Castle Rock 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.

The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

Palmerston Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

The Brewery Tap, Chester, Cheshire

The Vat and Fiddle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	07 Jul 2015
HSB	Not Tried	28 Nov 2013
Stephen Harris		22 Dec 2012	I finish what has been a long day with an old favourite mild.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	02 Dec 2012

Smithfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Congress Inn, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		10 Oct 2014	So good I had 2
Nick Willis	Not Tried	16 Aug 2013

The Theobald Arms, Grays, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		30 Sep 2014

Canalhouse, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The Parcel Yard, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

The Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu	Not Tried	23 Apr 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	25 Sep 2010
Stu		10 Mar 2009	Dark ruby red colour,well hopped and fruity with a good malty balance.

The Woodman, Birmingham, West Midlands

Royal Inn on the Park, Homerton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		23 May 2013	Very fresh-tasting, almost acidic, black mild.

The Newshouse, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Old Plantation, Bearsted, Kent

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

Smarden's 12th Beer Festival 2012, Smarden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		03 Aug 2012	A cracking black dry mild.Bit of earthiness.Lovely!

The Sheaf, Southwark, Central London

Alma, Newington Green, Central London

The Railway Tavern Ale House, Dalston, Greater London

Ramsgate Royal Harbour Brewhouse and Bakery, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		04 Nov 2011	A surprisingly delicious pint. Creamy with roasted malt and oats, really quite good.

Peterborough Beer Festival 2011, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		24 Aug 2011	Noted as 3.8% on cask. A near black bitter. Full of fruity sweetness. Off colour head dusting of head. Best I tried that day.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser	Not Tried	08 Mar 2011	Ran out
Pedro		06 Mar 2011

01st Amber Valley Beer & Cider Festival (The Ripley Rail Ale Festival), Ripley, Derbyshire

Horse & Jockey, Basford, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		10 May 2010	Now 3.8%. Dark brown with quite a bitter chocolate malt character. My score 15/20.

The Rook & Gaskill, York, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		24 Dec 2009	Full bodied dark mild with a touch of bitterness. Complex for its strength which is now 3.8%.

Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		27 Feb 2009	Outstanding new-style black mild with all the earthy, roasted maltiness upfront tailed by a big fat hoppy finish. Gives Over the Moon a good run for its money and possibly beats it. My thirsty friend took home SIX pints of it.

The Duke of Cumberland, Barham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		01 Aug 2008	A dark mild, very nice, quite hoppy for this style.

Kent Beer Festival 2008, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		17 Jul 2008	Dark and full bodied, not to sweet, well balanced

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

The Chambers, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		22 Jun 2007	It's a mild. Slightly sweaty hop on finish. Some dusty coal powder. Stronger hop presence than I would expect and less roasted malt. In fact not much malt at all.

Catford Beer Festival 2005, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		11 Jun 2005	Dark ruby colour, nice burnt malt nose, slightly acidic in mouth. Good bitter finish. Good mild to start a festival with