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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale |  | 2 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk |  | 2 |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Wolf of the Woods | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 5 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | | 1 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | | 1 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Patron Saint | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | | 1 |
| Reedley Hallows - Beer O'Clock | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Cluster | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB | | 2 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Lemon Drop | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence |  | 1 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Valkyrie APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - VPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Home Turf Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Kensington Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - England Expects | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until around last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | | Good condition but rather bland wet dog bitter |
| Reedley Hallows - Beer O'Clock | 3.80 | | Liked this for its intense bitterness |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.30 | | Rather rushed owing to a yipyapper on the next table! Full bodied |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Valkyrie APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | TEA as it should be |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | | An absolutely foaming pint. Very bitter and perhaps a tad fresh |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.60 | Not Tried |
06 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Dogend of bank holiday visit until last bus home. Bank holiday invalidates Monday Club prices.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Smooth with no harshness. Good nightcap |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | | Refreshing ale |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | | Initial promise dissipated into a bland ale in mediocre condition |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | 4.00 | | Served like a murk, after some conversation it was replaced as someone had possibly knocked the cask in the cellar. BUT left on sale and I saw at least one other be served it and then rejected it for a swap out too |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Home Turf Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Kensington Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - England Expects | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Excellent end of session nightcap |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | | I picked up the bitterness rather than the spiciness |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Wolf of the Woods | 4.70 | | Full bodied bitterness |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Lemon Drop | 5.00 | | New cask just put on. Tasteless and with no body |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last feasible bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Patron Saint | 4.30 | | A good mid brown basic bitter |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Very medicinal and sour bitterness, did not enjoy |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Cluster | 5.00 | | Weird and insipid with no condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Portobello - VPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | Came on late in the session |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last feasible bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Acceptable nightcap |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | | As yesterday, a fine pint |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Spring Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | | A tasty drop |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | | First out of a new cask just put on. Very fresh |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | | I would not have ordered this if I had known beforehand that I would hear the barman say as he pulled it that it was running out soon |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Spring Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Would be 4* but for a slight caramelly taste sometimes found in Abbot |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | Good body to this one |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | 4.00 | | Seemed a little watery, great bitterness |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Not far off a 4* score |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | Slight tiring since yesterday's |
| Batemans - XXXB | 4.80 |  | Great worsenment since yesterday's. Suspect end of cask, had a haze and a sharpness. Could not finish, told staff but after a confab they left it on sale |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | So good I had a second with no compunction |
| Batemans - XXXB | 4.80 | | Distinctive slightly sweet Batemans taste |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Fresh on near end of session |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 70 |
| 107 |
| 55 |
| 10 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 112 times, seen 391 different beers and tried 168 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY