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Puttshack Bank (formerly The Green Man) (Puttshack)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic Noir |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale | | 1 |
| Maxim - The Simcoe Kid | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA | | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Reserve | | 1 |
| Adnams - English Red Ale | | 1 |
| Wolf - Silver Fox | | 1 |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Supremely Self-Conscious Black Ale | | 1 |
| Vale - Gunpowder |  | 1 |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Brains - White Out | | 1 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Wild Hop Gold | | 1 |
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark Odyssey | | 1 |
| Mordue - Lubelski | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | | 1 |
| Oakham - Great Gustav | | 1 |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Lemon Adder | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Tea Clipper | | 1 |
| Weltons - Autumn Shades | | 1 |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Drayman's Reward | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Franklin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Czech Mate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Half Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - El Dorado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Metamorphosis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Wicked Weed Freak of Nature | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Ghost Train | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and quite busy. Another chance to have a go at the Wetherspoon festival list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic Noir | 4.50 | | A really nice Oatmeal Stout. Smooth and sweetish. Coffee and chocolate. Nice hops. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale | 4.60 | | A very tasty, hoppy, Amber beer. I loved this. |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | A hint of nice flavours in here, but they are lost to flat condition and over-chilling. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Drayman's Reward | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Fairly quiet on a Monday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - The Simcoe Kid | 4.50 | | Decent, golden, bitter, grapefruity hop beer. |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Reserve | 4.60 | | Every bit as good as I was hoping this beer would be. |
| Oakham - Great Gustav | 4.80 | | Pale gold in colour. Sweetish, with long bitter finish. |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Metamorphosis | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Wicked Weed Freak of Nature | 7.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Not as packed as it can be in here – plenty of people applying ticks to their beer festival lists.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Silver Fox | 4.60 | | I really enjoyed this. Well-executed, balanced, citrus-hoppy, pale ale. |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | 4.00 | | Amber-coloured and very nice. This beer went some way to restoring my faith in the Wetherspoon’s concept of brewery collaboration. And I do like the idea of a very English-style bitter brewed with exotic hops. |
| Mauldons - Lemon Adder | 4.00 | | Amber-coloured. Very lemony; too unsubtle for me. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Half Moon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - El Dorado | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and the pub is very busy for curry night and the start of the spring Wetherspoon’s beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA | 5.00 | | Amber. Well-hoppy and satisfying. |
| Brains - White Out | 4.00 | | Golden. Hazy, bordering on cloudy. A Belgian-style Witbier, with orange zest and coriander flavours. Plus a noticeable new world hop load. I continue to have doubts about hoppy wheat beers, so a ‘good’ from me rather than an ‘excellent’. |
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark Odyssey | 4.40 | | A dark, smooth, malty beer. |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | 6.50 | | This is not as good as it should be. Dark and sweet and a bit thin. Does not taste 6.5%. Perhaps it was a duff pint? |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Czech Mate | 4.40 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
The list for the forthcoming Wetherspoon beer festival looks more enticing than any from the last year or two, and I looked in here to see if any of the special beers were yet available. I was rewarded by finding a good ‘un.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Supremely Self-Conscious Black Ale | 5.00 | | A really good interpretation of the Black IPA style. An initial, intense, hop hit, followed by a dryish roast barley undercurrent. |
| Itchen Valley - Tea Clipper | 4.20 | | Amber coloured and dry. Very dry. Is it meant to be this dry? |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
The rolling Wetherspoon’s festival of London brewers has reached the City. It is very busy in here – standing room only – and they are putting a good effort into the festival, with several beers on and plenty of promotional material.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | Dark, rich and malty. Bit of chocolate and coffee and some hop presence. |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | 5.10 | | Golden-red in colour. Heavily dominated by a strong peaty, smoky taste. Too one-dimensional in my view. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Gunhill | 4.00 | | Ruby coloured mild style ale, sweetish, malty and fruity. My score 15/20. |
13 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - English Red Ale | 4.50 | | A perfect example of the style, sweet maltiness without being cloying with a good balance of hop bitterness. Fruity and malty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Vale - Gunpowder | 5.20 | | Strong red ale with a full bodied malty flavour. Some sweetness mainly from malt, the hop character is less defined. My score 15/20. |
06 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy mid evening on a Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Wild Hop Gold | 4.00 | | Light gold in colour with a good balance of hop and sweetish malt with hints of toffee and biscuit. Hop bitterness coming through in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Mordue - Lubelski | 4.50 | | A hoppy pale bitter with good crisp hop bitterness and a good malt base. Dryish hop finish. My score 15/20. |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | 4.80 | | Strong golden bitter with a good fruity hop character and a full bodied flavour. My score 15/20. |
31 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
This is not one of my favourite pubs; a large, awkwardly-shaped, mostly subterranean bar in one of the City’s ugliest office blocks. But I popped in early evening as part of my feeble attempt to work my way down the Wetherspoon beer festival list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 4.20 | | Amber-coloured. A best bitter, nicely balanced, with good malt flavour and an English hop character. |
| Weltons - Autumn Shades | 4.40 | | Gold-coloured. This pint totally dominated by a thick, buttery taste, and nearly dropping to two stars. |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Ghost Train | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Puttshack Bank (formerly The Green Man)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 17 |
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The pub is found in City, Central London, EC2R 8EJ.
Was a cavernous Wetherspoon in modern office building at No.1 Poultry, a small ground floor level bar and a much bigger lower level. Closed in May 2017 for complete redevelopment of the building. Re-opened late 2019 with new name and as a crazy golf concept.
We have visited this pub 69 times, seen 109 different beers and tried 86 of them.
Postcode: EC2R 8EJ