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The Broken Drum (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LifeExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent1
Cellar Head - Single Hop PaleExcellent1
Wantsum - DynamoExcellent1
Oakham - Scarlet MacawGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - GenesisGood1
Blue Monkey - 99 Red BaboonsGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's AleGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good EveningGood1
Goacher's - Silver StarGood1
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand BitterAcceptable1
Oakham - CitraAcceptable1
Wild Beer Co. - BibbleAcceptable1
Reunion - Opening GambitAcceptable1
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPAPoor1
Wantsum - 1381Not Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Not Tried0
Wantsum - Black PrinceNot Tried0
Wantsum - Red RaddleNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HeavensNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn RedNot Tried0
Ilkley - Mary JaneNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Kent - Black GoldNot Tried0
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Picture 2. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Picture 3. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
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Visits Details

25 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons4.20Good
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20AcceptableUnfined and seemed exceedingly too fresh to me with carbonation bubbles all over the inside of the glass
Ilkley - Mary Jane3.50Not Tried
20 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20Good
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter3.80Acceptable
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red4.40Not Tried
13 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening3.40GoodCan't recall having Goody's dark mild before
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens4.10Not Tried
06 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life3.90Excellent
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
30 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening 9.10pm shutters down, lights off, no sign of life. Maybe in respect to Terry Pratchett's hard drive, steamrollered earlier today??
BeerABVScoreNotes
21 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Dynamo4.30ExcellentRefreshing
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA5.60PoorHazy which it should not be and a strange taste, not right
Wantsum - Red Raddle5.00Not Tried
14 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Just two others in so conversation to all corners of the room. A Turners Rhubarb cider was also quaffed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Reunion - Opening Gambit3.80AcceptableInitial promise dissipated as the pint went down
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Black Prince3.90Not Tried
08 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. As always conversation is obligatory but one never knows what it will be about.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Good
Oakham - Citra4.20AcceptableNot as crisp as usual
Wantsum - 13813.80Not Tried
02 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40Good
Kent - Black Gold4.00Not Tried
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
25 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale4.60ExcellentVery flavoursome and moreish
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried

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About The Broken Drum

The pub sign. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent115
Good194
Acceptable100
Poor4

Website.

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 216 times, seen 441 different beers and tried 302 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA15 9PT