Tried0
Reunion - TalwarNot Tried0
Redemption - Big ChiefNot Tried0
Elgood's - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)Not Tried0
Barn Owl - Old Scruttocks InscrutableNot Tried0
Hammerton - N7Not Tried0
New River - Blind PoetNot Tried0
Hammerton - CrunchNot Tried0
Hammerton - CacheNot Tried0
Oakham - Scarlet MacawNot Tried0
New River - London TapNot Tried0
New Bristol - Cinder Toffee StoutNot Tried0
Picture 1. Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, Greater London
Chris Excell

Visits Details

27 Apr 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening much busier than expected, standing room only so I sat outside and supped my beer. Many more folk arrived during my short stay clarifies the popularity of this pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Maverick4.50ExcellentAll my APA expectations ticked for this dry hopped peppery nectar.
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40Not Tried
New River - London Tap3.80Not Tried
New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout4.00Not Tried
05 Oct 2021 (ChrisE)
A most enjoyable visit with a good welcome from the guv. We sat at the table by the window and enjoyed a couple of pints each. This pub now sports a real time bus display for the stops outside which we found to be of a real benefit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples4.00ExcellentIn top condition.
Hammerton - N14.10Excellent
Hammerton - N75.20Not Tried
New River - Blind Poet4.50Not Tried
Hammerton - Crunch5.40Not Tried
Hammerton - Cache3.50Not Tried
04 Jun 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and busy, we perched at the table by the bar and chatted to a chap familiar with SE London's MicroPub scene, many I've yet to do.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentAPA Expectations met
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hop Kitty3.90GoodTook a while but this recovered my taste buds after the last pub. Refreshingly hoppy session IPA
Elgood's - Plum Porter4.50Not Tried
Barn Owl - Old Scruttocks Inscrutable3.90Not Tried
31 May 2019 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, busy inside and outside, both at the front and the rear garden area. We split in to two groups and managed to find seating. I left earlier than I originally planned when I discovered that there were more trains cancelled from nearby Winchmore Hill than there were actually running so it was a bus to Wood Green for the Piccadilly Line.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Excellent
Wantsum - Black Prince3.90GoodThis ran out after our beers were poured, good to the end of cask.
Redemption - Big Chief5.50Not Tried
Elgood's - Plum Porter4.50Not TriedThis replaced the mild when that ran out, some of friends tried it and said that it was superb.
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)4.00Not Tried
25 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A long tube/bus trek prompted by ChrisE's earlier glowing emails today to say this place was superb. Worth the effort indeed, along the Micropub theme soon into conversation with a local and the Guv. Great little place and the ales are moving fast. Quantity available and quality of real ales spot on. Make sure you give this place enough time for a purposeful visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Peter's - Mild3.70ExcellentSuperb head, condition and nuttiness
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale5.20Excellent
Reunion - Opening Gambit3.80Not TriedNew on today and ran out
Reunion - Talwar4.50Not Tried
25 May 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and quite busy with room to find some seats, unfortunately the former bus seats were taken so we sat at a table by the window and watched the world go by. A good friendly guv made us most welcome, a proper micropub and well worth a visit. Pub games include Shove Halfpenny and Carrom.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Peter's - Mild3.70Excellent
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale5.20Excellent
East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher4.80Not Tried
Bude - Pendeen4.40Not Tried

About the Little Green Dragon

The pub sign. Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

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Excellent9
Good2
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The pub is found in Winchmore Hill, Greater London, N21 2AD.

In the very long Green Lanes this shop conversion Micropub, which opened on Sunday 27th August 2017, is rather remote (for London) but served by the 125 and 329 bus routes which stop outside. Real ales and ciders are served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room behind the small bar counter. Gins also sold as is wine. An eclectic variety of seating and tables abound in the bar and some fair-weather pavement seating is provided outside with a rear garden too. It is named after the former Courage house The Green Dragon which closed and was later turned into a supermarket and which is nearby. Usually 4 cask ales on sales and 2 keg beer lines. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2018 then awarded Greater London Regional Pub of the Year 2018, an astounding success in less than a year of being open. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year again in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 24 different beers and tried 9 of them.

Map location

Postcode: N21 2AD