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The Long Pond (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Love Lane Goldings Kent Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Slater's - Autumn Red | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman Green Hop | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 3 |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Vacay in Cali | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| House Beer - Pond Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Hop Buzz Hythe Green Hop Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Venture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Premium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Flash in the Pan (Kentish Green-Hopped Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Haka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Oatrageous Green Hop Oat Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - 1 Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2019) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop Ernest Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
15 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | | Excellent condition but not really to my taste having a somewhat citrus edge |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Chastised by the Guv for my Shepherd Neame drinking.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Autumn Red | 5.00 | | Easy drinking and full bodied |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 | | A gorgeous porter which I thought was the first of this style from P&P. The Guv will document others for my next visit |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - 1 Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Very good crowd in tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | 4½* again tonight. Every bit as good as yesterday's |
| Slater's - Premium | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Pre-advised the Green Giant was on!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | 4½* Stored on site for at least 6 - 8 weeks and all the better for it. A classic green-hopper |
| Slater's - Premium | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Gently berated by the Guv for not describing every visit on here to his house with the embroidery of experience I can be known for.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Love Lane Goldings Kent Green Hop | 4.30 | | Great green hopper that went down with no effort at all |
| Wantsum - Vacay in Cali | 7.00 | | A murky anaesthetic |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Here having caught a bus from The Door Hinge with a Long Pond émigrée who cried off going back to his spiritual home for last knockings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Strong flavours always in this ale |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Hop Buzz Hythe Green Hop Beer | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | It is that time of year again. Pub has not stored this cask for too long but it is wholeheartedly nicely rounded although comparatively fresh |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2019) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop Ernest Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman Green Hop | 4.00 | | That extra bitterness that green hopping gives |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | Not Tried | If only there had been time eh |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flash in the Pan (Kentish Green-Hopped Ale) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Oatrageous Green Hop Oat Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. This house is featuring green hopped beers over the next few weeks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Sharp edge to this green hopper |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Venture | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out at last knockings |
21 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The recently introduced gins are selling well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | | Slight haze |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Venture | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Long Pond
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 268 |
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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. Recently (2026) introduced 2 KeyKeg dispensed lagers.
We have visited this pub 239 times, seen 357 different beers and tried 203 of them.
Postcode: SE9 1UT