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The Broken Drum (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells |  | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | | 1 |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Titsey - Gresham Hopper (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | | 1 |
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | | 1 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Brew York - Make it Cascade | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) |  | 1 |
| Lister's - Westmorland Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Fell - Sepia | | 1 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | | 1 |
| Broken Bridge - Gaspode Mild | | 1 |
| Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Chadwell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Vanguard | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
03 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Quite humid inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | Well balanced dark brew |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Refreshing bitterness |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | Not Tried |
27 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Full of conversation about everything, as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Best ale I've had here for a long time. Gadds' quality shone through |
| Brew York - Make it Cascade | 4.60 | | Good condition but compared to the Gadds' a half was sufficient, this being rather one dimensional in taste |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Bright, ex festival surplus. Lacking some taste and body |
| Lister's - Westmorland Dark Mild | 3.70 | | Classic mild but lacking much condition |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Bright, ex festival surplus. OK but lacking something |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Wow a new rural café look with polka dot oilcloth table cloths on each table, one with a red tomato ketchup squeezer for effect!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Originally put off by seeing the cask well tilted but a taster convinced me to try it and this was very very good still |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Session Pale as it should be |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titsey - Gresham Hopper (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Thin gruel, new cask on today. Condition good but uninspiring. Suspect has suffered from the duty saving reduction in ABV |
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | 3.70 | | Tasty brew |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | | An OK brown ale |
| Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale | 3.80 | | Lacking much nose or flavour, very bland |
| Titsey - Vanguard | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | Refreshing cleanness of taste. Managed to knock over all of my first half, bar a first sip |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Rare premium beer for this haunt |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Got in just before last orders then til a relaxed kick out time
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | 4.60 | | A very zingy pale ale. Needed more body |
| Fell - Sepia | 4.50 | | Good attempt at a brown ale. Very near end of cask though and suffered for it |
| New River - Chadwell | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Customers well spread out in all four corners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 4.00 | | At 4% this time and a very downable ale. Packed with flavour |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Very last pint out of the cask. Still very passable |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A sense of local CAMRA branch rebellion was evident.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | Good degree of natural carbonation |
| Broken Bridge - Gaspode Mild | 4.00 | | Felt stronger than 4% to me. Rather a slow drinker as soon had no head or lacing in the glass |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 115 |
| 189 |
| 99 |
 | 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 213 times, seen 437 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT