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The Orange Tree, Moulsham, Chelmsford
Chelmsford
CM2 0AS
Served areas
The Orange Tree
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3:28 PM Oct 24th 2022 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of The Orange Tree (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
paulof horsham left this review about The Orange Tree
The Orange Tree is a backstreets local, which was comfortably cool and quiet on a warm afternoon, with my pint equally chilled (the "cellar" here is in a back room with the refrigeration humming nicely).
There's a total of 11 hand pumps on the bar - grouped 7 & 4 between 2 rooms, with 7 in play today. All of the ales are listed on a blackboard. The keg offer is strictly mainstream lager and Guinness.
The beer was predominantly local on my visit, though a few hundred pump clips over the walls and ceiling indicate the breadth of the ales served in recent years.
A thoroughly worthwhile visit. It's a long walk from the station, but you'll be glad you made the effort.
On 24th May 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 561 recommendations about 523 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Orange Tree
Fairly simple alehouse, black white and wood, though some of it has succumbed to the cancer of the grey paintbrush. Of note are the circle of pump clips on the ceiling, though it appears a lot of décor mentioned in previous reviews has now gone – new licensees. Darts and TV football available. If there was a second room available I didn’t spot it. Six ales on over seven pumps, my Harvey's Mild was possibly a bit of aspirator (I’ve had it fresher in Harveys pubs, anyway) but just ended-up as GBG par (NBSS 3).
On 6th November 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 5589 recommendations about 5570 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Orange Tree
Two room backstreet pub that is the local CAMRA branch's Pub of the Year. You enter into what appears more of a drinkers' bar. A corridor takes you past the kitchen and toilets to a second room, which is favoured for dining.
Beers and ciders are listed on blackboards. Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde is the regular ale. Guests were Mighty Oak Maldon Gold, Brentwood Gold & Lumberjack, Colchester Ambassador, Chelmsford Blueshack Port Jackson, Dartmoor Best & Skinner's Betty Stogs. Ciders were Weston's Old Rosie & Rosie's Pig, Thatcher's Cheddar Valley & Cornwall Cider Company Lyonesse, Apple Slayer & Mango, Lime & Ginger Cider. In addition, there appeared to be a selection of German beers, forming part of an Oktoberfest beer festival.
There are many pumpclips lining the walls. A cosy and friendly pub that is well worth a visit.
On 13th October 2020
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3111 recommendations about 3109 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Late May Bank Holiday Weekend and Oktoberfest. - last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 13 May 2025 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 06 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 06 November 2024 by Quinno _
