Black Pig

Highgate in Smethwick, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mild Regular Out of Production

Score

6.77

ABV: 4.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

Originally born out of a local custom of mixing Highgate Mild with Highgate Old Ale, Black Pig is a beautifully crafted and well-balanced beer, using East Anglia grown pale crystal and black malts, complemented with Herefordshire Fuggle and Progress hops. The nose has warming notes of fruit and malt. The palate is a complex blend of malt, fruit, chocolate and liquorice, balanced perfectly by a satisfying bitter finish.

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7.4

berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Black Pig from Highgate 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Deep espresso coffee black in colour with a ruby hue and a beige head; intense plum aroma; the body is soft but fully bodied and creamy with purple fruit flavours; the finish is dry and gently bitter. An excellent mild.

Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2010 at 06:36

7.2

Fin (18271) reviewed Black Pig from Highgate 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask, handpump at The Four Candles, JDW, Oxford 25-05-10 Pours black actually its not totally black there are some reddy glints towards the bottom. There is a creamy (textured) off-white almost cappucino coloured head. Nutty and caramel on nose, touch sweet but pleasant. Taste is a little nutty but smooth, creamy and with some toffee and lightly roasted flavours, really likeable and served in bloody good nick. A7 A4 F7 P4 Ov14 3.6

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2010 at 10:52

6.8

Downender (11357) reviewed Black Pig from Highgate 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 24/05/10. Near black with attractive red hints and a decent, off-white head. Dark fruits, some caramel and a lick of liquorice with a gentle, bitter finish. Enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 24 May 2010 at 12:20

5.9

Bullit (6148) reviewed Black Pig from Highgate 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Hengler’s Circus, JDW. Colour is dark reddish-brown with a medium foamy off-white head. Aroma of slight roasted malts and fruits. Flavour is sour fruits, hint of roasted malts, a bit of licorice, red wine. A bit disappointing, keeping in mind the high ratings so far (although the most recent is from 3 years ago). Not enough roastiness, not enough body.

Tried from Cask on 13 May 2010 at 11:15