The Black Dog, Whitstable

Bigger than your average Micropub but maintaining micropub philosophy with an emphasis on little known real ales served directly from casks in a room behind the bar. The handpumps at the back of the bar are non operational and are used to display the pumpclips of what beers are currently available. There is also the usual micropub blackboard on a sidewall.

The choice of beer (assuming you're not a lager drinker!) is excellent as is the quirky way the pub has been decorated. The toilet is a veritable art gallery of the weird and wonderful as well as being a shrine to Jimmy Page - his mum will be so proud.

All in all a top pub in Whitstable's High Street, excellent ale and a larger than average micropub.

10 Dec 2014 18:06

Tudor Rose, Coulsdon

This was good as an Ember Inns house. Now it's tried to go (even) more upmarket and not better for it. Too pricey. Too restauranty. Hope it fails and goes back to Ember - all part of Mitchells & Butler.

7 Nov 2010 20:45

The Richard Cobden, Worthing

Good back street local with proper beer. The mild was Ansells. They do now have a basic bar menu, pasty, chips and beans being typical. A gastro pub it aint but thank the Lord for that! A good pub in an area strangely devoid of good pubs.

7 Nov 2010 20:41