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The Long Pond (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wantsum - Red RaddleExcellent1
Kent - CitraExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Stone FreeExcellent1
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExcellent2
Wantsum - UXB?Excellent1
Wantsum - Ravening WolfExcellent1
Wantsum - Hoppy BunnyExcellent1
Hop Fuzz - GoldsmithExcellent1
Whitstable - CometExcellent1
Musket - Powder BurnExcellent1
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExcellent1
Hop Fuzz - BlacksmithGood1
Whitstable - Pearl of KentGood1
Wantsum - HurricaneGood1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood1
Mad Cat - Red AleGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good FridayAcceptable1
Tonbridge - American PaleNot Tried0
Colchester - MetropolisNot Tried0
Colchester - No. 88Not Tried0
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)Not Tried0
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Wantsum - 1381Not Tried0
Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life)Not Tried0
Wantsum - ImperiumNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HealthNot Tried0
House Beer - Pond LifeNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordNot Tried0
Southwark - Harvard APANot Tried0
Mad Cat - Crispin PaleNot Tried0
Southwark - Top Drop Pale AleNot Tried0
Colchester - No. 1Not Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Tonbridge - India Pale AleNot Tried0
Whitstable - Try Time!Not Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me!Not Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Velvet RavenNot Tried0
Musket - MuzzleloaderNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Connor's PaleNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Golden IPA NZ Rakau WhisperNot Tried0
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleNot Tried0
Bexley - Crook Log Winter AleNot 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

04 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Red Raddle5.00ExcellentEnticing distinct caramel flavours
Pig & Porter - Stone Free4.30Excellent
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me!4.80Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven5.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - Connor's Pale3.70Not TriedCharity special, ran out
27 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExcellentStored on site for several months before today. Glorious, so a 4½* score is well due
Colchester - No. 14.10Not Tried
Whitstable - Comet4.40Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - India Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
Mad Cat - Crispin Pale4.00Not Tried
26 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The word on the street is that Goacher's 1066 will be on tomorrow!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Comet4.40ExcellentFresh crisp pint
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90Good
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Mad Cat - Crispin Pale4.00Not Tried
20 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Hoppy Bunny4.10ExcellentJust this side of being too lemony
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Friday4.50AcceptableBurnt caramel and toffee and a broken yeasty head, not one of Goody's best
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
12 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentSmooth and a delight to drink
Kent - Citra4.50ExcellentAlmost a match for Oakham's as King of the style
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)4.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)3.20Not Tried
Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life)5.90Not Tried
05 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The tub of Goacher's 1066 remains unbroached and still used to tease.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith4.00ExcellentGood basic bitter
Musket - Powder Burn5.00ExcellentGood one to finish on, pity time forced me to rush it
Colchester - Metropolis3.90Not Tried
Colchester - No. 884.20Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
23 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - UXB?4.60ExcellentA Marmite beer I fancy, more a bitter plum than a sweet plum flavouring. I liked it but one would be enough
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent4.50GoodLike many Whitstable beers seems to have lost the bitterness levels of before
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale5.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - American Pale5.00Not Tried
15 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodGood ale for a long session
Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith4.20GoodGood one to end the night on
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Musket - Muzzleloader4.50Not Tried
Mad Cat - Golden IPA NZ Rakau Whisper4.20Not Tried
08 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90ExcellentThe strength soon hits
Wantsum - Hurricane4.50GoodMuch better than the previous example of this ale I encountered
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Whitstable - Try Time!4.20Not Tried
23 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Pure serendipity to find Goacher's 1066 still on sale.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExcellentStill on top form despite being on for more than a week and nearing end of cask, little loss of condition was apparent
Wantsum - 13813.80Not Tried
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Southwark - Harvard APA5.50Not Tried
Southwark - Top Drop Pale Ale4.50Not Tried

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About The Long Pond

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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional13
Excellent267
Good114
Acceptable22
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 235 times, seen 354 different beers and tried 200 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 1UT