Latest reviews from Chiswick

“Attended as part of the LBA Fest 23. Great setting with bars and seating set around the great old buildings. Also went into the bree shop and bar. Kinda upmarket - more Waitrose than industrial stylee. Pretty boring choice of beers on tap. Just fhe standard casks with one seasonal and a few ciders. No beer ticks. Picked up a few bottles. Didn't pick up the £600 Vintage Ale.“

BeardedAvenger 215 days ago

“Riverside pub serving real ale & good food“

Jerseyislandbeer 893 days ago

“Right on the Thames this is a decent pub with a reasonable seltion of ales“

Jerseyislandbeer 893 days ago

“A small, dusty looking shop which must do OK as it’s been there for as long as I can remember. They sell wine, spirits and beer. The selection isn’t great but there are sometimes a few more unusual beers, often eastern European, displayed in the window. (Last visited 10 October 2018)“

Boudicca 2024 days ago

“A wonderful, welcoming and friendly brewery visitor centre. The staff is really generous and helpful. A wide variety of Fuller's beer and nowadays also from Dark Star.“

ekstedt 2080 days ago

“Visita guiada por la fabrica, buen tour, finalizando en un pequeño museo y degustación de sus cervezas.“

fombe89 2080 days ago

“Yes, it's fully Greene King now, and yes it sells GK IPA, but there's also Aboot and a range of non-GK cask beers in excellent condition, good service, and a discount for CAMRA members (only when showing a current card!).“

BeerViking 2220 days ago

“Visit for the open day Sept 2017. An enjoyable afternoon. Good to look around the shop, see the dray horses and do a brewery tour. The beer selection on offer, mostly fairly generic but clearly well kept. Bought a couple of bottles in the shop, although the older Vintage Ales were ridiculously priced.“

Cheeseboard 2254 days ago

“Visited on a busy saturday night. Deacent lokal pub, better selection on cask than keg,“

finol 2275 days ago

“Nice big Fuller's pub, now with several guests including an eclectic craft keg range, also available as flights of three thirds for £6. Quite a few London brews, but there's also beers from all over, often including unusual new and small breweries. A board lists what's on and upcoming. Overall it's not cheap, but typical for the area. Food is Thai.“

BeerViking 2319 days ago

“Visited last weekend. Range of beer not bad but half of beer on tap unavailable. Temperature inside so high, that I've go outside to finish my beer.“

MarkusUK 2334 days ago

“This branch of Borough Wines and Beers is mainly devoted to wine but it has a small beer selection that’s probably worth checking out if you’re passing. (Visited 6 October 2017).“

Boudicca 2386 days ago

“Deep and pleasant drinking space, the beer range on the long bar is much improved in the last year or so. 12 handpumps with six ales on, a few macro kegs plus five or six guest keg taps. Friendly service, ale quality OK, prices average for the area (£4 to £5 a pint).“

BeerViking 2479 days ago

“It still carries the handsome old Young’s tiled livery - it’s listed/protected, I believe - but it’s part of the M&B Castle chain now. 3 or 4 cask ales on handpump, a few macro lagers, and a font-set that on my visit carried several Sierra Nevada and Lagunitas keg beers. Friendly helpful staff, a bit pricey but then it is in a pricey area.“

BeerViking 2479 days ago

“This is a great example of a nice Fullers pub. 4-5 cask lines, one or two guests. Nicely renovated, very cosy, courtyard with outside seating.“

MrTipple 2721 days ago

“Do the brewery tour. Very well done and you get to try unlimited halves in the cellar bar.“

MrTipple 2721 days ago

“Decent bottle shop, quite a few continental bottles, lots of American stuff (including some rarer Brooklyn ones), lots of English stuff.“

MrTipple 2778 days ago

“Surprisingly nice Taylor Walker pub in Chiswick, literally next to Turnham Green tube station. Recently refurbished, looks pretty decent inside with a little outside patio. Strong cask offering (probably one of the best in Chiswick) with about 10 Cask lines and easily another 10 kegs. Fairly decent ’craft’ offering from quite a random selection of English brewers from small (Firebrand) to the usual suspects like Brewdog.“

