The Broken Drum (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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Visits Details
25 Jun 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit soon after opening time, we had a good chat with the landlord about beers and micropubs.
| 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.
| 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 | |
07 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A fortuitous cheese night with some fine examples to complement the ales.
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Pale | 3.90 | | Home brewed in the Guv's garage with a pal, gratis here. A fine English hopped pale ale with good hop oil residues on the lips |
| Cellar Head - Sub Three | 2.70 | Not Tried | |
28 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Lacons - Falcon Ale | 4.20 | | In top form |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Put on at closing time, needs more time to clear |
21 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | In fine form |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | 3.80 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
15 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Unusual to have more than 3 beers on.
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very, perhaps too yeasty |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 |  | Little condition so a chore to drink despite most of the tastes being there OK |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Mellow | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Black Ensign | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
07 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Thankfully normal Monday hours today so evening visit until 10pm close.
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Baize of Glory | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
03 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A superb gratis cheeseboard, crackers, biscuits and bread on a side table and the cheeses were many interesting ones. Part filled my face!
| Breakwater - Best | 4.00 | | I am seeing a lot of Breakwater of late and away from its East Kent homeland too |
| Slater's - Bavarian Summit | 5.50 | | Tasty one infused with cardamom and orange peel, for a warming tang |
| Mighty Oak - Baize of Glory | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
10 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | | |
| Mad Cat - Jester | 4.00 | | Single hop job, well balanced |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Tapped and ready to go |
| 3 Piers - West Coast Blonde | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
03 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. The Guv was on his Tuesday night off crawl behind his own bar!!
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Best Musket I've had, fresh perhaps but clean tasting |
| 3 Piers - Old Cocker | 4.30 | | Traditional dark brown English bitter |
| Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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