Kent Black Gold

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		23 Feb 2024
Jack William		14 Feb 2023
Jack William		11 Jan 2023
Jack William		16 Oct 2022	Top notch.
Jack William	Not Tried	08 Jun 2022
Jack William	Not Tried	28 Mar 2022
Jack William		15 Dec 2021	Went surprisingly well with the blue cheese.
Jack William		23 Oct 2021

The Pub Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		12 Jul 2023	Nice but a tad warm.

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		11 May 2023

The Green Goddess, Blackheath, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip		18 Sep 2022	Despite half a pint pulled off and disposed of by bar staff this did not seem very fresh

Thomas Becket, Canterbury, Kent

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Jan 2020	In peak condition
Philip Pirrip		21 Oct 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Apr 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip		02 Mar 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Feb 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Oct 2015
Philip Pirrip		01 Aug 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Jun 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	12 Jul 2013	Ran out.

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jul 2019
Philip Pirrip		19 Jul 2019	Creamy head and feel

The Golden Lion Hotel, Rochester, Kent

The Lady Luck, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		06 Oct 2018	Very smooth, hoppy dark beer.

The Long Dog (formerly The Dartford Jug), Dartford, Kent

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	23 Jun 2018
Wittenden		14 Apr 2018	Dark brown pale ale. Roast notes forward.
Wittenden		13 Aug 2016	Described as a black golden ale:a bit more tasty than that, I thought.An Old for the Summer, perhaps.

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		12 Dec 2017

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		18 Aug 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Nov 2015

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Aug 2017
Philip Pirrip		25 Jul 2016	Lovely nick

Harbour Arms, Margate, Kent

The Flippin' Frog, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		02 Jul 2017

The Wrong 'Un, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Bull Inn, Benenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		15 Apr 2017	Lovely dry dark toasty black bitter.

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		13 Jul 2016	Dark red/brown with a big rocky head. A malty, dark Bitter.

Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		10 Jul 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Sep 2015
Philip Pirrip		20 Sep 2015
Philip Pirrip		19 Apr 2014	First rate condition

The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Craft Beer Co., Brighton, East Sussex

The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

Kings Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Holborn Whippet, Holborn, Central London

The Crafty Alehouse, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		04 May 2015
ChrisE		04 May 2015	A good taste but lacking condition.
Tobes		02 May 2015

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		18 Nov 2014

The Windmill, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		23 Aug 2014	A superb tasty black ale, I had two of these.

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	19 Jul 2014
Alenomore		22 Sep 2013	A welcome sight for my guest's.

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		17 May 2014	So good that I had a second one.

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		13 Apr 2014	Lovely dark ale.
HSB		08 Aug 2013	Good black IPA
Jack William		07 Aug 2013	Looks like a winter warmer but tastes more like a summer ale - well named.

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	27 Mar 2014
oz11		23 Aug 2012	So good I nearly gave it five stars.

Hair of the Dog, Minster (Thanet), Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Jan 2014

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Jan 2014

The Kings Arms, Offham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Judy G Garland		21 Aug 2013	Black IPA dark, hoppy with a bitter finish wouldn't call it an IPA though very drinkable
Pedro		19 Aug 2013
Pedro		13 Aug 2013
Pedro		12 Aug 2013
Pedro		29 Jul 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Feb 2013	Ran out
Pedro		08 Feb 2013	Fresh on whilst I was there and stunningly good!
Pedro		01 Feb 2013
Pedro		10 Dec 2012
Pedro		09 Dec 2012

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bulls	Not Tried	23 Mar 2013
Pedro		20 Jan 2013
Pedro		21 Dec 2012
Pedro		20 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Oct 2012
Pedro		28 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Oct 2012
Alenomore		26 Oct 2012	An amazingly good ale. We put this side by side with the Pale and our tastebuds were dumbfounded by the complexity of the two distinctly different notes emanating from our samples. Beery heaven tonite...
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Aug 2012
Pedro		21 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Aug 2012
Alenomore		19 Aug 2012	In tip top condition.
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Aug 2012
Alenomore		09 Dec 2011	Stunningly good.
Pedro		27 Aug 2011
Pedro		24 Aug 2011	Fresh on
Angie		18 Jun 2011
Pedro		26 Apr 2011
Angie	Not Tried	31 Jan 2011
Pedro		31 Jan 2011
Pedro		27 Nov 2010
Pedro		26 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Nov 2010

The Flying Boat, Dartford, Kent

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Jolly Drayman, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		11 Nov 2012
Pedro		10 Nov 2012

2nd Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		20 Oct 2012	Available from the small bar on the train.

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		27 Aug 2012

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		26 Aug 2012
Pedro		24 Mar 2011

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		14 Jul 2012	Very tasty.
ChrisE		12 Jul 2012	Delicious

George & Dragon, Headcorn, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		14 Apr 2012
Pedro		12 Apr 2012

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Feb 2012
Pedro		17 Feb 2012

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		02 Feb 2012
Hopmonster		08 Mar 2011	Mellow without too much of a burned note.

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	14 Jan 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Aug 2011
Mick		19 Jul 2011	Nice, my type of beer, rich roast and liqurice, reminiscent of Over the Moon>

1st Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		23 Oct 2011	Speaks for itself.

East Malling Beer & Cider Festival 2011, East Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		03 Sep 2011

The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		24 Jul 2011	Shown as 4.0% on pumpclip. Deep red bitter with good hop character balanced by malt. The finish is fairly dry with a mix of hop and malt. My score 16/20.

Kent Beer Festival 2011, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		22 Jul 2011

Nevill Bull, Birling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		23 Apr 2011
Pedro		17 Jan 2011

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2011, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		22 Apr 2011	Kent Pale with caramel? Not in great condition.
Blair		22 Apr 2011	Not bad, a little bland though.