MrTipple 2781 days ago

“Went on a tour in August. Extraordinary piece of history in the heart of London. Antique buildings, old equipment and dedicated personnel. The tour guide was incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I realized I don’t know that much about the brewing process as I thought. The tasting at the end gives you the opportunity to try everything as fresh as possible. Worth every single penny. A must visit place!“

bunget 2789 days ago

“Fuller’s are such a big part of the traditional London brewing scene that it seems almost daunting to take a tour of the place where it all happens. The tour is £15 which includes a 45-minute all-you-can-drink session at the end. So the perfect place to sweep up any Fuller’s beers which may have gone under the radar. Convivial tour guide and fellow tourists (from many countries but the beer unites us). Probably something you wouldn’t do more than once although they do host special events working looking out for. Unfortunately I was a bit disappointed in the shop. Wanted more choice regarding rare beers but I guess you can’t have it all.“

jjsint 2810 days ago

“Visited on 30th July 2016. Riverside pub about 5 mins or so from Kew Bridge station. It’s a large place with a large bar area downstairs plus patios on both sides, one overlooking the river. The place was busy but managed to get a seat out on the patio. Very nice it was too. Fuller’s provide the beer and scooped in a new beer, it was well kept and service good. There’s a mix of the cask and keg range including some from Kona too plus the usual bottles. Set up to serve food too which looked decent enough. Nice riverside pub.“

WingmanWillis 2824 days ago

“Visited on 30th July 2016. Situated right on the river Thames, opposite Oliver’s Island, this is a little hidden gem of a pub. It’s situated about 10 mins from Gunnersbury and Kew Bridge stations and is along a little narrow riverside lane. The pub has an extensive patio overlooking the Thames and a large single room downstairs plus more upstairs. The beer range has a good mix of cask and keg, Greene King plus guests on the cask beer and Camden Town providing 3 keg beers including the Unfiltered Hells. Prices were good and service decent. It’s a lovely riverside pub, maybe not a must go to Rb destination but certainly one to try if you fancy a stroll along the Thames and a few beers to keep you hydrated.“

WingmanWillis 2824 days ago

“Cool place, the brewing equipment itself wasn’t spectacular to look at but I haven’t been to other breweries so I don’t know how it compares. The best part is that it’s a really old fairly traditional place where they still make all their beer. Plus you can pretty much drink back the full value of your ticket at the bunker bar at the end of the tour -- I drank 5 half pints, but if I felt like it I could have drank more. Only weird thing is that they had a Sierra Nevada Pale tap.. wtf? I can’t imagine going on the tour and then drinking that.. or the cider for that matter.“

digitalviking 2906 days ago

“Recently refurbished Fuller’s pub, now with a more eclectic and craft-influenced beer range. Usually at least one guest real ale, plus keg and bottled guest beers from the Fuller’s stable, eg. SNPA.“

BeerViking 2991 days ago

“The Lamb is a fairly traditional pub with several different areas and rooms so that it’s much bigger than it looks from the quaint little exterior in Barley Mow Passage. In fact it straddles the whole space through to Chiswick High Road, where there’s a large patio popular with the after work crowd. It feels a bit foody but most people inside were just drinking and watching the tennis from Wimbledon on a roll down screen over the door. It’s no longer a brewpub but has twelve handpumps with a mix of large and small breweries represented plus a few keg taps and bottles. The “beer of the week” was Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale when I visited. (Visited 8 July 2015).“

Boudicca 3162 days ago

“We visited here on Friday 6th March. I’ve been to the brewery on a number of occasions but surpringly never got around to rating it. I love the fact that as soon as you head off the A4 and navigate the old streets to turn into old Chiswick it is a totally different world within seconds you think you are in a little village and it is then that you get another vivid example of how London came to be. We popped here A) to kill a little time before street parking at our London residence Peploe road nr Chris and Ruth, and b)To pick up a bottle of the Fullers Imperial Stout. You can park easily enough outside but unless it is a quick in and out you may have to use one of the pay and display machines. Inside the shop is laid out with beers to the RH side and rear and wines to the LH side with a central serving area. The boxes of reserve are about halfway along and featured mainly 2005 to present day, the core range of Fullers beer seem to be close to the front of the shop. There is always bargains to be had and today was no exception with a case of twelve of the Past Masters series reduced from £54 down to £18, I think it was a 7+% Button beer? good deal though, the Imperial Stout was at the rear. Service was helpful and friendly, btw the online shop is also very good and also often has bargains like I spotted today. If you want to add a place rating then the Mawsons Arms is on the corner.“

Fin 3332 days ago

“An attractive Arts and Crafts style pub just round the corner from Turnham Green tube station. I was surprised when I googled it to find that it’s a Taylor Walker pub as the beer selection was much better than is usually found in such places. There were at least six interesting hand pumps with beers mainly from small London breweries and a few keg taps too. There’s a small patio with a staircase leading up to the theatre upstairs. The service was excellent and the food quite good if a little pricey. (Visited 6 November 2014).“

