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The Black Lion (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Sharp's - Doom BarExcellent1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood1
Mighty Oak - Maldon GoldGood1
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Black Lion, Plaistow, Greater London

Visits Details

29 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early Friday evening and there is quite a buzz in the main bar. Unusual for there not to be a Mighty Oak beer available here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
01 Sep 2012 (TheJudge)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Excellent
11 Jul 2012 (HSB)
Busy, friendly staff, good meal.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold3.80Good

About The Black Lion

The pub sign. The Black Lion, Plaistow, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

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Excellent1
Good2
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Website.

The pub is found in Plaistow, Greater London, E13 0AD.

A very long-established pub, that was described as ‘old’ in 1742 and may have been here for more than 600 years. Scene of the ‘Plaistow Riots’ of 1809, following Easter races between here and the nearby Greyhound pub. The pub was largely rebuilt in 1875 and today retains two separate bars, as well as various outbuildings, one of which houses a boxing gym. A Courage Brewery house in its day, there was for a while a cycle speedway track at the rear.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 6 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: E13 0AD