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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Happy As Larry | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | | 1 |
| Wibblers - Dengie IPA | | 1 |
| Brumaison - GB | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Constellation - Indus | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 1 |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Brockley - Blueprint Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Yorkshire Heart - Silverheart I.P.A. | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Daggers - Daggers Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
09 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
26 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Pretty much all seats taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Seems I was discovered in all my several alter egos tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | 4.00 | | Preview as put on late for tomorrow, best of the bunch here tonight |
| Yorkshire Heart - Silverheart I.P.A. | 4.00 | | Ran out |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Thin and flat |
| Brockley - Blueprint Best Bitter | 4.50 | |
19 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good chat catching up 2 years with the Top Guv Andy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | | Superb beer. Wonder if it emanates from an old rekindled recipe. |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 4.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Seemed all back to pre pandemic normal here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until last orders. People and place unchanged after 20 months.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale | 4.60 | | Cloying, felt like an incomplete brew |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Unusual to have a choice of five beers, usually three here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | 3.90 | | In lovely nick |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Native is not the bitter is was when first introduced. This was good but lacking |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Daggers - Daggers Blonde | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | 3.90 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2020 (Magnus Greel)
This was a quick in and out, busy with smelly dogs outnumbering their human owners the foul stench in here was unbearable. I didn't even bother to note the beers on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
02 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Dengie IPA | 3.60 | | |
| Brumaison - GB | 4.40 | | |
| By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | Apparently unexpectedly hazy |
18 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close plus a short stay-on to avoid torrential rain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | | Good balance |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 114 |
| 186 |
| 96 |
 | 4 |
The pub is found in Blackfen, Greater London, DA15 9PT.
Bexley Borough's 3rd Micropub shop conversion in Westwood Lane planned to open in Spring 2015 sometime just after Eastertide. Finally opened on Friday 17th April 2015. Named after an inn in a Terry Pratchett novel. Formerly a nail salon called Simply Nails. Real ales and ciders sold under gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room visible through its glazed door. 2 level wooden stillage holds up to 10 casks. A settle in each bay window and low tables and chairs provide the seating. Unisex toilet. Has a small bar counter in one corner. Note that last sales are 30 minutes before the advertised closing time. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2018. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2018. Card payments accepted.
We have visited this pub 210 times, seen 435 different beers and tried 294 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT