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The Long Pond (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Musket - Ball PullerExcellent1
Stockport - Stock PorterExcellent1
Hop Fuzz - Old American PaleExcellent1
Hop Fuzz - Bullion BombExcellent1
Hop Fuzz - Red ZingerExcellent1
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
House Beer - Pond LifeExcellent1
Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale AleGood1
Slater's - PremiumGood1
Goacher's - Gold StarGood1
Pig & Porter - Sky Without SunGood1
Bexley - Anchor Bay IPAGood1
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)Not Tried0
Slater's - GoldenNot Tried0
Kent - Lemon ScreamNot Tried0
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Kölsch BlondeNot Tried0
Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary AleNot Tried0
Bexley - Five ArchesNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingNot Tried0
Slater's - 1 Hop Goldings HopsNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Red AleNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)Not Tried0
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry StoutNot Tried0
Whitstable - Pearl of KentNot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Bexley - Black Prince PorterNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Crispin AleNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Pig & Porter - Dance FirstNot Tried0
Whitstable - Oyster StoutNot Tried0
Kent - AmarilloNot Tried0
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)Not Tried0
Wantsum - ImperiumNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - GoldsmithNot Tried0
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)Not Tried0
Musket - TriggerNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - VentureNot Tried0
Slater's - Queen BeeNot Tried0
Wantsum - Black PigNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's StoutNot Tried0
Tonbridge - CoppernobNot Tried0
Goacher's - Fine Light AleNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green HopNot Tried0
Yeovil - Stout HeartedNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Picture 2. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Picture 3. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

27 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. This house is featuring green hopped beers over the next few weeks.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale4.30GoodSharp edge to this green hopper
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80Not Tried
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Venture3.70Not TriedRan out at last knockings
21 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The recently introduced gins are selling well.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA4.80GoodSlight haze
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Not Tried
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)4.00Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Venture3.70Not Tried
13 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10GoodA sweetish brew
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not TriedHere after a special request from a customer
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent4.50Not Tried
Bexley - Black Prince Porter4.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)3.20Not Tried
30 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Chapel Down gins will be sold here from Sunday onwards.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb5.00ExcellentA very full bodied jobbie, packed with hop flavour
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Bexley - Five Arches3.80Not Tried
Musket - Ball Puller4.00Not Tried
Slater's - 1 Hop Goldings Hops4.00Not Tried
23 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Discussion and quiz as to how the Moody Blues got its name!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stockport - Stock Porter4.80ExcellentVery nourishing
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)3.80Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Kent - Lemon Scream4.70Not Tried
Tonbridge - Kölsch Blonde4.30Not Tried
16 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Nearly empty this 'orrible rainy night, in mid-holiday season.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Slater's - Premium4.40GoodAn unexciting beer
Slater's - Queen Bee4.20Not Tried
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout4.00Not Tried
10 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout4.20ExcellentGreat head and lacing
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)4.60Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith4.00Not Tried
Musket - Trigger3.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
02 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Sky Without Sun4.50GoodAn American Red, very malty
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Mad Cat - Crispin Ale4.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Dance First4.20Not Tried
Kent - Amarillo4.50Not TriedRan out as I ordered
26 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale4.20ExcellentIn great nick
Hop Fuzz - Red Zinger4.00ExcellentAnother good Hop Fuzz ale tonight
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00Not Tried
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
12 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lucky lift from The Door Hinge.
BeerABVScoreNotes
House Beer - Pond Life3.60ExcellentRefreshing and a snip at £3pp
Musket - Ball Puller4.00Excellent
Yeovil - Stout Hearted4.30Not Tried
Slater's - Golden3.80Not Tried
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale5.20Not TriedRan out

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About The Long Pond

The pub sign. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional13
Excellent266
Good111
Acceptable20
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Eltham, Greater London, SE9 1UT.

Micropub located in a former plumbing supplies shop in Westmount Road in the parade of shops adjacent to the former entrance to the now closed Eltham Park railway station. An area previously devoid of pubs at the wish of the estate builder at the time. Expected to open in December 2014 and did, in fact, open on cue on Friday 12th December 2014 at 5 pm. Named after the Long Pond in Eltham Park North, a short walk away. There are 4-6 local real ales and cider served on gravity dispense from a chilled stillage room which may be viewed through a window behind the bar counter. There is also real cider and perry. At the front seating is on high wall mounted benches and high tables. To the left rear is a low tables and chairs seated area called "The Dorchester Room". A long corridor leads to the toilets at the very back and is usually packed with full and empty casks. Local CAMRA branch runner-up Pub of the Year 2016. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017 and runner-up in 2016 and 2020 and local CAMRA branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017 too. The house beer Pond Life is Tonbridge Traditional. There is a limited range of cold snacks available in the form of pork pies, ploughman's and platters. No dogs, no children and card payment is strongly preferred here rather than cash please.

We have visited this pub 231 times, seen 351 different beers and tried 198 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 1UT