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The Black Robin (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hopdaemon - IncubusExceptional1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsExcellent1
Rockin Robin - RPAExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopExcellent2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopExcellent5
Sharp's - Doom BarGood1
Hop Back - Summer LightningGood3
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Visits Details

24 Oct 2015 (Mick)
Usual crowd in. Cosy
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10ExcellentSpot on., perfect
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
18 Oct 2015 (Mick)
That perfect quiet hour between dinners and drinkers. 17-00 to 18-00.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10ExcellentVery nice pint, malt and balanced hops.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not Tried
11 Sep 2015 (Mick)
Last call of the day
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00ExceptionalNice pint of this dark bitter.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
04 Sep 2015 (Mick)
Brief visit as a final stop on our way home.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80ExcellentPerfect pale refreshing pint.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
31 Aug 2015 (Mick)
Late afternoon that lovely quiet hour, lunch eaters gone, drinkers not yet out. Talked to Tom about pubs and beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80ExcellentTop condition, pale and hoppy.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
26 Aug 2015 (Mick)
Early doors, a quick pint before dinner.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - RPA3.90ExcellentSuper session bitter, very easy to drink this all evening.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
21 Aug 2015 (Mick)
In soon after opening, beers changing a bit more often, maybe bending Tom's ear is working? Rockin Robin in the cellar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70ExcellentSuper pale ale, fresh and zesty.
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
19 Jul 2015 (Mick)
Here for a family celebration, food very good.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00ExcellentNice pale hoppy ale.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10ExcellentNice malty bitter.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
12 Jul 2015 (Mick)
Quiet late afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00GoodGood pale, refreshing bitter.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00GoodNice, a bit sweet for my taste.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10GoodGood malty bitter.
11 Jul 2015 (Jack William)
Saturday evening - here to meet some old friends - bar area was nicely busy all evening - good to see a country pub with a youngish crowd at the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00GoodAn old standard kept well
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried

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About The Black Robin

The pub sign. The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent68
Good71
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Kingston, Kent, CT4 6HS.

In Covet Lane, reopened after flooding in early 2014. There are three bars, one of which can act as a restaurant or function room or just as a drinking area. A gastro pub found on the outskirts of the village.

We have visited this pub 97 times, seen 59 different beers and tried 51 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT4 6HS