The Long Pond (Free House)
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08 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 |  | The strength soon hits |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 |  | Much better than the previous example of this ale I encountered |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Try Time! | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
23 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Pure serendipity to find Goacher's 1066 still on sale.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Still on top form despite being on for more than a week and nearing end of cask, little loss of condition was apparent |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Top Drop Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
16 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. I had a premonition that the 1066 might be on!
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Kept for just shy of 3 months before serving. An absolute No. 1 delight |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Jester | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Snow | 6.50 | | Lovely nightcap despite planning to visit one more pub afterwards |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
19 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Great stuff for clarity and taste |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | Nice for a nightcap |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
04 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. 9s of Kent Amarillo and Bexley Red House had already been emptied from start to finish here today.
| Wantsum - Five Gold Grains | 5.00 | | Lovely balance of dry bitterness |
| Weltons - Xmas Old | 4.50 | | Gratis half from the Guv as I have often spoken of eschewing Weltons beers. This was a good one I had to admit |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Little Ships Citra | 2.40 | Not Tried | |
21 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Top form |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good King Wenceslas | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Centennial | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Xmas Maximus | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
14 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close, on a Goacher's 1066 hunt which was successful. The Four of Clubs playing card majored, late on, in a magician's hand!
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | 4½* To me the very best of the winter old ales |
| Weltons - Wenceslegless | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Thief of Time | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Xmas IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
07 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Warned to expect the Goacher's 1066 to be on by the middle of next week.
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Best I have had of this beer in a long time |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
30 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Delighted to see Guv Mike has ordered 2 tubs of Goacher's 1066 and they sit menacingly in the corridor.
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | 3rd excellent ale on tonight's journey |
| North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'N' Portered | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
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