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The Original Plough (formerly The Plough) (Oak Tree (Mitchells & Butlers))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Innovation Ales Brew No 8 Cherry Pale |  | 3 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | | 1 |
| Madness Brewing (brewed at Portobello) - Lovestruck |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Amarillo |  | 1 |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Single Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Explorer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Pales of the Unexpected | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Broughton - Brewer's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Jun 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Last pub on a very good crawl. ChrisE had some vouchers which gave us a hefty discount between the three of us. Buzzing and lively compared to the quieter back street locals of earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Pales of the Unexpected | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2016 (ChrisE)
The final stop on a tour of Chelmsford as already detailed by Jason. A much better choice of beers here than we expected to find, I have not listed them all. We ate here before catching a train home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | In my view one of the better Nationally available beers. |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Pales of the Unexpected | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Ongoing fog has upset the trains which are all running late, so I use this pub briefly as a waiting room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madness Brewing (brewed at Portobello) - Lovestruck | 4.40 | | An amber-coloured Bitter. Relatively sweet. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Watched the end of a televised football match on a gigantic screen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | | As far removed from the Southwold Bitter with smell and taste like the sea as can be. This had a strange perfumed nose and taste. Almost as if it was a different beer, wrongly badged |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Single Blonde | 3.50 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Since loss of Nicholson's branding beer range and quality do not inspire.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | 4.00 | | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Small crowd in considering a Brazil World Cup match was on the big screen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Amarillo | 4.20 | | The front clip showed no provenance so I should have avoided it. After ordering I turned the clip and there was a back fitting saying it was brewed exclusively for M&B by Archers of Wales. What is all this badge brewing about?? |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Broughton - Brewer's Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Too much aggressive noise on the front steps and inside so only had the one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Innovation Ales Brew No 8 Cherry Pale | 3.90 | | Not very fresh - perhaps first out for some time |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Pub was delisted for Nicholson's branding but still seems to stock this beer |
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | 3.60 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2014 (ChrisE)
A stop for those in our group that wanted to eat. The staff were great. The beer list was as already entered by others.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | 3.60 | |
12 Mar 2014 (HSB)
13:30 Second stop on the crawl. Lunch venue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Innovation Ales Brew No 8 Cherry Pale | 3.90 |  | Nicely balanced cherry beer |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | 3.60 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon. Our group swelled the numbers quite a bit here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Innovation Ales Brew No 8 Cherry Pale | 3.90 | | Rather good. The dryness of the cherry came through some way down the glass |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The Original Plough (formerly The Plough)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 7 |
| 6 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HY.
Conveniently located just the other side of the railway overbridge from the railway station in Duke Street this pub was for a while a stylish Nicholson's but was debranded from Nicholson's in early 2013. 8 handpulls available to serve beers with 8 more repeating the same range.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 61 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: CM1 1HY