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The Black Lion (Burlison Inns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bude - Black Rock |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Waxwing | | 1 |
| Leighton Buzzard - Centennial I.P.A. |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | | 1 |
| Marston's - Bass | | 2 |
| Wickwar - Try Time | | 1 |
| Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dukeries - De Lovetot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lacons - Affinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Ashes Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Yorkshire - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Partners - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Chained Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Cherry Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
09 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Meeting venue for our monthly Friday Evening Group. Well patronised house in the High Street. Many were occupied with pop-out beermats which could be made into penguins.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bude - Black Rock | 5.10 | | |
| Green Jack - Waxwing | 3.90 | | |
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| North Yorkshire - Golden Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Lacons - Affinity | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dukeries - De Lovetot | 4.20 | Not Tried | Came on later |
09 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon and evening visit to this good town centre pub. We enjoyed making penguins out of the pop-out beer mats.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | | |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | 4.20 | | |
| Wickwar - Try Time | 3.80 | |
18 Jul 2015 (ChrisE)
I had never been here before but I decided to visit here after reading Mr. Croxford's review, a very good pub indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | | Bass as it should be. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Ashes Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Chained Oak | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Cherry Dark | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2015 (HSB)
14:00 Having had a ride on the Leighton Buzzard narrow gauge railway came here for a drink as this is the Bedfordshire CAMRA POTY for 2015 and the only one of the six county pubs going forward to be judged for the East Anglian POTY that I have never visited. Impressed. Good beer selection, friendly atmosphere and a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a beer. In my opinion the winner should be either here or the Orange Tree, Baldock. I must say though that faced with the drive back home to South Norfolk this felt an awful long way from East Anglia.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard - Centennial I.P.A. | 6.80 | | Bit strong for the first one of the day but I wanted to try the local brew. Very tasty. |
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - American Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Partners - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Black Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EA.
High Street pub with exposed beams, wooden floors, a real fire and lots of separate drinking areas. Eight pumps, bottled continental beers and real cider. No bandits or musak. Food stops at pork pies. Good display of breweriana. 8 handpumps. Many times local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year including in 2022.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: LU7 1EA