Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) Chiswick

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Sep 2016	Thin characterless gruel which needed some lemonade to give me a wish to finish it. A dud brew perhaps

The Parcel Yard, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		03 Sep 2016	Wow, it is good to see Chiswick on sale again, I think they have only brought it back as a seasonal brew.
Philip Pirrip		23 Jul 2015
Jack William	Not Tried	25 May 2015
Philip Pirrip		06 Apr 2015
HSB	Not Tried	29 Jan 2015
HSB	Not Tried	15 Jan 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	20 Dec 2014
Jack William	Not Tried	28 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip		17 Aug 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	19 May 2014
HSB	Not Tried	29 Apr 2014
ChrisE		10 Mar 2014
HSB	Not Tried	24 Feb 2014
Philip Pirrip		15 Dec 2013	Lacking condition - flat head and little taste
Philip Pirrip		06 Oct 2013	Chiswick is Fuller's best beer by a country mile. A Boys' Bitter but bitter nevertheless
HSB	Not Tried	19 Sep 2013
Philip Pirrip		25 Aug 2013	£3.54 pp. Consistently the best of Fuller's range
ChrisE		05 Jul 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Jun 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	08 Jan 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	06 Nov 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Jul 2012
ChrisE		11 May 2012	Superb Chiswick, I drank this for the rest of the evening.
ChrisE		22 Mar 2012

The Princes Head, Richmond, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		13 Jun 2015	Good as ever in here.
Tobes	Not Tried	29 Nov 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	06 Sep 2014
Tobes		01 Jun 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	22 Feb 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	30 Nov 2013
Tobes		09 Nov 2013

The Churchill Arms, Kensington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	12 May 2015
Stephen Harris		26 Nov 2012	Pale, easy drinking, biscuit malt. This pint unfortunately a bit near the end of the barrel.

The Barley Mow, Marylebone, Central London

The Red Lion, Ealing, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	17 Apr 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Oct 2014
ChrisE		28 Aug 2010	On good form here, a tasty session beer.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	28 Aug 2010

The Admiralty, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Vacuous		27 Mar 2015	Clear as a bell and intensely hoppy in a floral rather than citrus way, thankfully. Very nicely kept.
Vacuous		28 Feb 2015	Biscuity, hoppy little thing. Perfect conditioning. Lively without being rampant; someone here knows what they're doing.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	30 Dec 2014
Philip Pirrip		18 Dec 2014	Flat, no life

The Mad Bishop & Bear, Paddington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Mar 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Dec 2014
HSB	Not Tried	18 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Sep 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Sep 2014
Philip Pirrip		26 Jun 2014	Just right
Philip Pirrip		17 Mar 2014	Poor to acceptable really. Tired and tasted like first out for a while
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Dec 2013
HSB	Not Tried	30 Jul 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	18 May 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Apr 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Jan 2013
Martin the Mildman		31 Aug 2011	In good condition here, providing a good balance of biscuity malt and English hop bitterness to this quaffing bitter. My score 15/20.
Martin the Mildman		24 Dec 2009

The Astronomer (formerly The Shooting Star), City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Vacuous		06 Mar 2015	As tired as the bar staff looked. Disappointing
ChrisE		10 Oct 2013	A good tasty session beer.
Ian	Not Tried	27 Nov 2007

The Coach & Horses, Soho, Central London

The Star Tavern, Belgravia, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	08 Jan 2015
Martin the Mildman		15 Oct 2009	Not as distinctive as it was but still a good quaffing beer, on the malty side. My score 15/20.

The Dove, Hammersmith, Greater London

The Andover Arms, Hammersmith, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		12 Dec 2014	Good Chiswick but slightly lacking condition.
ChrisE		12 Dec 2014	A new cask put on this afternoon.
ChrisE		15 Dec 2013	Between us we must have drunk about a firkin of this stuff today, a good session ale.
ChrisE		20 Dec 2011	We finished off a cask of this, and made big inroads in to the next one. This was Chiswick as it should be.

