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The Chandos (Samuel Smith)

Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter		10
Samuel Smith's - Yorkshire Stingo	Not Tried	0

Visits Details

28 Feb 2023 (Jack William)

Was passing this and remembered it from years ago as a good value pub. At £2.65 a half I agree with PP, no bargain now. Mid afternoon, not crowded. Nice booths.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00

20 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit. Since my last visit I was wowed by the increase in the price of a pint of OBB here. The place was packed.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		Always a variable taste

19 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Late evening visit.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		Viciously agitated upon pulling - took several minutes to settle. Lovely sweet edge on a woody bitterness
Samuel Smith's - Yorkshire Stingo	8.00	Not Tried	Wowwee, just not for tonight, but I'll be back

29 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		It was woody the other day and this one was sweet bitter, really drinkable

24 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		A lovely woody pint

20 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close. The stools started being upturned on shelves and tables at 1101.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		A rather woody acid flavour

06 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close. The whole area was crowded from the earlier Pride march and this pub was packed with associated overexcited noise. Good on them at the end of a long day.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00

29 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		In lovely nick. Refreshing. Best beer of the evening

05 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		When in good condition OBB is a great bitter

22 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit until 11pm close. The OBB price went up by 10p yesterday to £3.50pp.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter	4.00		First rate, smooth, great clarity. An English bitter

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About The Chandos

The pub sign. The Chandos, Charing Cross, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
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	33
	17
	8
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The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4ER.

Located off Trafalgar Square in St Martins Lane as it goes north up to Leicester Square. In the middle of real tourist country a Sam Smith's pub (amazing that a small regional owns some high value central London real estate). Used to be renowned in London for really low prices but they are slowly creeping up but still cheaper than surrounding haunts. Pretty much all products sold are Sam Smith's branded. A street corner location, bare boards inside with various seating niches - drinking at the bar seems frowned upon or at least discouraged. 4 handpumps in the ground floor bar. Upstairs is the lounge also named "Opera Bar" from its proximity to the ENO, with its own servery for food as well as beer; and where families are welcome.

We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 2 different beers and tried 1 of them.

Map location

Postcode: WC2N 4ER