The Long Pond (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
18 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 |  | Towards end of cask |
| Kent - Centennial 1918 2018 | 4.50 | | Unusual seemingly non hop back-taste. I could only liken it to that of a tea infused beer |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
13 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit after a day of chores and lots of walking
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | |
| Kent - Jester : The New Local | 4.50 | | A sour hop |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
06 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | | |
| Bexley - Howbury 16 Simcoe Pale | 4.10 | | 4½* Truly superb, refreshing, clean tasting, clear as a bell. I nudge towards 5* |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
02 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A much longer visit than my usual mad dashes of late!
| Wantsum - El Dorado One Hop | 4.20 | | First time I've seen this. Refreshing if a somewhat bland taste profile |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
30 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until 10pm close. Good chat about the names of ships hulls, keels et al.
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | Fresh on at 5pm opening. In top notch form and very refreshing |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
27 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The balminess of the last few weeks was slowly being subdued. The Guv convinced me the Rose & Crown, Halstead in Kent was well worthy of a future visit.
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | | Very refreshing |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
13 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Tonbridge - Weald Amber | 4.00 | | Lovely tangy bitterness |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | | Mix up with order got me lumbered with a beer I don't really like because of its heavy raw citrussy notes. Condition very good though |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Lost Colony | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
12 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. This house has long been a certainty for real ale in excellent condition come rain or shine.
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | Magnificent refreshing pint on another balmy night |
| Pig & Porter - Lost Colony | 4.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
07 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Top notch condition, and temperature for this balmy night |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Sweeney Todd | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jingle Jangle Morning | 5.50 | Not Tried | Whatever is a California Common??? |
30 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Moore | 4.50 |  | Disappointing murky beer, unfined plus. Odd for Wantsum to use such a style for a FIFA World Cup celebratory beer |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
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