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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford upon Avon - Stratford Mosaic |  | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Porter | | 1 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Lacons - Falcon Ale | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - Old Cocker | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Jester | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Best | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | | 1 |
| Slater's - Bavarian Summit | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Thames Side - Black Swan Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Dorking - Black Noise | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Pale | | 1 |
| Slater's - Haka |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - West Coast Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Baize of Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Mellow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Black Ensign | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Sub Three | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
07 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A fortuitous cheese night with some fine examples to complement the ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
26 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Pub has just won local branch CAMRA Pub of the Year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford upon Avon - Stratford Mosaic | 4.20 | | Very well balanced single hop job |
| Iron Pier - Porter | 5.30 | | Full bodied, best Iron Pier brew I have had so far |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Now proudly displaying its corrected SPBW London Pub of the Year certificate dated for **2018**!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Side - Black Swan Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | A wet dog sort of bitter which still needs some refinement to endear me |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | 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