The Broken Drum (Free House)
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28 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close and a relaxed departure time.
Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 3.90 | | Refreshing |
Broken Drum Home Brew - Vimes | 5.00 | | Brewed for the brewery's 5th birthday. Came across much stronger than its declared ABV, pity about loss of condition, as nearing end of cask |
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Something in the Woodshed | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
31 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. It was Green Hop time tonight here, bar none.
Northdown - Green Hop | 4.00 | | My first pint. OK but not much condition. Rather sour dry hop taste |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | | 2022 version, OK but not much condition |
Bexley - Kent Green Hop (Hukins' Bullion) Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Rather shone out like a beacon of the three ales here tonight. Delicious but as the barman said it was a new cask on today and only 4 hours on tap |
26 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good to see Andy the Guv at the helm, only second time for me since end of Covid-19 lockdowns, I think.
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | A great beer when in this condition |
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | In fine form |
Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
20 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. 3 others in.
Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | | Good condition but bland in taste. Completely hidden was the Robinsons traditional sulphurous nose and taste. Presumably blandised to make it nationally saleable |
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Held a head but was short of full condition |
Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
06 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good yarns told of WW2 evacuations to South Wales.
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Peak condition |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Good but with a rather scummy broken yeasty head |
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
25 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Sometimes heated good-natured debate with several local CAMRA branch committee members.
Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 3.60 | | Really flavoursome, brewer said this was a lower strength ale sourced from a party gyle |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Always reliable |
New River - Lost River | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
21 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Light footfall with all sitting well apart so made for louder cross floor conversations, exactly what micropubs are for.
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | | Excellent and zingy but too citrus for me |
Lister's - Summertime | 4.00 | | Really excellent balance and I really enjoyed this after the Stiff Upper Lip sharpness |
By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
15 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Unfined but with good head and condition |
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Alas unfined but OK |
By The Horns - Sunset | 4.50 | Not Tried | Red ale so not for me |
31 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Getting ready for the Jubilee with a range of royal ales in readiness.
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | |
Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
09 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | New on today, very zesty |
Constellation - Indus | 3.90 | | Still quite new to me are Constellation ales |
Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tired and flat, bar Guv agreed with me |
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