The Black Dog (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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22 Jun 2019 (Wittenden)
Busy on a midsummer Saturday lunchtime.
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 |  | What could be better on a Summer's day? |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Deep State | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
08 Jun 2019 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime during a summer's monsoon.Busy.
| Iron Pier - Porter | 5.30 | | Dark,chocolatey Porter.Intriguing malt bill. |
| Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Dog - Erik the Red | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
25 May 2019 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a mild Bank Holiday Saturday.I was the only one in,but by looking at the hordes without,I would suggest it would be packed later.
| Kent - Pekko | 4.50 | | In the single hop pale ale series:initial herbal flowery hit,followed by berry fruit. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Four Candles - Comet Single Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
11 May 2019 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a showery Saturday.Quiet.Other beers not noted.
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 |  | A cracking heavyweight porter.Bitter chocolate,damsons. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
27 Apr 2019 (Wittenden)
I came in to warm up on a hellishly unpleasant Saturday morning.Busy.
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | A dry dark mild:smokey and roasty.Strawberries on the aroma.Great stuff. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
05 Apr 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening a few folk dotted around the bar area. My first visit here and appreciated the gothic bohemian atmosphere much akin to The Fez although less cluttered.
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Harry Hop | 3.70 | | My hop cravings satisfied yet again, superb! |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | 3.80 |  | Traditional easy drinking bitter |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Liberator | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
13 Oct 2018 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on an unseasonably hot October Saturday.Talk was of micropubs near and far.
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 |  | Rather thin for the strength.Roast,a bit dull. |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Oct 2018 (Jack William)
Early afternoon, a few in and out.
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 5.00 | | Lacked body for a 5% ale. Not keen on the flavouring. |
| Kent - The New Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kent Red Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
22 Sep 2018 (Wittenden)
Mid day on a wet Saturday. Filling up with the newly bedraggled.
| Romney Marsh - Murmuration | 5.00 | | Malt led, some blackberries. Not sure which iteration of Murmuration this was. Not really to my taste. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
08 Sep 2018 (Wittenden)
Pleasantly busy during my winding down of the farmers' market visit.
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | | Wall fruit,melons.Rich,oily mouthfeel.Burnished gold APA. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Perpetual Paradox | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
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