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The Little Black Dog (formerly The Hoodener's Horse) (Punch Taverns)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire |  | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride |  | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 1 |
| Rugby - Union Premium Ale |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, the front bar was absolutely full with a party of diners enjoying festive fare. We utilised the rear of the pub and made the most of the fact that Abigale Samphire was still on offer as a result of the normal tied trade deliveries not arriving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | A good copper coloured easy drinking bitter. |
06 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)
A quiet Monday lunchtime. Heavy snow in the previous week had meant that the pub had not received its normal deliveries, and just two ales were on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | A good copper coloured traditional bitter. |
09 Oct 2010 (Collis)
Nice friendly pub with decent Tex-mex food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Reasonable flavour without being remarkable. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2010 (Ian)
Early evening. A few locals in talking about hand grenades and rabbits. I sat at the bar and enjoyed my pint. A couple of ciders on handpull too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Best pint of this I've had in some time, bit of biscuit on the finish. Some decent hop and some tangerine fruit. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2009 (Ian)
For complicated reasons, I had left my bike outside this pub on my way to Tenterden. The awful music from KMFM forced me outside. Had a half of Lowenbrau just to cool me off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby - Union Premium Ale | 4.40 | | Served too warm which made it taste of peppery omelette, but even still the hops shone through and in good condition and if served 10 degrees less would have been excellent. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2006 (Ian)
After reading a couple of essays through for Tammy, I got her to drive me out here, as my sister said that it had got better, and I remember last month a sign outside saying "Real Ale back on." Three handpumps with London Pride, Speckled Hen and the Timothy Taylor's Landlord was turned around just as we walked in. Really quite attractive small dark cosy pub with lots of original beams, brickwork and floorboards. Long wooden bar runs the length of one side. Mexican dominated food menu and lots of candlelight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | This is now my standard fallback pint if there isn't anything more exciting on. I like the decent balance of malt and hop and the finish is surprisingly good. This and Young's ordinary are both good beers, I really quite enjoy drinking. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Formerly the Hooden Horse, this used to be a regular haunt for me 10-15 years ago. The inside has changed a little, but the layout is still similar. Up to 3 real ales on. Great Chart is a very pretty village and it is nice to sit outside the front of this pub in the summer and watch the world go by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Fine, not at its tip top best but some caramel and brown sugar on the taste and some apple fruit |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Little Black Dog (formerly The Hoodener's Horse)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 10 |
| 13 |
| 7 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Great Chart, Kent, TN23 3AN.
Located in The Street in the middle of the village. Originally called The Black Dog then The Hooden Horse then The Hoodener's Horse and most recently named The Little Black Dog from June 2017 where new tenants have reverted nearly to the original but added little, perhaps out of respect for their own dog!
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 39 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: TN23 3AN