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The Long Pond (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Northern Star | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 3 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Jester Session Pale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Elusive Pig (collaboration with Elusive) | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Metropolis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Sweeney Todd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Moore | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Motueka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Ēostre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| House Beer - Pond Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
28 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A gratis half of the local Eltham dry cider, light yellow green hue, was supped, the effect was faster than expected. Wow!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | | In superb refreshing nick |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Moore | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Motueka | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
23 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lucky lift from The Door Hinge added crucial extra drinking opportunities.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Northern Star | 4.40 | | Superb condition, mid brown bitter as the moment craved |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Slight haze, I do not seem to enjoy OD beers as in the days of their early incarnation |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Superb head and condition. Cannabis type nose until the glass was quite a way down. Proves the link between Humulus lupus and Cannabis sativa? |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | | Perhaps a slight lack of clarity. Tasty enough |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm visit nearly thwarted by closure of local B16 bus stop for roadworks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | 4.00 | | Not seen or tried this beer before. In prime condition |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. A light load for this time of the night made for a promptish chuck out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Only a half but a powerful taste hit |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Ēostre | 4.20 | Not Tried |
05 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | 4.40 | | No need to move over to another beer after this one |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Elusive Pig (collaboration with Elusive) | 5.70 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
B16 from The Door Hinge brought me here for last knockings until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Good nourishing stuff |
| Pig & Porter - Elusive Pig (collaboration with Elusive) | 5.70 | | Funny whiff when first poured, typical example of the Black IPA style |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit as a reward for completing Eltham chores.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Still rolling along after 10 or so days, how long can it last |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | | Unfined and hazy |
| Rockin Robin - Jester Session Pale | 3.60 | | Recently on, a rather thin bland single hopper |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close after a brief B16 hop on the bus from The Door Hinge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Half as a nightcap, been on a few days now but a beer like this last ages in great condition. Seemed to help my late night crosswording skills |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | | Lovely dry acidic bitterness |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Metropolis | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Sweeney Todd | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until 10pm close and never any hassle to vacate by 20 past too, with such well trained locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | 4½* Several days on and near perfect |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Top notch nick |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | 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