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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Citra |  | 1 |
| Boutilliers - Belgian Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Westerham - Family Stout | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - ST01 Dry Hopped Oatmeal Stout |  | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Beast | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - Ace of Clubs | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good King Wenceslas |  | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - PA03 Cascade Sybilla Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Natural Privileges (collaboration with Blackjack) | | 1 |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | | 1 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | | 1 |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Woody's Wag | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saffron - Saint Clement's | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Crux | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Scrumdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dancing Duck - dcuk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Mistletoe Myth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Elfin Safety | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tankleys (cuckoo at Beerblefish) - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Rudolph's Ruin | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
12 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Reported here that the Tankleys on Monday night sold out within less than an hour and was brewed at UBREW so I suppose has cuckoo status.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | | |
| Rudgate - Rudolph's Ruin | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until just before 10pm close. Last one in at the end. Tried a Turners Apple Pie Cider at 4%, very authentic liquid pie with cloves overtones.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Good flavour but rather flattish |
| Mighty Oak - Elfin Safety | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brew Buddies - ST01 Dry Hopped Oatmeal Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tankleys (cuckoo at Beerblefish) - Golden Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | On the coming soon board. This is a new cuckoo brewery based in Sidcup and the beer will be launched here at 7pm on Monday 9th January. I hope its true provenance will soon become apparent |
29 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit. Very Christmas / New Year break feeling here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Buddies - ST01 Dry Hopped Oatmeal Stout | 4.70 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good King Wenceslas | 4.80 | | Very near end of cask, broken scummy yeast head |
| Rudgate - Mistletoe Myth | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. The Guv is off over the pond in the morning but the pub will be open every day over Christmas, in fact it has never missed a day of opening since its inception.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | A slow drinking ale, one was enough |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Last one in for last half an hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | | Last half pint out of cask and still good |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boutilliers - Belgian Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Better than on last visit, had matured a tad |
| Dancing Duck - dcuk | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Scrumdown | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boutilliers - Belgian Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Gluey and heavy, ideal for a damp autumn night |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Scrumdown | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Citra | 5.00 | | |
| Brew Buddies - Ace of Clubs | 4.30 | | Last dribbles out of the cask but still good |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Only one in for the last hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Natural Privileges (collaboration with Blackjack) | 5.20 | | A dark bitter, an apparent collaboration with Blackjack but why does the clip not tell us where it was brewed and the parts played by the participants. Without that it is pure marketing bumph and borders on being somewhat deceptive |
| G2 - Crux | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Buddies - PA03 Cascade Sybilla Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Unfined, bland |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Woody's Wag | 4.20 | Not Tried | Heavily coffee flavoured, several customers left half of theirs unfinished |
| Saffron - Saint Clement's | 5.90 | 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