The Red Lion, Mayfair, Central London

Sanctuary House Hotel, Westminster, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		29 Oct 2014	In good condition but unexpectedly dominated by sticky toffee/caramel tastes.

Tap on the Line, Kew, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Oct 2014	Could have done with a bit more condition.
HSB	Not Tried	17 Jun 2014

The Forester, Ealing, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Oct 2014	I commented that £3.80 was rather expensive for Chiswick and was told that all the cask ales except ESB are priced at £3.80.

The Old Pack Horse, Chiswick, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		03 Sep 2014	A fine pint of Chiswick in great condition.
HSB	Not Tried	17 Jun 2014

The Swan Tavern, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		31 Jul 2014	Usually a very decent session bitter – but this example a bit flat and lifeless.

The Mawson Arms / Fox and Hounds, Chiswick, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Jul 2014
Edbeck		07 Feb 2014
ChrisE		18 Jul 2012	A good session ale in very good condition.
ChrisE		23 Jul 2010	A good session beer.

Victoria, Paddington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	14 Jul 2014
Philip Pirrip		08 Jun 2013	First rate. A good English bitter, much more palatable than London Pride when in good condition

The Hung Drawn & Quartered, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14	Not Tried	09 Jun 2014
Stephen Harris		05 Aug 2012	At its best Chiswick is a superb, light, session bitter. Not quite at its best here, but very drinkable nonetheless.

The Ship, Borough, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2014	At a very reasonable £3.09 a pint

The Prince Albert, Twickenham, Greater London

The White Hart, Whitechapel, Greater London

The Barrowboy & Banker, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		25 Sep 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	26 Mar 2012
Ian	Not Tried	21 Oct 2008
Ian	Not Tried	09 Apr 2008
Ian	Not Tried	10 Mar 2006
Ian	Not Tried	28 Jan 2006
Ian	Not Tried	08 Oct 2005

The Builders Arms, Croydon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Aug 2013
ChrisE		11 Dec 2011

Counting House, City, Central London

Strathmore Arms, St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire

Old Joint Stock, Birmingham, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Mar 2013	clean and crisp
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jan 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	18 Sep 2010

The Union Tavern, Westbourne Park, Greater London

The Telegraph, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		03 Jan 2013	Thin mouthfeel and a soapy taste. Not really recognisable as Chiswick.

Kent County Cricket Canterbury - CAMRA Beer Tent, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		10 Aug 2012

The Pilot Inn, Greenwich Peninsula, Greater London

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		06 May 2012	OK but none of the yeasty freshness expected.
Ray	Not Tried	08 Apr 2012
Ray		01 Apr 2012	Fresh, yeasty and tasted solidly of beer and breweries.

Travellers Inn, Hipperholme, West Yorkshire

The Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon, Central London

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		14 Mar 2012	A "mainstream" ale for the festival.

The Chamberlain Hotel, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		19 Oct 2011	Too cold but a good bitter

The Old House at Home, Havant, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		07 Aug 2011
ChrisE		06 Aug 2011	A really good refreshing and flavoursome pint of Chiswick.

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		23 Jan 2011	A few floaters but basically in reasonable condition. Summer tart fruits with a slightly citric bitterness. Pale in colour. A pale ale?

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

The Tom Foolery, Bromley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		15 Dec 2010

The Bell & Crown, Chiswick, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Aug 2010	It was good to see so many pubs selling Chiswick Bitter. This was a brown coloured easy drinking beer with a good balance of malt and hops.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	28 Aug 2010

Artillery Arms, Old Street, Central London

The Lord Nelson, Brentford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		09 Jul 2009	More crisp and sharp than it used to be. My score 15/20.

The Partridge, Bromley, Greater London

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

The Bear, Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Devereux, Temple, Central London

The Inn of Court (formerly Melton Mowbray), Holborn, Central London

The Old Bank of England, Fleet Street, Central London

Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, Greater London

The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London