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PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The River Ale HouseEast Greenwich, Greater London06 Aug 2023
The Eight BellsDover, Kent11 Jul 2023
The Green DragonCroydon, Greater London19 May 2023
The GeorgeCroydon, Greater London10 May 2023
The Furze WrenBexleyheath, Greater London23 Aug 2022
The Kings HighwayInverness, Inverness-shire28 Jul 2022
The GreyhoundBromley, Greater London21 May 2022
Euston TapEuston, Central London03 Apr 2022
The Antwerp ArmsTottenham, Greater London14 Oct 2021
The Nags HeadWalthamstow, Greater London30 Jul 2021
The Hovelling Boat InnRamsgate, Kent07 Dec 2019
The Cock TavernHackney, Greater London14 Oct 2019
Tap EastStratford, Greater London14 Jun 2019
Little Green DragonWinchmore Hill, Greater London31 May 2019
The Coach & HorsesLeyton, Greater London19 Feb 2019
The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre)Leicester, Leicestershire11 Jan 2019
The Coal HoleCharing Cross, Central London15 Nov 2018
Pelt TraderCity, Central London18 Oct 2018
The Barrel VaultKing's Cross / St Pancras, Central London17 Oct 2018
The Snooty FoxCanonbury, Greater London19 Sep 2018
The Willow WalkVictoria, Central London11 Sep 2018
The Pembury TavernHackney, Greater London03 Aug 2018
Royal AlbertNew Cross, Greater London31 May 2018
The HarpCharing Cross, Central London23 Feb 2018
Red LionLeytonstone, Greater London03 Nov 2017
Waterloo TapWaterloo, Central London12 Jul 2017
The Angel of BowBow, Greater London08 Jun 2017
Leyton TechnicalLeyton, Greater London26 Dec 2016
Simon the TannerBermondsey, Central London15 Nov 2016
Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms)Ramsgate, Kent20 Sep 2016
Montefiore ArmsRamsgate, Kent18 Sep 2016
The Red LionRamsgate, Kent16 Sep 2016
Duke of WellingtonDalston, Greater London10 Jun 2016
The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse)Broadstairs, Kent27 Jul 2015
The White HartWhitechapel, Greater London08 Jul 2015
Holborn WhippetHolborn, Central London11 May 2015
Sebright ArmsBethnal Green, Greater London11 Jan 2015
Southampton ArmsGospel Oak, Greater London18 Dec 2014
SIBA South East Beer Festival 2014Tonbridge, Kent12 Jul 2014
Plough at Swan Wharf (formerly Cygnet)Hackney, Greater London31 May 2014
The Blue Posts (Kingly St.)Soho, Central London25 May 2014
The Hare & BilletBlackheath, Greater London09 Feb 2014
The Crown and ShuttleShoreditch, Central London07 Jan 2014
Kings ArmsBethnal Green, Greater London13 Dec 2013
The Union TavernWestbourne Park, Greater London09 Aug 2013
The Beer HallStaveley, Cumbria18 Jul 2013
The Crooked BilletClapton, Greater London05 Jul 2013
The GunDocklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London15 Jun 2013
Newbury RacecourseNewbury, Berkshire18 May 2013
Nikki's (formerly Electricity Showrooms)Hoxton, Central London06 Mar 2013
The FoxHackney, Greater London26 Jan 2013
Waltham Forest Sports & Social ClubWalthamstow, Greater London22 Nov 2012
Catford Bridge TavernCatford, Greater London07 Nov 2012
Prince of WalesFarnborough, Hampshire25 Feb 2012
The BedfordTunbridge Wells, Kent02 Dec 2011
Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival 2011Wandsworth, Greater London27 Oct 2011
The Wenlock ArmsHoxton, Central London20 Sep 2011

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripGood06 Aug 2023 A heap of hop bitterness
Philip PirripNot Tried10 Apr 2022
Philip PirripNot Tried08 Apr 2022
Philip PirripExcellent30 Sep 2021 Heavy on flavour
Philip PirripExcellent29 Sep 2021 Packed with flavour
Philip PirripNot Tried15 Jun 2021
Philip PirripExcellent13 Jun 2021
Philip PirripGood28 Aug 2020

The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent

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Jack WilliamGood11 Jul 2023

The Green Dragon, Croydon, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried19 May 2023

The George, Croydon, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried10 May 2023
Philip PirripNot Tried03 May 2023
Philip PirripNot Tried01 May 2023
Philip PirripNot Tried16 Aug 2022
Philip PirripNot Tried27 Jun 2022 On closed upper bar counter

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripPoor23 Aug 2022 Grossly sour, slooshes of lemonade made a half of it tolerable

The Kings Highway, Inverness, Inverness-shire

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Jack WilliamExcellent28 Jul 2022 Superb pint.

The Greyhound, Bromley, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried21 May 2022

Euston Tap, Euston, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
WittendenNot Tried03 Apr 2022
Philip PirripNot Tried11 May 2019
Philip PirripExcellent29 Apr 2015 4½* actually. Deliberately chalked on board as Big Cheif - a local joke amongst bar staff!

The Antwerp Arms, Tottenham, Greater London

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ChrisEExcellent14 Oct 2021

The Nags Head, Walthamstow, Greater London

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ChrisEExcellent30 Jul 2021

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried07 Dec 2019

The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried14 Oct 2019
Stephen HarrisNot Tried19 Jul 2019
Stephen HarrisNot Tried13 Dec 2016
Stephen HarrisNot Tried04 Mar 2014
Stephen HarrisNot Tried12 Jun 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried08 Feb 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried26 Jan 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried23 Nov 2012
Stephen HarrisNot Tried29 Aug 2012

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried14 Jun 2019
Philip PirripNot Tried11 Apr 2019
ChrisENot Tried20 Dec 2018
Stephen HarrisExcellent04 Aug 2016 High quality IPA.
Stephen HarrisGood17 Feb 2012 Strong, pale and hoppy, although not in perfect condition.
ChrisEExcellent15 Sep 2011 Slightly hazy amber coloured ale.

Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried31 May 2019

The Coach & Horses, Leyton, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent19 Feb 2019 A strong and fresh IPA.
Stephen HarrisExcellent07 Sep 2018 My first encounter with the Big Chief for a little while, and it’s on great form.

The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre), Leicester, Leicestershire

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StuExcellent11 Jan 2019

The Coal Hole, Charing Cross, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried15 Nov 2018

Pelt Trader, City, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried18 Oct 2018
Stephen HarrisNot Tried25 Aug 2015
Philip PirripGood23 Oct 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried22 Oct 2013

The Barrel Vault, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

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Magnus GreelExcellent17 Oct 2018 Superb hence far too many I drank

The Snooty Fox, Canonbury, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried19 Sep 2018 Not often that I ignore the Big Chief when present.

The Willow Walk, Victoria, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried11 Sep 2018

The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried03 Aug 2018

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried31 May 2018
Philip PirripNot Tried30 May 2018
Philip PirripGood07 Nov 2015 Somewhat cloying

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripExcellent23 Feb 2018

Red Lion, Leytonstone, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried03 Nov 2017
Stephen HarrisExcellent20 Jan 2012 A serious, grown-up, amber beer with very heavy hopping that creeps up on you to become a sustained bitter finish.
Stephen HarrisNot Tried05 Jan 2012

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried12 Jul 2017
Philip PirripNot Tried17 Aug 2016
Philip PirripNot Tried16 Aug 2016

The Angel of Bow, Bow, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent08 Jun 2017 Top-notch IPA in really good form. Close to a five star beer.

Leyton Technical, Leyton, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent26 Dec 2016 This always comes over as being a very fine beer.
Stephen HarrisNot Tried23 Dec 2016
Stephen HarrisNot Tried07 Jul 2014

Simon the Tanner, Bermondsey, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried15 Nov 2016

Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms), Ramsgate, Kent

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ChrisENot Tried20 Sep 2016

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

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DosserGood18 Sep 2016 This one is doing the rounds

The Red Lion, Ramsgate, Kent

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DosserGood16 Sep 2016 Nice and hoppy

Duke of Wellington, Dalston, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried10 Jun 2016

The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
DosserExcellent27 Jul 2015 MMM

The White Hart, Whitechapel, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried08 Jul 2015

Holborn Whippet, Holborn, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried11 May 2015
Stephen HarrisExcellent17 Sep 2012 A powerful, hoppy, full-bodied IPA.

Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent11 Jan 2015 Powerful IPA.

Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripExcellent18 Dec 2014

SIBA South East Beer Festival 2014, Tonbridge, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
oz11Excellent12 Jul 2014

Plough at Swan Wharf (formerly Cygnet), Hackney, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent31 May 2014 Full-on IPA.

The Blue Posts (Kingly St.), Soho, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripGood25 May 2014 Wow £4.34 pp

The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried09 Feb 2014

The Crown and Shuttle, Shoreditch, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried07 Jan 2014

Kings Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried13 Dec 2013

The Union Tavern, Westbourne Park, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent09 Aug 2013 In perfect condition. Bordering on five stars.

The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried18 Jul 2013

The Crooked Billet, Clapton, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried05 Jul 2013

The Gun, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried15 Jun 2013

Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Berkshire

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried18 May 2013

Nikki's (formerly Electricity Showrooms), Hoxton, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisGood06 Mar 2013 Big-hitting, hoppy beer. Served here just a touch too warm, which dulled the taste.

The Fox, Hackney, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisGood26 Jan 2013 Big-hitting, hoppy beer – although in slightly flat condition.

Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried22 Nov 2012

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

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Philip PirripExcellent07 Nov 2012

Prince of Wales, Farnborough, Hampshire

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thebrewingmanExcellent25 Feb 2012

The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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thebrewingmanExceptional02 Dec 2011

Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival 2011, Wandsworth, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
thebrewingmanExceptional27 Oct 2011 Very hoppy and flavoursome.

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Martin the MildmanAcceptable20 Sep 2011 Strong amber bitter with a bitter hoppy flavour and a dry, hoppy finish. Not really to my taste. My score 13/20.

Redemption Big Chief

5.50% ABV.

We have tried this beer 41 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Good to Excellent.

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