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The Chandos (Samuel Smith)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery BitterExcellent10

Visits Details

15 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00Excellent
08 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm, 2nd consecutive night.
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Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00Excellent
07 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. I love watching the techniques to clear the place out as soon after closing time as possible.
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Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00ExcellentFirst rate traditional English bitter, an increasing rarity
17 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00ExcellentGood old traditional English bitter in fine form indeed
26 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Quietest I have known it, even for a Monday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00ExcellentA bitter in the style they all used to be
15 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Why last orders result in the person behind the bar asking if one can finish it in the next 15 minutes is beyond me. Truly laughable.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00Good
13 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. A top up was given with absolutely good grace.
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Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00Excellent
07 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00ExcellentLovely nick, reasonable measure
03 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening. All lights low for a small crowd in. Saving electricity or encouraging intimacy?
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Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00AcceptableScummy broken yeasty head
07 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. I love the way the staff are obviously programmed to become obsessed with closing time and clearing people out making one feel quite unwelcome.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00GoodInevitable top up required

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About The Chandos

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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent33
Good17
Acceptable8
Poor-

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