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The Woolpack (Greene King)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - InfernoExcellent2
Mordue - U.S. Pale AleExcellent1
Greene King - XX Dark MildExcellent1
Butcombe - Christmas StepsGood1
Bishop Nick - 1555Not Tried0
Robinsons - UnicornNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old OriginalNot Tried0
Hydes - Original BitterNot Tried0
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark MildNot Tried0
Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer)Not Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0
Springhead - Roaring MegNot Tried0
Hardys & Hansons (see now and use Greene King for new entries) - Kimberley ClassicNot Tried0
Greene King - St Edmund'sNot Tried0
Wadworth - BoundaryNot Tried0
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter)Not Tried0
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (now use 4.2% entry)Not Tried0
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - GoodwillNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Golden HenNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Woolpack, Chelmsford, Essex

Visits Details

07 Jun 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon we were the only customers in this superb back street local.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mordue - U.S. Pale Ale4.50Excellent
Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer)4.00Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
Springhead - Roaring Meg5.50Not Tried
Hardys & Hansons (see now and use Greene King for new entries) - Kimberley Classic4.80Not Tried
Greene King - St Edmund's4.20Not Tried
Greene King - St Edmund's4.20Not Tried
Greene King - XX Dark Mild3.00Not Tried
Wadworth - Boundary4.00Not Tried
11 Feb 2012 (HSB)
Quiet
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Inferno4.00Good
11 Feb 2012 (ChrisE)
Saturday about mid day, and fairly quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Inferno4.00Excellent
Robinsons - Unicorn4.20Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original5.20Not Tried
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter)3.90Not Tried
Hydes - Original Bitter3.80Not Tried
Greene King - XX Dark Mild3.00Not Tried
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild3.70Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen4.10Not Tried
23 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Very crowded and quite boisterous.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - XX Dark Mild3.00ExcellentA lovely, rich, dark mild.
Butcombe - Christmas Steps4.20Good
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not Tried
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter)3.90Not TriedBrewed by Greene King
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (now use 4.2% entry)5.00Not TriedBrewed by Greene King.
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen4.10Not Tried
Bishop Nick - 15554.30Not TriedFrom the new Essex brewery established by Nelion Ridley.

About The Woolpack

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good2
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0DN.

This is a Greene King tied house in Mildmay Road, selling a full range of that brewery's products, plus three handpumps for guest beers. Traditional separation of public and lounge bars. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2010, 2011 & 2019.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CM2 0DN