Fullers Chiswick Bitter

For the latest in my series of opinions about Fuller's Ales I have reached Chiswick Bitter. I first tried this brew when we went to visit my brother in London. The second occasion occurred recently, when we saw it was a guest Ale in The Rutland Arms, Chesterfield. I was really pleased to see because I needed to reacquaint myself with the taste before writing about it (the last tasting was in May!). Fuller's Brewery ~ more formally known as Fuller, Smith and Turner Ltd ~ is London's oldest brewing location (brewing has occurred on this site for centuries before the partnership was formed). They are based at the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick; it ...  Read the complete review

Chiswick is one of many fine beers from the Fullers brewery, but in my opinion it just edges out its stablemates. Named after the riverside location of the brewery, it is perfect for those summer evenings by the water when you want an ale that you can drink all evening long as the sun goes down, without regretting it in the morning. It is lighter and crisper than its more famous stablemate, London Pride. But this only serves to give it a smoother taste...and I must confess that I have on several occasions had a rather nasty pint of Pride, whereas I have never been disappointed by Chiswick - perhaps because it tends only to be stocked by the more discerning ...  Read the complete review