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The Mad Bishop & Bear (Fuller Smith & Turner)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
St Austell - TributeGood2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ChiswickGood2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideGood2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery BlondGood2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal LancerAcceptable1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESBNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab StoutNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Mad Bishop & Bear, Paddington, Central London
Picture 2. The Mad Bishop & Bear, Paddington, Central London

Visits Details

08 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening whistlestop.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Austell - Tribute4.20GoodSeemed rather thin
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond3.90Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick3.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer5.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab Stout4.20Not Tried
04 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. "We are closing tonight at 2130 hours". In business you have to speculate to accumulate and M&S and Sainsbury's were open to normal times. This is highly annoying for a casual user at a nodal transport hub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
10 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Quick pint before getting a train to the West Country. Busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond3.90Acceptable
01 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Lunch stop on way to Heathrow. Bustling.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Austell - Tribute4.20Acceptable
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer5.00AcceptableDoesn't live up to expectations.
31 Aug 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick3.50GoodIn good condition here, providing a good balance of biscuity malt and English hop bitterness to this quaffing bitter. My score 15/20.
16 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
A comfortable relaxing place to wait for a train. I asked for Chiswick, but although there was a pump proudly displaying a Chiswick clip, I was told that this was not available so I settled for a London Pride instead. The station departure screens inside the pub are a useful feature of this place.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10GoodA cool refreshing pint in good condition.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond3.90Not Tried
27 Mar 2010 (Pedro)
CAMRA Regional social
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond3.90Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50Not Tried
24 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick3.50Good

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About The Mad Bishop & Bear

The pub sign. The Mad Bishop & Bear, Paddington, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent10
Good13
Acceptable8
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: W2 1HB