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Opera House (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy |  | 2 |
| Hook Norton - Brew Moon Real Antipodean Ale | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Banks's - Two Birds Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | | 2 |
| Adnams - Mateo & Bernabé Birra Armada | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Prophecy (superseded by 3.8% version) |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Albury Ruby | | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Devon Glory |  | 1 |
| Weltons - Ho' Ho' Ho' | | 1 |
| Portobello - VPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Hoppy Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Ian Ramsay's Village Elder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Abbaye Du Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
17 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. A must see when locally. Impressive conversion.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | Not Tried | Came on just as leaving |
11 May 2019 (Tobes)
lovey venue, good crowd and very busy. Very cheap with some good cask options.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon for a late lunch. Pub not very busy at this time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exe Valley - Devon Glory | 4.70 | | A very tangy, copper-coloured, traditional Bitter. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2016 (Alenomore)
Lunchtime visit for Chai. None too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
22 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
15:00 visit. Nice to see the old place again. Busy with diners all over.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | Vfm coffee as ever. |
19 Jan 2015 (thebrewingman)
Normal sort of weekday lunchtime. I have only listed those beers I had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Mateo & Bernabé Birra Armada | 4.80 | | Very nice beer. Definitely had the right taste. |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | 4.50 | | This is what is said on the pumpclip but it was another Rockin Robin brew. |
15 Jan 2015 (thebrewingman)
Pub number two in the mini crawl. Lunchtime. A few guest beers including a some "coming soon" clips. A voice in my ear said the Tring was on last week so avoided. Nice to see two Rockin Robin beers. I've only listed the beer I had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | 4.50 | | My first try of this beer. We all agreed it was excellent. |
19 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
When I arrived here in the early evening there was just one member of staff valiantly trying to serve an increasingly impatient throng, and I nearly walked straight back out. But one chap loudly demanded to speak to the manager, and, miraculously, four more bar staff instantly appeared from somewhere and cleared the backlog in double-quick time. A splendid pub by the way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Brew Moon Real Antipodean Ale | 4.00 | | Another very tasty session bitter enhanced by Southern Hemisphere hops. |
| Banks's - Two Birds Golden Ale | 4.40 | | Golden, quite light in body (some wheat in the mix), and nice citrusy hops. Really enjoyed this one. |
| Bath Ales - Prophecy (superseded by 3.8% version) | 3.90 | | A dry Pale Ale. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - VPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Hoppy Hen | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Ian Ramsay's Village Elder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Abbaye Du Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | 6.00 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2014 (thebrewingman)
Most tables taken with the usual JDW cliental. Disappointing beer selection. The three I have listed were the only ones on apart from the usual suspects. A lot of pump clips turned around.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Albury Ruby | 4.60 | | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Ho' Ho' Ho' | 4.40 | | Billed as a chocolate and clove stout but rather disappointing on all fronts. Rather thin and bitter with a tangy finish. My score 14/20. |
About the Opera House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 15 |
| 17 |
| 10 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RT.
Former Opera House in Mount Pleasant Road, which still stages occasional performances courtesy of Wetherspoon. Otherwise it is a below average outlet with all the usual problems associated with this chain. 18 handpumps in all with 12 on main bar and 6 on smaller one at back of pub.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 71 different beers and tried 42 of them.
Postcode: TN1 1RT