Boudicca 3458 days ago

“Shop review. Half the brewery shop sells beer and the other side sells wine. On the beer side there are a range of the Vintage Ales (if you are lucky there are still some from the early 2000s), some of the Past Masters range and then the regulars like London Pride, Chiswick Bitter, Black Cab Stout, Gales HSB, Chiswick Bitter, Bengal Lancer etc. However, they do not have the full range and I was surprised that it wasn’t more geared up for the beer connoisseur, with a fuller range, more of the rarer back list bottles. A lot of the customers were locals buying kegs or crates of the regular beers for barbeques etc. Still worth the visit as I came specifically for the Imperial Stout. Wine range has a few of the French Cru class chateaus from Bordeaux and then an eclectic mix of world wines. This shop could definitely do with a rethink. It was messy and haphazard and needs a clean up and modernisation to fit in with the Foodie and craft beer scene. How about some top local food produce, cheeses, breads etc? How about selling some of the other London craft beers as other big breweries on the continent (De Molen, Mikkeller) and Brewdog do? Attract the beer connoisseur to come on a regular basis not just when they need a couple of Fullers beers.“

EdKing 3737 days ago

“A new brewpub for me, but we were met with apologies, just 3 of their own beers on, and with new owners, they had no idea about the future.One good beer, one OK, one I didn’t finish. Very pretentious food menu - Scotched quail’s eggs, anyone?“

KnutAlbert 3786 days ago

“A must if you are into brewery visits while in London. The old parts are remarkable, and the museum/taproom is of interest for beer collectors. Enjoyed a lot the sampling after the tour. The taproom is so lovely, best i´ve seen. Gift shop not so interesting.“

Lowenbrau 3815 days ago

“The brewery tour is interesting and thorough enough (at an acceptable price), followed by generous samples of Fuller’s beers. The brewery store stocks most Fuller’s and Gale’s beers - but not quite as many as I hoped for. Also some merchandise, but not the entire range of the webstore. Surprisingly large selection of wines.“

Sigmund 3820 days ago

“A 10 pound charge will grant you a wonderful tour around the facility, covering both old and new factories. Tim was our guide and he is a lovely old man. After the tour you get a sampler and a small Fullers engraved glass. Very nice!“

User279836 3872 days ago

“As mid-sized brewery tours go, this is one of the best. Wasn't planning at all on going but happened to be in the 'hood and showed up just as a tour group was coalescing. If Jane is your guide, you're in for a treat. She's fab and knows her stuff. Lived the factory, the tasting, the whole package. If all you've had of Fullers so far has been bottled, as I had before this, you owe this historic brewery the opportunity to showcase their wares in real ale format as they are designed best to be.“

Beershine 3949 days ago

“Nicely refurbished brewpub located a short walk from Turnham Green station. Large beer garden out front, cavernous interior. The vibe was a little corporate, but welcoming enough. The only reason to stop in is to check out the house beers. There were 6 available on my visit across a range of styles (pils, brown ale, APA etc). Sadly none were really up to scratch, and I didn’t bother to finish any of my samples. You can buy a flight of the six house brews for something like five quid. The staff didn’t make this known to me, nor did I see this printed on any of the menus. The guest beers are all fairly pedestrian, though Cave Creek Chili Beer was prominently displayed for some reason. Prices for the house beers were fair. Overall, I’d only recommend a visit for people who are on a deep dive of the London beer scene. The house beers aren’t compelling, the pub’s located off the beaten track.“

jackl 3968 days ago

“A decent spot overall. It’s certainly an attractive venue. There’s a large patio out front, and inside it’s a nicely furnished, fairly fancy pub. The Lamb beers, though, in terms of quality tend to fall somewhere in a range between average and mediocre; I tried five of their beers on my first visit. It seems like they have a few regular beers and a few rotators. Prices are fair and the staff quite friendly. The pub also has a number of guest breweries on cask, keg and in bottle. This may not be a place I would recommend to a visitor to London who is time-constrained (there are too many great places to visit), but for the grizzled London drinker The Lamb is a nice way to mix up your drinking routine.“

Leighton 4002 days ago

“Shop review. Visited most recently on 25/03/13. Country barn style shop to the left of the Mawsons Arms. As well as the standard range of Fullers beers they stock a number of past vintages, the occasional collab with another brewer, plus a large number of wines and beeriana. Worth noting that the vintage ales have become somewhat depleted in the last few months. Status as at 25/03/13 ... 1999 - lots 2004/05/06 - moderate amount 2009 + fair amount 2000/07/08. all gone since my last visit pre Xmas. 10 minutes walk from Turnham Green tube on the District line. Just over 10 minutes walk from the Lamb brewery. 15% discount for CAMRA members. Not the cheapest place to buy Fullers beers by some way - praying on overseas beer tourists. Eg - the latest Vintage is £5.50, yet you can buy this in Waitrose for £3.99.“

