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The Lower Chequer, Sandbach

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Crown Bank
Sandbach
CW11 1DB

Phone: 01270762569

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Sandbach Central

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Rob Hunter left this review about The Lower Chequer

Visited towards the end of March this year. Five or six cask ales available at the time, all their own Joules ales including Calcutta which I suspected may have been a limited or seasonal ale. It was around £2.45 for a half and I thought the Calcutta was a decent drink. Sometimes Joules beers are not always to my taste, but that one was good.

There are two sides to the pub and two entrance doors but each side wraps round the bar to join up with the other side. Cask is on the bar you encounter if entering from the left entrance. The pub is traditional in style with low beams and dark wood, as you would expect from a Joules establishment.

Food is served, Wi-Fi is advertised, Sky Sports was on mute.

Somewhere I am happy to revisit every now and then.

On 7^th September 2026 - rating: 7
[User has posted 1026 recommendations about 768 pubs]

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Lower Chequer

Joule's pub tucked away off the main drag down a side street near the town's main church. It is presumably called the Lower Chequer to distinguish it from the Swan & Chequers in the centre of town, which is now closed.

The interior was probably the nicest of the 4 Sandbach pubs we visited, with plenty of low beams, wood panelling and tiled floors. Service was friendly. The barmaid was tied up with a beer delivery when we arrived. Although, we didn't have to wait long. It gave us time to select a beer. 3 regular beers were Pale Ale, Pure Blonde & Slumbering Monk. I chose the Batch 1011, which was occupying the 4th handpull. This ended up being quite a tasty brew at 6%.

Sandbach has a number of decent pubs. This is definitely one of them.

On 30^th January 2023 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3602 recommendations about 3600 pubs]

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Rob Hunter left this review about The Lower Chequer

Now reopened following refurbishment. My visit was back in mid April and I think I caught them shortly after reopening, as they explained they only had two cask ales on and others were settling in the cellar after a busy weekend. Chocolate Corker and Slumbering Monk were the two available. Thankfully the opening hours, according to their web site and Facebook page, are now a bit more sensible, so makes paying a visit less of a tactical mission. Bar snacks are sold in the way of nuts, pork scratchings, etc.

The entrance is slightly odd in that you almost find yourself walking behind the bar, so you have to make sure you bear left as you enter. The usual old signage and pub memorabilia adorns the walls, as I have come to expect from Joules pubs. Service was friendly and I may well return to this one.

On 2^nd May 2022 - rating: 7
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