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The Plum Tree (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Bristol Beer Factory - FortitudeExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Brew York - TonkokoExcellent1
Tiny Rebel - Sleigh Puft Triple Chocolate Nougat Marshmallow PorterExcellent1
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutExcellent1
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Wiper and True - Pale Ale Kaleidoscope - Simcoe Mosaic CitraGood1
Husk - IPAGood1
Tiny Rebel - HANKGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale AleGood1
Big Smoke - Underworld Milk StoutGood1
Brew By Numbers - Hazelnut Chocolate StoutGood1
One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & CashAcceptable1
Arundel - Sussex GoldAcceptable1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Arbor Ales - I Speak for the TreesNot Tried0
Salopian - Hop TwisterNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London PorterNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - CwtchNot Tried0
Beatnikz Republic - Leather SoulNot Tried0
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale AleNot Tried0
Wantsum - ImperiumNot Tried0
Glasshouse - KoyoNot Tried0
Only With Love - Firecracker ESBNot Tried0
360° - TacomaNot Tried0
New Bristol - Bristol BitterNot Tried0

Visits Details

15 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit for the cutting of the CAMRA 50th anniversary (this very day) cake. An enjoyable and well attended event.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arundel - Sussex Gold4.20AcceptableUnexciting basic golden ale
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter4.00Not Tried
24 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit on past advertised closing time but not until the revised one.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentA very acute bitterness
Tiny Rebel - Sleigh Puft Triple Chocolate Nougat Marshmallow Porter5.20ExcellentFull flavoured with unexpected tongue rasping bitterness to boot
Only With Love - Firecracker ESB5.20Not Tried
17 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentBest condition of Oakham Citra I have had in a long time
Brew By Numbers - Hazelnut Chocolate Stout4.50GoodMassive flavour hit, one more to sip that gulp
Glasshouse - Koyo4.50Not Tried
02 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Just a few in but they were all chatty.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50ExcellentProbably the very best of this ale I have had anywhere
Tiny Rebel - HANK4.00GoodNo fan of Tiny Rebel but this had intriguingly floral "tropical" flavours
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Not Tried
10 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Only 2 other customers in but immediate conversations broke out. Must visit more often.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude4.00ExcellentNowt wrong with this one
Brew York - Tonkoko4.30ExcellentTasty, excellent condition, good enough to want another
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
11 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. Good banter about the Plumstead Common "Idlers" group of local pubs and what this new house should be - someone said The Plum Tree that was never stoned.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout5.00Good
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch4.60Not Tried
Beatnikz Republic - Leather Soul4.30Not Tried
02 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Busiest I have seen it so far. Have concluded from noise and voices echoing that noise baffling on ceiling or walls is required here. Someone brought some chips in to eat at a table, time to move on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40GoodCool and refreshing
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter5.00Not Tried
One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash4.80Not Tried
26 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Husk - IPA4.70GoodSlight haze. Initial promise dissipated a bit. Good to see an English style bitter with no citrus
Salopian - Hop Twister4.50Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash4.80Not Tried
22 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening trip, my first here. I did notice that a majority of newbie customers who seemed uncertain what to order were offered samples of keg rather than cask beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wiper and True - Pale Ale Kaleidoscope - Simcoe Mosaic Citra4.20GoodCould have done with more condition / natural carbonation but good on taste
One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash4.80AcceptableMurky as a scrumpy. Little if any sweetness from the fruit. Poured quite flat and with no natural carbonation
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Arbor Ales - I Speak for the Trees5.00Not Tried

About The Plum Tree

The pub sign. The Plum Tree, Plumstead, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent6
Good6
Acceptable2
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Plumstead, Greater London, SE18 2UL.

Micropub and bottle shop in a shop conversion in Plumstead Common Road just down from The Star pub, opened Friday 19th July 2019. Real ales, ciders/perries sold from a cooled cellar room on gravity dispense. Wall mounted benches and high and low tables provide the seating arrangements. 7 keg taps in wall behind the bar counter. Rear garden for fair weather use and has a covered area. You can expect to find 3 cask ales here.

We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 26 different beers and tried 14 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE18 2UL