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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 2 |
| Nottingham - Centurion | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Patron Saint | | 1 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 3 |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight bus change early morning visit. The much better aura and service regime continues here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | Good but that is now twice as a Spoon's guest ale it seems to be quite different from past tastings |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Brewers Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit. Felt like a new management regime was operating here and atmosphere better for it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham - Centurion | 4.90 | | Good but suspect first out of pump for a while |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Poor in flavour. I did not recognise it as Old Hooky, plus was too creamy |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings after midnight early morning visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Served with some reluctance near to closing time as all trays had been cleaned out! |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Very last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Having just won the Champion Beer of Britain silver award today this one was not up there. Bit too creamy to be a higher mark |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning after midnight visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Good early morning nightcap after midnight |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In good form but by then perhaps my palate was somewhat jaded |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until 1am close. A melee kicked off with ejections just before close leaving staff to clear up broken glassware.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | | Disappointing being overly yeasty |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Served as a soupy murk with comments behind bar would be OK but swapped out after some debate |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out half way through pulling a pint |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Rushed here from central London for last knockings to be faced we are closed early. Explanations varied from we are short of staff to we had an incident but with several people still drinking there all sounded unconvincing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
16 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until 1am close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Patron Saint | 4.30 | | Almost a brown ale - very malty but had good hop balance too |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
 | 162 |
| 280 |
| 121 |
 | 27 |
The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.
A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 523 times, seen 789 different beers and tried 349 of them.
Postcode: SE13 6JP