Theydon_Bois 4048 days ago

“Visited as the starting venue on my stag! Good wide range of beers including house beer, large classic English pub vibe, decent food (serious half chicken!) A good pub to visit in the area.“

JorgeLee 4056 days ago

“(A review of the Fullers Brewery Shop) They have still got quite a few from the Vintage series, 1999, 2000, 2005, and from the last five years. A nice shop with lots of Fullers related gifts and a good offering of wine and spirits in addition to their own bottled beers. And it is, of course, the right place to go for all their latest bottled beers. Friendly service. Be aware that there is limited service by the Piccadilly line on the Turnham Green station if you are coming by the tube. It’s easier to travel by bus between Hammersmith, and the bus station near the brewery in Chiswick (visited, 26.11.2012).“

Rune 4160 days ago

“A beautiful old Englsh brewery with a large shop with all kind op Fuller things and off course a lot of beers, even old one’s. Also a nice bar were the serve the Fuller beers. Friendly staff.“

Ober 4193 days ago

“visited on 20/09/12 the 2nd week after opening (was previously called the Barley Mow). They are owned by the same people as the Botanist on Kew Green. 12 cask and 18 keg lines in place at the bar although on this visit around half of each were being utilised. Only 3 house beers available, a cask bitter and 2 keg offerings in the form of an American pale (in taste not appearance!) and a honey pilsner (which was unbearably sweet). Other cask offerings from Hook Norton, Botanist, Sambrooks and Black Sheep. Some commercial keg stuff. Decent enough bottle list including the likes of Bear Republic, Meantime, Dark Star, Fordhams and many more (info added on many, but not all of these). Nicely decorated place, single room, wooden floors, long bar, immaculate toilets, brewing coppers in the pub at the end by the beer garden which looked pleasant. Food looked decent, gastropub type stuff. Shared some bread and chips, but haven’t rated based on this. Chatting to the manager they plan to have 8 house beers available on a regular basis, but this is unlikely until mid October. Flight of 9 house beers for £10 is available for anyone after quick rates (I asked what the 9th beer was ... Sam Adams something or other !!!). Again, the sampler won’t be available until mid October. This place looks promising, taking the unbalanced honey pilsner out of the equation. I will return in 4 to 6 weeks when the full range of house beers is up and running and fully expect to upgrade my ratings.“

Theydon_Bois 4235 days ago

“A chance to see a traditional family brewery still operating in the heart of London. a great review of old and new in the beer industry. definitely worth a visit while in London.“

chicob 4261 days ago

“A large old fashioned brewery with a good shop selling most of the Fullers and Gales bottled beers, branded merchandise and wine. The tour is well worth the £10 charge but needs to be booked in advance. When I went a couple of years ago our guide was a retired brewery worker with a wealth of interesting information and tales of what it had been like to work there in the days when they still used dray horses to deliver to local pubs. (Last visited March 2012).“

Boudicca 4344 days ago

“Nice place to go for a tour of the brewery. There is a shop with lots of merchandise and the regular Fullers products. There is a good selection of the vintage series with affordable prices.“

saxo 4386 days ago

“Nice brewerytour. Very informative. Cosey semi large brewery. NIce pub and shop located at the brewery.“

HenrikSoegaard 4386 days ago

“Very cool brewery with the old stuff still on display next to the shiny new stainless vessels. Cool tasting bar with lots of old memorabilia on display. First rate cask ales though they represent a more traditional style. These guys know how to make beer, and the barrels aging in the hallways tell you they aren’t completely stuck in the past. Nice pub on the corner attached to the brewery with the full range on handpump and decent food. Expansive brewery shop as well with lots of merch and bottles and even mini-casks of some of their beers. You can buy vintage ales going almost all the way back in the series.“

SamGamgee 4511 days ago

“Great tour, from a man who had worked there for many years. Many interesting anecdotes, and cultural information. The tasting was great, but I am not accustomed to drinking so much cask ale, so it was possibly a bit overwhelming, but in a good way. The brewery itself is gorgeous. The brewery shop was expensive, but had bottled versions of some fullers beers I cannot get at home in the states. There is a long walk from the tube stop, but its not that bad. Well worth the money, time, and energy.“

mhkmurals 4592 days ago