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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 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Brew York - Make it Cascade | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - Hukins' Ernest Green Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Titsey - Gresham Hopper (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | | 1 |
| Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake | | 1 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | | 1 |
| Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale |  | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Ponder Stibbons | | 1 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Westmorland Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | | 1 |
| Titsey - Vanguard | Not Tried | 0 |
| 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 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
21 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Absorbing cross tables chatter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Hukins' Ernest Green Hop Pale | 4.30 | | Good zesty green hopper |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Ponder Stibbons | 3.80 | | A dark old ale recipe, strong taste hit but did go quite flat and condition-less very quickly |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | A get anywhere locally rather ordinary bitter, well kept |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Totally clear and in very good form |
05 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Lower footfall than seen on past Mondays.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good to have a traditional dark mild every so often |
| Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | | Very zesty and loads of mouthfeel. Not really a taste I enjoyed |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
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 (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | 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 (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - 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 |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 115 |
| 194 |
| 100 |
 | 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 216 times, seen 441 different beers and tried 302 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT