The Long Pond (Free House)
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05 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Surprised but delighted to see the 1066 still going strong. Should be every pub's session ale!
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | On a week and as good as ever. Just the one today thanks as it was not helping my crossword prowess |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
26 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close, lured by the 1066 temptations.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | 4½* as near perfect as you can get and astounding to find another beer of the same quality here tonight too |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | | 4½* as near perfect as you can get and astounding to find another beer of the same quality here tonight too |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 23 New Zealand Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Republic of Liverpool (cuckoo at Stamps) - 51st State | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
24 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close, of my own free will!!
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 | | Half a mark up from Saturday's. This had that delicious sweetness and floral hoppiness similar to that I recall from its time when brewed at M&B in the early 1980s |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Republic of Liverpool (cuckoo at Stamps) - 51st State | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
22 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close having sort of been subpoenaed to attend.
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 |  | |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Republic of Liverpool (cuckoo at Stamps) - 51st State | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
01 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Kölsch Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
25 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale | 4.20 | | Another easy drinking beer in magnificent condition |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 | | Very downable indeed. IPA moved a lot between breweries in the 70s and 80s but this reminded me of the version I often drank in the 80os |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | Informed it was very near end of cask |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
13 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Door Hinge Guvs in residence on their day off.
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | 5.50 | | Refreshingly cool. Seen at 4.8% and 5.5% it seems, even P&P website is confused |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
21 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | 4½* As glorious as yesterday |
| Weltons - Wenceslegless | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Christmas Spirit | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
20 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Very pleased to see the 1066 gracing the cellar.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | 4½* Simply superb |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Wenceslegless | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
22 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Good chat with Guv about how little trouble he has ever had here.
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Slight haze but a lovely rounded easy drinker |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Percy Percy Green Hop Dubbel | 6.00 | Not Tried | Taster tried |
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