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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Old Man |  | 1 |
| Reunion - Monroe | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Thames Side - Mallard Mild | | 1 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | | 1 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | | 1 |
| Thames Side - Egyptian Goose India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | | 1 |
| Tankleys (cuckoo at Beerblefish) - English Golden Strong Ale |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Musket - Matchlock | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Bitter (unfined) | | 1 |
| Reunion - Talwar | | 1 |
| G2 - Southern Cross | | 1 |
| G2 - Plough |  | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Classic IPA | | 1 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Pacific Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Silver King | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - BBC1 | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
10 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Cellar Head - Session Bitter (unfined) | 3.50 | | Basic traditional English mid brown bitter |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. The Carlsberg takeover of London Fields "Brewery", announced today, was much discussed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | Very good example of an old ale style |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | |
| Dorking - Pacific Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm. All others left just after I arrived!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Talwar | 4.50 | | Spicy notes in this, for taste intrigue |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | | Very average, a bit hazy |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. I sweltered until well after the second pint had been hatched.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Monroe | 3.60 | | Not sure how the lemongrass taste comes about |
| Thames Side - Mallard Mild | 3.50 | | Old school mild, how Shep's once used to be and with more meat than Harvey's one |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | | Best Long Man beer I have had, a match for Dark Star Hophead or Oakham JHB when this good |
| Thames Side - Egyptian Goose India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Took a while to discern the taste characteristics, subtle citrus came through towards the end |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. I was just a bit easier to get out the door than others, only just though!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | | Grew on me, moreish dry aftertaste |
| Musket - Matchlock | 3.80 | | Tasty dark mild |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Quiet Monday evening visit until close. The pub now has some wooden chairs and tables to put out on the pavement in fine weather.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | Very good indeed |
| G2 - Plough | 4.40 | | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | 3.70 | Not Tried |
03 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | | |
| G2 - Southern Cross | 4.80 | | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Ripple Steam - Classic IPA | 4.50 | | No great lover of RS beers |
| Brentwood - BBC1 | 1.50 | Not Tried | Had a taster, very floral nose and good bitterness but I suspect most of the cask will eventually be thrown away |
19 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Only one in until a real late-later came in for a swifty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tankleys (cuckoo at Beerblefish) - English Golden Strong Ale | 5.60 | | Brewed at UBREW. For a pint that came up quite flat it was flavoursome and had good mouthfeel |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Bit tired, very near end of cask |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 115 |
| 194 |
| 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 216 times, seen 441 different beers and tried 302 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT