Moorhouse's Black Cat Mild

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.

The Broken Bridge, Pontefract, West Yorkshire

The Grey Friar, Preston, Lancashire

Beech Inn, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		29 Oct 2016	Nice.

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

The Raven, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		21 Jun 2016

Trafalgar Hotel, Ramsey, Isle of Man

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		17 Apr 2016	Superb, and good value at £2.60 per pint.
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 Apr 2013	This ran out.
ChrisE		06 Apr 2013	Very good and selling well in here today.
ChrisE		22 Aug 2011	A good dark mild. I had to ask to have my glass topped up to a pint measure.

The Britons Protection, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		16 Mar 2016	Umm, I love Black Cat.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser	Not Tried	22 Feb 2015
Dosser	Not Tried	04 Nov 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	10 Mar 2013	Ran out
Bulls	Not Tried	09 Mar 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Mar 2013
Pedro		05 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Aug 2012
Dosser		07 May 2012
Pedro		05 May 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	11 Jul 2009
Pedro		10 Jul 2009
Dosser	Not Tried	06 Jun 2009
Pedro		05 Jun 2009
Pedro		03 Jun 2009
Pedro		02 Jun 2009
Pedro		01 Jun 2009
Pedro		31 May 2009
Pedro		29 May 2009

The Guest House, Southport, Merseyside

The Three Guineas, Reading, Berkshire

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2013, Rochford, Essex

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		02 Nov 2013

The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

Wetherspoons (also known as Station), Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Tithe (formerly Tithe Bar and Brasserie), Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		15 Jun 2013

Ginger Hall, Sulby, Isle of Man

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 Apr 2013
ChrisE		18 Aug 2011

The Creek Inn, Peel, Isle of Man

The Sussex Arms, Twickenham, Greater London

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		05 Jan 2013	Good condition good dark malt flavours
ChrisE		05 Jan 2013

The Barker's Brewery, Liverpool, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		14 Nov 2012	Superb. Irresistible.

Bridge Bier Huis, Burnley, Lancashire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		08 Sep 2012	In top condition.

Old Fountain, Old Street, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		28 Aug 2012	Good as ever here. My score 16/20.
Martin the Mildman		12 Jan 2012	Usual excellent mix of chocolate malt, liquorice and fruit flavours. My score 16/20.
Martin the Mildman		14 Apr 2011	Good as ever with a full flavoured dark chocolate malt taste and low hoppiness. My score 16/20.
Martin the Mildman		28 Oct 2010	On top form here as ever, smooth chocolate and liqourice flavours, low hoppiness and a lingering malty finish. My score 17/20.
Martin the Mildman		21 Sep 2010	Top notch in here, smooth, sweet chocolate and liquorice flavours with low hop rate to give a classic dark mild. My score 17/20.
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Jan 2010
Martin the Mildman		05 Jan 2010	Another well cellared sample, excellent sweet malt flavours and a lingering pleasant malty finish. My score 17/20.
Martin the Mildman		29 Oct 2009	Excellent, sweet and malty with a hint of hop and a good long malty finish. My score 17/20.
Martin the Mildman		02 Jun 2009	In superb condition, having been resting in the cellar for 4 week. Very smooth and mellow. My score 18/20

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jul 2012
Andrew		23 Jun 2010	A little flat perhaps but it was on gravity
Pedro		27 Mar 2010
Ian	Not Tried	17 Feb 2009
Ian		31 May 2008	Lovely choccy malts and an easy pint to drink. Served on gravity.

The Speaker, Westminster, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		07 Jun 2012	Good as ever, chocolate and liqourice malt flavours with some fruit in the finish. My score 16/20.
Martin the Mildman		30 Dec 2010	Well rounded black mild with chocolate malt in evidence and a low hop rate. Pleasant malty finish. My score 16/20.

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

Rising Sun, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		08 May 2012	Nothing amiss here, as good as it should be. My score 16/20.

The Tiger, Camberwell, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		01 May 2012	This example not quite the classic beer it should be. Condition a bit tired. Dry-ish and chocolately.

Tapping The Admiral, Kentish Town, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		26 Apr 2012	In good order here with a smooth well rounded chocolate and liquorice taste. My score 16/20.

The Black Friar, Blackfriars, Central London

Plough & Harrow, Oad Street, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		07 Apr 2012	Came on whilst there !

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		03 Mar 2012	Excellent, chocolate and coffee with a balance of hops.

The Cricketers, Addiscombe, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Jan 2012
ChrisE		30 Aug 2010	Delicious dark mild.

Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		23 Oct 2011	Another good to find Mild.

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		01 Sep 2011	Top condition here with a good chocolate and liquorice malt character and a dryish finish. My score 16/20.

The Rising Sun, Twitton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		19 Aug 2011

The Red Lion, Isleworth, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		23 Jun 2011	In top form here, rich and chocolatey with a liquorice tang. Exceptional depth of flavour for its strength. My score 17/20.

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		15 May 2011

Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		06 Jan 2011	Smooth and black with dark chocolate and liqourice flavours. My score 16/20.
Martin the Mildman		11 Nov 2010	Strong roast malt and chocolate flavours, slightly dry finish. My score 16/20.
Ian	Not Tried	28 May 2005

Cock, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		09 Dec 2010	Some graininess in the taste and a slightly drier finish than usual. My score 16/20.

The City Arms, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		28 Sep 2010

Smarden's 10th Beer Festival 2010, Smarden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		06 Aug 2010	A real proper dark and chocolatey mild. Doesn't surpass Goachers mild, but pretty damn good all the same.

Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Aug 2010
Pedro		19 Jun 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Nov 2009
Dubbel	Not Tried	29 Jul 2009
Dubbel	Not Tried	21 Jul 2009
Dubbel	Not Tried	22 Jun 2009
Dubbel	Not Tried	19 Jun 2009
Dubbel	Not Tried	08 Mar 2009	Rumour has it that Bob is doing away with the rotating guest mild and will now stock this permanantly. A shame in my opinion, but understandable if he's having trouble shifting some of the stuff and this is his best seller.
Dubbel	Not Tried	20 Feb 2009
Dubbel		14 Feb 2009	Benchmark mild. Very deep brown, gravy stock and yeast extract flavoured malts and a dry earthy finish. Always a must-have whenever it's on here.

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		23 Jul 2010	A bit cold though !

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		26 Jun 2010
Pedro		26 Jun 2010

2nd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2010, Tenterden, Kent

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		31 May 2010	Lots of malty flavours in this sample, toffee, caramel and liqourice being the main ones. Lowish hop rate and a dryish finish. My score 16/20.
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 May 2010

Thomas Rigby's, Liverpool, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		26 Feb 2010	My favourite mild.

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		31 Oct 2009

The Trafalgar, South Wimbledon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		22 Oct 2009	On form here with lots of malt, fruit and liqorice flavours. My score 16/20

Railway, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Princess of Wales, Blackheath, Greater London

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		25 May 2009	A bit sweeter than I remember. Decent nick. Fine.

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2009, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		22 May 2009	Dark and a little thin. Coffee and chocolate are the main flavours here. Very nice flavours but I thought it suffered from being a little too thin in the mouth.
Mick		22 May 2009	Smooth with hints of chocolate and coffee but perhaps lacking in body.

The Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		16 May 2009	Very very good nick, could have drunck lots of these !

The Rose & Crown, Perry Wood, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		09 May 2009	Had smoky bacon crisps about it. Excellent beer. A credit to the mid 3% brigade of beers.

Town Street (formerly Town Street Tavern), Horsforth, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Leigh		14 Apr 2009	Lovely, roasty dark mild with a soft bitterness and a full flavour.

Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		05 May 2008	Roasted malt with initial flavours of sweet molases quickly replaced by strong bitter roasted flavours

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Nov 2007	Definitely fresh, definitely chocolatey, definitely mild. Easy to drink, rather nice.

Kent Beer Festival 2007, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		19 Jul 2007	Smooth with a coffee bitter finish

Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Liverpool, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		23 Mar 2007	Superb. Smooth roasted malt, very choccy. Bit of charcoal. Rounded and beautiful. Toastiness on finish is fantastic. Just behind the Wapping mild in the mild stakes.

The Yew Tree Inn, Barfrestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		14 Jan 2006	Could have happily drunk this all night if I'd been up for a session. It was quite bitter with a far more agressive burnt flavour than I usually get from Black Cat. The finish was a short lived milkyness.
Andrew		07 Jan 2006	A silver cream head on a black body. There was a strong burnt peanut taste to this and my guess that it was top of the barrel. Give it a day or 2 and it'll be absolutely stunning.
Brian	Not Tried	11 Oct 2005
Brian		08 Oct 2005	Lovely dark chocolate and coffee aroma, good body and smooth finish.
Andrew		08 Oct 2005	Smooth and black. Great burnt malt flavour and plenty of hops too. Can't beat it.
Brian	Not Tried	23 Sep 2005
Andrew		17 Sep 2005	This beer is fantastic. Dark and malty and very very drinkable as my evening testified.
Ian		17 Sep 2005	Smooth mild, dark ruby in colour with superb burnt malts, caramel, toffee, coffee and chocolate.
Brian		17 Sep 2005	If I were a mild drinker I would drink this whenever possible. Full of dark malts and resin.
Andrew		28 Nov 2004	I love this mild. Silky and very drinkable.

Catford Beer Festival 2005, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alison		11 Jun 2005	My festival favourite, a very nice mild

The Royal Oak, Brookland, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	30 May 2005
Ian		25 May 2005	Black colour, chocolate malt nose, hint of petrol. Excellent malts iwth grainey burnt malt finish. Some acidity, goodish finish. A really tasty dark mild