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Railway Tavern (Gray & Sons)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - IPA |  | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Elfin Safety | | 1 |
| Abbey Ales - Bellringer |  | 1 |
| Hydes - Golden Find | | 1 |
| Hepworth - Sussex Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Fox | | 1 |
| Wibblers - Darker Mild |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Directionless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooden Hand - Gribben Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Red Fox - Red Fox Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Marsh Mead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Hawkeye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kingstone - 1503 Tudor Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Shingle Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maldon - Farmer's Ales Jolly Holly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Red Fox - Arctic Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Special | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The comparatively new people running this house have created a homely and friendly environment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Ales - Bellringer | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Marsh Mead | 4.70 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | | Good fruity bitterness but an IPA NO WAY |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Directionless | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
1945 hours. Lights off. Would be helpful if this pub displayed opening hours outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
29 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The friendliest and most chatty I have known this house to be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepworth - Sussex Pale Ale | 3.60 | | OK but flavour subsided after a few mouthfuls |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good hubbub and friendly atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Elfin Safety | 3.70 | | A lovely dry bitter. Interesting that it had a long lingering sweet aftertaste |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Shingle Shells | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Maldon - Farmer's Ales Jolly Holly | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Red Fox - Arctic Fox | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A fair few post work drinkers in late on a Thursday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - Golden Find | 4.10 | | Golden with a predominately biscuity malt flavour with just a little fruity hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
05 Jul 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit just at time when pub was very busy handling the swift couple of beers types who were heading for the Essex County Cricket evening limited overs game.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | | Not sure why breweries use the epithet IPA for such low gravity beers. Excellent refreshing first beer of the evening nevertheless marred, however, by my top up request being met with snarling grace and a sharp pull of the pump which seemed to add no more volume of liquid |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Red Fox - Red Fox Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Hawkeye | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kingstone - 1503 Tudor Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
12 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Relative calm compared to the Ale House next door, although still a decent Saturday night trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Fox | 4.20 | | Copper-coloured and malty, with a long malty finish. |
| Wibblers - Darker Mild | 4.30 | | Dark red/brown and very fruity, with some roast barley. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wooden Hand - Gribben Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Railway Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1LW.
Highly convenient pub right outside Chelmsford railway station. A small place, with standing areas at the front and compartment seating at the rear, with a small garden behind. 10 handpumps with 4 and 5 at opposite ends of the bar counter plus 1 for cider roughly in the middle.
We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 58 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: CM1 1LW