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Black Horse & Hoodens (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - The World's Biggest LiarExcellent2
Tonbridge - CoppernobExcellent1
Cottage - Howling AleExcellent2
Theakston - Old PeculierExcellent1
Caledonian - Double AmberExcellent3
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)Excellent2
Nelson - Midshipman MildExcellent1
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)Excellent1
Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers DroopExcellent1
Cottage - Jurassic BarkExcellent2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent5
Black Sheep - Golden SheepGood2
Westerham - Hooden BrewAcceptable1
Nelson - TemptressNot Tried0
Picture 1. Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Visits Details

27 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Lunch time - for more Hog roll
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Double Amber4.60Excellent
Cottage - Jurassic Bark5.20Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - The World's Biggest Liar4.30Not Tried
Nelson - Midshipman Mild4.00Not Tried
26 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Jurassic Bark5.20Excellent
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - The World's Biggest Liar4.30Excellent
Nelson - Midshipman Mild4.00Excellent
Caledonian - Double Amber4.60Excellent
25 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Evening to check out start of mini beer festival weekend - bbqs over weekend ahead by upcoming new chef Pete Laidlow !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Jurassic Bark5.20Excellent
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - The World's Biggest Liar4.30Excellent
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80Excellent
Caledonian - Double Amber4.60Excellent
18 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime was in middle of changing beers ready for weekend hence low choice
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)4.00ExcellentThought I read this as 4.0% on clip
13 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Luchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Cottage - Howling Ale4.50Not Tried
Black Sheep - Golden Sheep3.90Not Tried
12 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Popped along to celebrate Alison's two years here, enjoyed the band.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Cottage - Howling Ale4.50Good
Black Sheep - Golden Sheep3.90Good
10 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Late afternoon - should pop in more often, Alison now been here two years !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Howling Ale4.50Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Black Sheep - Golden Sheep3.90GoodA bit too cold for me!
10 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - decided to see Matt Brooks at pub for free rather than pay to see him earlier at Kent Life Hop and Harvest Festival - turned out to be landlady Alison's Birthday - alas am finding the beers a little too cold though !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Westerham - Hooden Brew4.00AcceptableCold and seemed a bit tired !
Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop5.00Not Tried
06 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00ExcellentSuper !
Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop5.00Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Westerham - Hooden Brew4.00Not Triedran out
04 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Theakston - Old Peculier5.60ExcellentJust luv it !
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
Nelson - Temptress4.00Not Tried
Westerham - Hooden Brew4.00Not Tried

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About the Black Horse & Hoodens

The pub sign. Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional10
Excellent124
Good15
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Borough Green, Kent, TN15 8HF.

Now being run by Alison Pilkington, who is slowly adding to the real ales by increasing handpumps and the interesting range of beers!

We have visited this pub 78 times, seen 87 different beers and tried 69 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN15 8HF