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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent |  | 1 |
| Brentwood - Summer Virgin | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Kent - Simcoe |  | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | | 1 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Triumph | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Over the Moon | | 1 |
| Slater's - Top Totty | | 1 |
| Brentwood - BBC2 | | 1 |
| Lincoln Green - Sherwood | | 1 |
| Thames Side - Heron Ale |  | 1 |
| Slater's - Supreme | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | | 1 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Road King | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Smoked Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
15 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Good to see an all Kent cider and ale lineup.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 4½* top notch. Any plan to try one of the other 2 ales was abandoned |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. News of latest 2 more local Micropubs, opening soon, was forthcoming.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Nearly last out of cask and very nicely balanced |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Over the Moon | 5.00 | |
25 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. As usual some interesting conversation with things learned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Lovely nick |
| Lincoln Green - Sherwood | 4.40 | | |
| Slater's - Supreme | 4.70 | |
11 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Graphic details of life in Fleet Street were tonight's entertainment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Thames Side - Heron Ale | 3.70 | | Quite average |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Busier than I have known on a weekday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Up there as always |
| Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | | Some haze, rasther raw |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Summer Virgin | 4.50 | | |
| Brentwood - BBC2 | 2.50 | | Not sure I quite liked the way bitterness had been brewed into this beer |
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
31 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. No one in when arrived and several others came in whilst there. The untimely autumnal weather must have contributed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | |
| Brentwood - BBC2 | 2.50 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Smoked Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 2200 close. Being run tonight by the couple hoping to open the planned The Hackney Carriage Micropub in Sidcup.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Top Totty | 4.00 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | | Scummy broken yeasty head |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | Not a lot of condition |
14 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm. Well inhabited tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | 3.80 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - Triumph | 4.80 | | |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Road King | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 115 |
| 196 |
| 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 217 times, seen 442 different beers and tried 303 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT