The Black Horse, Preston

Sure its all said below - but a stunning pub. This was my first visit and I am sure I will notice more on future visits. There will be future visits. Architecturally stunning inside, with beautiful floor, ceiling and bar - all tiled. Great selection of beers. I homed in on the Old Tom - on cask - in pints - £6 - 8.5% but I did miss out on the Baby Faced Assassin - a beer that has been on my "to drink" list to try for some time. Little side rooms, alcoves, nooks and crannies. A place for tourists and regulars. One of the best.

The only pub on the PuG crawl of Preston that I'd been in before and that was in the 90's, not that it appears to have changed much in the intervening years. As stated in the many reviews below it's gorgeous pub and also sells a very good pint. It's a cracker.

Well It's all been said before me, an absoloutly beautiful pub and certainly the best looker in Preston I'm aware of. The Titanic Plum Porter Grand Reserve was top notch and I could easily had stayed for more. A must visit in the country let alone Preston.

The Black Horse is a cosy pub with a front bar area that includes a curved serving counter supporting ten handpumps and Guinness. The bar wraps around to the left rear where is also serves the left hand corridor and rear area where some premium keg fonts are located alongside Carling. On the back of the bar is a fridge with many types of porkpie that are very tasty. In the left side of the pub are a couple of snugs and at the rear is a U-shaped banquette seating area with two copper topped tables. Leaded stained glass windows run around this area that sits in between the ladies and gents toilets. Against the wall is an old style jukebox. Some stairs lead up to an advertised smoking terrace and function room. The barkeep certainly knows his stuff and was relishing the chance to chat beer with members of the Pubs Galore Preston Crawl. I think the general consensus was that this is the best pub in Preston, and I wouldn’t argue with that.

Cannot really add anything additional to the reviews below except to concur that this is a terrific pub. Loved the interior which would be worth a visit on its own, but then factor in the excellent real ale range available and the knowledgeable barkeep serving them and you have something special. Probably my pub of the trip to Preston, just shading the Moorbrook.