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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 2 |
| Great Oakley - Harpers | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly |  | 1 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | | 1 |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale |  | 1 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Let The Sunshine In | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening | | 1 |
| Range Ales - Fan Dance | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Westmorland Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Special Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Double Tap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Billericay Dickie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
27 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | 5.00 | | Strong with a dry bitterness |
| Humpty Dumpty - Let The Sunshine In | 4.10 | | |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Billericay Dickie | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. The Guv here is very near to obtaining his commercial brewing licences.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Good condition but not to my taste being a near lemon juicer |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oakley - Harpers | 4.30 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Range Ales - Double Tap | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit visit until 10pm. On another balmy night quite tolerable inside. Three men from the same school recalled teachers' names and habits. Another of Guv's homebrewed ales available from tomorrow, his ales are named after Terry Pratchett characters.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | | |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Best Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Communal crossword completion caused some good hearted friction.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening | 3.40 | | |
| Range Ales - Fan Dance | 4.20 | | A dry bitterness |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Special Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Rarely for Kent the ale appeared hazy and with a few bits, so did not sample |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Westmorland Dark Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit soon after opening time, we had a good chat with the landlord about beers and micropubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close plus a bit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | A heavy hitter of a bitter |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 116 |
| 199 |
| 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 218 times, seen 444 different beers and tried 305 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT