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The Mad Bishop & Bear (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman |  | 1 |
| Lancaster - Straw | | 1 |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Lager | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Hydes - Original Bitter |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Brewers Bragg | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack Frost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Velo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Firecracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon. All (well many anyway) eyes were on the TV screens with the football results.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | 4.20 | | Dark malty bitter |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Firecracker | 4.80 | Not Tried | No indication it is a Fuller's beer |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2014 (HSB)
11:55 30 minutes to kill waiting for a train so came here. Scrum at the bar and two people serving. You would think with the prices Fuller's charge they could afford to staff the bar properly for a busy Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | | Blackboard said it was first served on the 18th so 4 days old |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening before going West. An innovation is to display a wall list, on a blackboard, with each cask beer showing "Date Tapped" and "Date First Served". Several said first served 9th which is 6 days ago. When challenged the bar manager realised it was not being kept up to date. He hurried to the cellar to update the information.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | 4.50 | | Tasting notes implied a citrus taste. This was a sour hop taste verging on being unpleasant |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lots of people missing trains to watch football, which is an eminently laudable pursuit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | | Just right |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Velo | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | | Poor to acceptable really. Tired and tasted like first out for a while |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | 5.00 | | OK but not as good as I have had. Lacking fullness of flavour |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack Frost | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2013 (HSB)
11:00 Drink before joining Heathrow Express. Main trade was breakfast. Bar man gave us a taste of the new Fuller's lager. Not bad at all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster - Straw | 3.60 | | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Lager | 4.20 | | Reasonable stab at a real lager |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried |
18 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
This station pub opens at 8am and I met up here with a dozen or so friends for breakfast, the first part of a friend’s Stag Day. This is an expensive pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | A much better kind of breakfast beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Brewers Bragg | 3.90 | | I was again unimpressed by this beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | At £3.89 pp wondering if the Chancellor's penny off is now in my pocket |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Mad Bishop & Bear
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 10 |
| 13 |
| 8 |
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The pub is found in Paddington, Central London, W2 1HB.
Split level station bar on the upper level of Paddington railway station's shopping area. Good range of Fuller's beers including seasonals. 9 handpumps in total in a bank of 4 and another of 5. In the CAMRA Good Beer Guide regularly recently. Fuller’s Master Cellarman of the Year 2014. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015. 20% discount for card carrying CAMRA members.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: W2 1HB