Chequers (Free House)
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
17 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime, for a quick pint to wash down a pie & mash lunch at Manze’s nearby.
| Adnams - Cashmere IPA | 4.70 |  | Pale gold in colour and Adnam’s have gone the full citrus here. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
10 May 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Somehow ended up in here with a couple of friends after a long day out in Peterborough.
| Dark Star - Darkness | 3.50 |  | A rich, black, Poter-ish beer with hops. |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | 6.00 | | Bittersweet, fruity and strong. |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Yardbird | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit. The pub is rather quiet and has a nice, laid-back atmosphere. A large room at the rear has been brought into use since my last visit (and it has a Scalextric track for customer use) plus the garden has been beautified.
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Hard to resist this pale gold, low-strength, full-flavoured beer. |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | 3.60 | | Just a half of this vanilla-flavoured mild. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
First time I have been in these parts in daylight for a while, and I see that the pub’s ground floor fascia has been stripped away to reveal some old Meux Brewery signage.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | 5.20 | | Slightly sweet, full-bodied, malty, ESB-style bitter. |
| Wild Card - Jack of Clubs | 4.50 | | My understanding is that Wild Card are still brewing their beers at Brentwood Brewery, whilst their permanent Walthamstow base is developed. This is a good, traditional bitter with bitter hop and a firm malt base. |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Illusion (Black IPA) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Truman's Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
08 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I missed the re-opening night party the night before, but made up for lost time tonight. Antic are working their usual magic here and the pub is almost certain to be a success given its prime location in the middle of Walthamstow Market. In typical Antic style, it has the look of a place where the builders did a bunk midway through the restoration.
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Golden in colour and temperament. Great, fruity, hop taste. |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | A nice, dark, fruity and slightly roasty bitter. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
