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Black Horse & Hoodens (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Tring - Colley's DogExceptional1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopExceptional2
Westerham - Alt EgoExceptional1
Westerham - Weizen UpExceptional1
Stonehenge - PigswillExcellent2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent3
Hammerpot - Shooting StarExcellent2
Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile)Excellent1
Franklins - TEAExcellent1
Whitstable - Native BitterExcellent1
Spectrum - Trip HazardExcellent1
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Excellent1
Skinner's - Betty Stogs BitterExcellent2
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark MildExcellent2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver TopExcellent1
Batemans - Miss WhiplashExcellent1
Blue Monkey - 99 Red BaboonsExcellent1
Sambrook's - WandleExcellent2
Fuzzy Duck - Cunning StuntExcellent1
Summerskills - IKB 1859Good1
Nelson - Hardy's KissNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles CountyNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Picture 1. Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Visits Details

19 Jun 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Excellent
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild3.70Excellent
Stonehenge - Pigswill4.00Good
Hammerpot - Shooting Star3.80Good
Spectrum - Trip Hazard6.50Not Tried
Batemans - Miss Whiplash4.20Not Tried
Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile)4.10Not Tried
Tring - Colley's Dog5.20Not Tried
Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons4.20Not Tried
Fuzzy Duck - Cunning Stunt4.30Not Tried
Summerskills - IKB 18594.70Not Tried
18 Jun 2011 (Pedro)
Late afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Spectrum - Trip Hazard6.50Excellent
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00ExcellentThe mystery beer
Batemans - Miss Whiplash4.20Excellent
Summerskills - IKB 18594.70Good
Stonehenge - Pigswill4.00Not Tried
Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile)4.10Not Tried
Tring - Colley's Dog5.20Not Tried
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild3.70Not Tried
Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons4.20Not Tried
Fuzzy Duck - Cunning Stunt4.30Not Tried
Hammerpot - Shooting Star3.80Not Tried
17 Jun 2011 (Pedro)
Early evening...there's also a mystery beer to guess but not yet ready to try !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tring - Colley's Dog5.20Exceptional
Stonehenge - Pigswill4.00Excellent
Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile)4.10Excellent
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild3.70Excellent
Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons4.20Excellent
Fuzzy Duck - Cunning Stunt4.30Excellent
Hammerpot - Shooting Star3.80Excellent
Spectrum - Trip Hazard6.50Not Tried
Batemans - Miss Whiplash4.20Not Tried
Summerskills - IKB 18594.70Not Tried
18 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Early evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Alt Ego4.00ExceptionalCrackin!
Westerham - Weizen Up4.00ExceptionalNot my usual type of beer but this really really was superbly delivered !
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
05 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Early evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
02 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon, early evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Franklins - TEA4.20Not Tried
31 Mar 2011 (Pedro)
Bit disappointed no one has posted this pub for 3 months ! (That's aimed at myself too!) Now doing 20p-pint/10p-half discount to CAMRA members. Sharps Cornish Blonde on very soon, Copper Top, Hobgoblin and Black sheep in cellar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80ExcellentFirst sighting I've had outside London
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Franklins - TEA4.20ExcellentMuch better than ones I add at Sheps guest week.
22 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit to check out the new fourth hand-pump
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top4.50Excellent
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
09 Nov 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit to try the Copper Top again ,,,and again...and again...!..yum!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Exceptionalreally like this one!
Nelson - Hardy's Kiss4.20Not Tried
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Not Tried
08 Nov 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10ExceptionalWow gorgeous flavour !
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Excellent
Nelson - Hardy's Kiss4.20Not 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