Really nice locals pub. Everyone knows everyone! They had a promotion on of the local Watling St brewery which entertained the locals.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood
3.70
Watling St - Premium Ale
4.20
Pale ale. Slightly perfumed. Bit drying. It's okay
Watling St - Golden Ale
3.80
Pale gold. Hint of bready yeast. Bit of orange rind. Nettley bitter moreish juicy fruit finish.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot
5.00
Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
29 Sep 2012 (Andrew)
After walking past a variety of pubs in various states ranging from closed but the lights on to uninspiring beer ranges I came upon the Swan. Nice pub. A good quality pub debate about cricket gambling was going on. Sat in a corner and watched some rich wallys on the tv wacking a small ball into sand pits.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood
3.70
Very drinkable
Greene King - Abbot
5.00
Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
09 Nov 2008 (Andrew)
Good friendly drinkers pub this. It was busy inside with all the tables taken so I sat on a bar stool by the darts board and read a Whitbread poster showing all the breweries they'd gobbled up.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale
4.00
Sandy brown coloured beer. The taste was light and mellow with a slightly pronounced hop finish. This reminded me of the beers of my youth; inoffensive best bitters.
Greene King - Abbot
5.00
Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood
3.70
Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter
3.80
Not Tried
10 Sep 2005 (Andrew)
Early afternoon and it was very busy with both the small front garden and the inside virtually full. It was a bit smokey inside so we sat by ourselves in the rear garden. Seemed like a good local.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale
4.00
Bit too cold. Light brown beer with Watery malt to start with followed by bitter hops on finish.
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen
4.50
Not Tried
The guest beer
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood
3.70
Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)
The pub is found in Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3EE.
Pub in the middle of a terrace in Park Road. It has a small front garden and a larger rear one. The inside is a narrow one room affair with the bar against one of the walls.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 4 of them.