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Black Horse (Robinsons)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter |  | 1 |
| Hop Back - Taiphoon | | 1 |
| Batemans - Gold | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | | 1 |
| Hydes - 1863 Classic Bitter | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Pint of Thrones | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime | | 1 |
| Empire - Strikes Back |  | 1 |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | | 2 |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Citra Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Old Goose | | 1 |
| Ossett - Silver King | | 1 |
| White Horse - Dark Blue University Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Viking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Olympus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Raspberry Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Double Hop India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbria Way | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - 1892 Fine Cheshire Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Corvedale - Golden Dale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Jan 2022 (Magnus Greel)
This buzzing traditional town centre boozer is a must visit here, we occupied the cosy snug bar on an early evening visit and enjoyed the atmosphere along with a few locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | I'd forgotten how chewy this beer is.. |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Viking | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Olympus | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Raspberry Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2019 (ChrisE)
Evening visit until clising time. Loud music was being played which meant that none of the many bars were quiet. Another customer did manage to get it turned down.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - 1863 Classic Bitter | 3.50 | | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A late-morning visit on arrival in Preston on football business. A small group of friends are occupying Room No. 4 in this superb pub and I join them. I did not note all the beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Usually when I am away from London I try to drink locally-brewed beer so far as possible. I couldn’t resist this one though, having travelled this morning from just around the corner from the ELB brewery. |
| Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Old Goose | 4.50 | | No mention of Evan Evans on pumpclip and I was duped into thinking this might be a local micro. A rather ordinary, pale Rye Beer. |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried |
08 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A mid-afternoon visit when the pub was very quiet and I had my pick of the rooms. I chose to sit in the glittery room at the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | 4.40 | | A really good, creamy, black Porter. Initially, coffee tastes dominate, but, as you go down the glass, blackcurrant tastes become more and more obvious. |
| Empire - Strikes Back | 4.00 | | A golden beer well-flavoured by US hops, although these hide their charms a little beneath a creamy head. |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Dark Blue University Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2017 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and busy with shoppers. We sat in the Smoke Room and chatted with some locals who told us that the upstairs function room was worth a look so after a quick word with the barmaid the landlord came down and showed us around the upstairs part of the pub. We enjoyed some of the excellent Jones's pork pies with our beer. A good range of ales on offer but I have not listed them all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Pint of Thrones | 4.00 | | A full bodied amber ale, very good indeed. |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2016 (ChrisE)
My favourite of all the pubs that I have visited in Preston, I am not a great fan of Robinsons beers but this pub is a gem. We sat in the Parlour and were soon joined by a group of locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | | |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | |
09 Dec 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and a few at the bar, we sat in the room to the left, the bar parlour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Taiphoon | 4.20 | | Teeny tiny hint of lemongrass. |
| Batemans - Gold | 3.70 | | Zesty refreshing and full bodied. Delicious. |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Corvedale - Golden Dale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Marvellously preserved, late-Victorian hotel bars. Crowded at mid-evening on Saturday and a little bit frantic around the bar counter. Respite found in the Smoke Room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Citra Pale Ale | 3.80 | | A disappointingly bland, golden pint. World Citra stocks will not have been much depleted by this brew. |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Double Hop India Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - 1892 Fine Cheshire Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Apr 2013 (ChrisE)
Second pub on an evening tour of Preston, a real gem of a place to relax and enjoy a pint of well kept ale in heritage pub. I think there were at least eight cask ales from the Robinson's range on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime | 4.10 | |
19 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The main event here is boozing. My favourite stop in Preston every time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | | Superb - no drop in abv with this one to try to beat the higher alcohol tax rate as some other breweries have done |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | | |
| Robinsons - Double Hop India Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbria Way | 4.10 | Not Tried | Pumpclip shows no Robinsons provenance |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | Pumpclip shows no Robinsons provenance |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - 1892 Fine Cheshire Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Black Horse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 7 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2EJ.
Superb beautifully preserved multi-room town centre boozer in Friargate. Spectacular semi-circular ornate ceramic high bar in cream and light green on the right as you enter - this carries 8 real ale handpumps and one for cider too. Carries an almost complete range of Robinsons Brewery beers. An entry in CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors Part One.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: PR1 2EJ