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The Black Robin (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%) |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | | 1 |
| House Beer - Black Robin Bitter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Dec 2008 (James)
Called in for a quick one on the way home, it was getting late so not many people in, only a few locals. Still nice atmosphere though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | A nice fresh pint, had all the tastes you would expect from a good pint of landlord. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2008 (James)
Called in for a quick couple before tea. The place was quite busy with a good atmophere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A good pint, full of taste and very easy drinking. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2008 (James)
Busy with a good atmosphere, had a chat with one of the new owners who has lots of community oriented plans for the place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | | I don’t often have this on drought so it was a nice change. Good full bodied taste, not a bad pint. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2008 (James)
In for the usual Wednesday night drink & bite to eat. The pub has changed hands again for the better it seems. The atmosphere was very nice and the shop appears to have been moved to a much more practical place near the road with its own entrance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Had a faint soapy-ish taste that seemed to mute some of the tastes that you would expect, it still had the hoppyness. That said, you could still taste it was Sussex best, not a bad pint. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2008 (James)
Called in for the grand opening after a period of being closed for refurbishment, a small farm shop/village store has sprung up in what was the rear dining room. The pub was busier than I have ever seen it, with some new faces behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%) | 4.70 | | A nice refreshing, dry, hoppy pint, had three pints before we moved on. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 May 2008 (Brian)
Walked here from the Duke in Barham, it was just after 1 but the place was almost empty, a few people were in the beer garden where we joined them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | This is by no means my favourite beer, but it was either this or Fuller's ESB. However, this was really good. It had an unusual nettley bite and was very well served. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2006 (Andrew)
Came here on a Friday evening for something to eat. Very friendly and the food is excellent. The pub has 2 rooms, one for drinking and one for eating but both are nicely laid up and the whole place is very atmoshperic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Beer - Black Robin Bitter | 3.70 | | Good base bitterness and watery sweet malt. My guess is this is Masterbrew re-badged |
About The Black Robin
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 68 |
| 71 |
 | 3 |
 | 1 |
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.
Postcode: CT4 6HS