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The Long Pond (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb |  | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger) | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Adhoption | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Wibble |  | 1 |
| Stockport - Cascade | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Stockport - Avant Garde Cutting Edge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Bullion Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Goldings) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'N' Portered | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Under Pressure | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| House Beer - Pond Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Plum Source Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | | Superbly hoppy, I forgot it was 5% |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Adhoption | 4.20 | | First out of a new cask and in excellent nick with an intriguing hop taste |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Almost last one out of a cask that had sold in one day, rather thin which the barman put down to being end of cask and dribbling out of the tap |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport - Cascade | 4.00 | | Good condition but did not excite |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Amarillo | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Wibble | 4.70 | Not Tried | Green hopped saison |
19 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The Green Giant was gone for 2018 here, leaving me distinctly downcast!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Wibble | 4.70 | | Green hopped saison tasting more like a wheat beer |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
18 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit lured by the Green Giant once more.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Spot on once more. Whether exceeds 6% who knows |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close, having been given the tip off that THE Green Giant was on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | The very best tasting of the 2018 version, held back here for about 4 weeks. Had developed flavours not experienced elsewhere with younger versions |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Under Pressure | 4.70 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Good crowd in until the last bell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | | Some haze, disappointingly cloying when I hoped for crispness and cleanness of taste |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Goldings) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Last two other customers left as I walked in so could not be something I said.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger) | 4.00 | | 4½* Every bit the match of the Goldings version in The Door Hinge a bus journey ago. Superb but time ran out to drown in it |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Plum Source Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Stockport - Avant Garde Cutting Edge | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Bullion Best | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Long Pond
Summary of Beer Scores
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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. Recently (2026) introduced 2 KeyKeg dispensed lagers.
We have visited this pub 239 times, seen 357 different beers and tried 203 of them.
Postcode: SE9 1UT