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The Black Boy (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 3 |
| Cottage - Broadgauge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Bass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tetley - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Oct 2015 (Andrew)
Quite busy on a Sunday lunchtime with blokes all probably waiting for theit wives to cok their Sunday roast. We sat in the yard and Isabel got hyped up on lemonade like you did as a kid in the 70's
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Sweet, peppery. |
| Tetley - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Badged as "Black Boy" |
| Cottage - Broadgauge | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2009 (Andrew)
We'd planned on going to the Three Crowns as it was closer but half the pub was reserved for a private party and anyway all they had on was GK-IPA and Tribute. Now I like Tribute but it's becoming as prevalent as London Pride. I know that shouldn't matter but it does. Anyway the Black Boy was packed in the garden. Everyone seemed to know everyone else and the ages ranged from about 5 to 75. A game of garden-Jenga started which was quite interesting to watch. Jane spotted someone she thought see knew but couldn't quite place. Either it was someone she'd gone to school with or the tall one from East 17. He left before we could find out so we'll never know.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Wow. Flowery, well constructed best bitter. Was really quite amazed at how good this was and it was also in excellent condition. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | | In really good condition. A clean tasting dry nutty bitter. Excellent |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2009 (Andrew)
Came with Jane. No one else in except us so we sat outside. Staff were pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Smelt like a proper pint of bitter. Fruity and malty so quite nice. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2008 (Andrew)
I was the first person in. The motor racing was on the TV in the corner so I sat and watched that for a bit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | I used to drink this a lot when I lived in York and I don't remember it being this malty. Still, it was pleasant enough. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2006 (Andrew)
Lunch time session. Fairly busy with a few people having sunday lunch and a pint. There was a good fire and the feel of a drinkers pub to this place. Friendly too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | 4.30 | | Chestnut brown with a soft mouth feel to it. Good sweet malt balanced with a base bitterness. Could have drunk this all afternoon |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Black Boy
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1NB.
Found in the middle of a quiet residential area of Bushey Heath this is a drinkers' pub. Inside it is an L-shaped bar area with plenty of seating and a fire. Closed in early 2017 and plans for demolition exist.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: WD23 1NB