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The Last Judgment (formerly The Knights Templar) (Berkeley Inns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Union - Special |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Waxwing |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Ice Maiden | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop |  | 1 |
| Holden's - Black Country Special Bitter | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Hambledon Bitter | | 1 |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Stone Brewing California Double IPA | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Black Pearl |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Belgarum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Eight Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wood's - Christmas Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Dec 2015 (HSB)
15:20 Back on the 'Spoons trail. Now down to eight of us. We got the stone round table at the rear and enjoyed a late lunch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Eight Bells | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Christmas Cracker | 6.00 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Fairly quiet on a Monday evening and a chance to enjoy the surroundings. My second Wetherspoon running with no Greene King products on the bar – what’s going on?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Waxwing | 3.90 | | A golden beer served with a chill-haze. Very fresh-tasting. An odd name for a beer available in mid-summer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Belgarum | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out whilst I was drinking my first beer. |
06 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy with plenty of legal types in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | 4.20 | | Typical eighty shilling style beer, dark brown in colour with a big malty kick. Little hop character and a dryish, fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
01 Apr 2011 (Ian)
Always liked this Spoons, it's big and airy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | 5.00 | | Superb hops on this one. |
31 Mar 2010 (ChrisE)
A busy Thursday evening, full of office workers socialising before going home. I have not been able to list all the beers that were on offer as I could not get near enough to the bar to see all the pump clips.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale | 4.20 | | Brewed by Greg Hall of the Goose Island Brewery Chicago, at Shepherd Neame's Brewery for Wetherspoon's Beer Festival. A well balanced fruity and malty beer. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | Another beer brewed for JDW's festival (which does not officially start for another seven days). This is from the Zululand Brewery of South Africa, but brewed at Marstons. Unfortunately I had to attend a lecture at the LSE so I did not have time to try one. |
29 Mar 2008 (Ian)
Confirms my opinion as my favourite 'Spoon in central London. Lovely building, 12 handpumps, no sparklers, good efficient staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Stone Brewing California Double IPA | 7.00 | | Great condition, stunning dry hopped aroma. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Virtually the beer that started it all for me. Grat condition, a little soapy, a little ascetic, but it's still got the grapefruit/tangerine thing. |
| Holden's - Black Country Special Bitter | 5.10 | | Amber, disappearing beige head. Not great condition, bit syrupy on the malts, one I will re-rate in better condition if I can. A syrupy malty juicy beer, decent earthy tasty fuggles hops, some toffee. Could be good I think. Fuggles are nice, so is the residual grapefruit. |
29 Jan 2008 (Ian)
One of the better Wetherspoon's in London. Nice interior, better than usual clientele as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Union - Special | 4.50 | | Pale chestnut colour with lasting beige head. Looks in cracking condition. Crystal clear, lively head. Like all Grand Union beers, it's solid. I will miss this brewery when it goes in the next week or so. Not sure if anyone will buy the brand and recipes, but the brew kit is going up north to the Wirral apparently. Hoppy aroma with some toffee/candy sugar. Absolutely fine in mouth, good sherberty hop finish. Toffee/nutty, good balance of ingredients. Solid |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | Pale gold with thin white head. Trademark citrus hop aroma, not in best condition maybe. A little flat. But the insistent hop on the finish is impossible to ignore. Aroma and finish are excellent, malts are a little weak. |
| Wooden Hand - Black Pearl | 4.50 | | Black with ruby edges, thick lasting beige head. Charcoal liquorice aroma. Thinnish in mouth. Just not in a porter/stout mood today. Dark Star/Oakhams win hands down. Just not my thing. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2007 (Ian)
Fairly busy even though it was a Saturday and it is tucked down on Chancery Lane. Great architecture though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Ice Maiden | 4.20 | | Spicy hoppy beer, good biscuity hop. |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | Really looking forward to this, but it wasn't at its best. |
02 Jul 2007 (Ian)
One of the better Wetherspoons in the capital. Very nice architecture.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Valley - Hambledon Bitter | 4.00 | | Elderflower aroma. Lovely aroma actually. Really good bitterness on end. Good beer. Nice balance and good in mouth |
28 Apr 2007 (Ian)
Led Zeppelin fan gathering. Busy, yet no music. I rather like this pub, quite grandiose.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde | 4.00 | | Pale gold, thin lasting white head. Slightly thin and ascetic, golden bitter. I was hoping this would be best of the lot and it isn't. Yes, it has wheat, yes it has some harsh citrus hops. Good citrus beer, along the Harviestoun lines but lacks intensity and is a sub Oakham White Dwarf. |
About The Last Judgment (formerly The Knights Templar)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 3 |
| 8 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Chancery Lane, Central London, WC2A 1DT.
Architecturally a beautiful building in Chancery Lane. Main bar has high ceilings and large windows, corner pub and idiosyncratic toilets. Split level pub. Pillars and chandeliers are worth noting. Closed on Sundays. Closed by Wetherspoon 18th March 2023 at the end of its lease. Now taken over by Berkeley Inns with a new name and imminent re-opening in summer 2023.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 34 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: WC2A 1DT