The Long Pond (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
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28 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Cross table lively debate about the difference between porters and stouts reached no conclusion.
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | 5.60 |  | A heady ale probably nearest to a genuine IPA in style |
| Mad Cat - Monumental | 5.20 | | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jester | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
26 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | Very refreshing - in peak form |
| Mad Cat - Monumental | 5.20 | | Only time for a half |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Best Bitter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
01 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close. Only customer.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | I marked 4½* yesterday but today really can not see a single fault in this unbeatable dark strong ale, superbly kept and presented. Almost certainly should have marked yesterday as a 5 too |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
31 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | 4½* Superb after a few days on |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Loral | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
28 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close after being subpoenaed to attend for something to my benefit. I know what that means. The Guv had already downed much 1066 on his evening off before I arrived.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Been held back 3 or so months and now first day on. Unrivalled condition |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
17 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good natter about the world of local pubs and CAMRA.
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | In peak form |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 |  | Have had 4* and this did not quite match that |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
27 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Beer board showed this as 5%, Wantsum's website says 4.8% |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | Basic bitter just what I wanted |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
21 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Been on a full week now and little loss of condition since its 5* score then |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Overlord | 6.00 | Not Tried | Unfined, no idea why |
20 Jan 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Busy as expected for a Friday evening with an equal balance of folk arriving and leaving during my couple of hours stay. Friendly welcome and efficient service from Kevin ensured an empty glass didn't remain so for long.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | I managed to chew my way through this syrupy malty gloop with relative ease. |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | A light dry peppery and refreshing golden ale, perfect palate clearing duties from my previous medicine. |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | | Rich hops and subtle honey made for a dangerously deceptive pint. |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 |  | A slight acidic aftertaste concerned me. |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
14 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Cryptic message earlier to pop in if I was passing "bayeux" that was only definitively decoded when I saw 1066 on tap.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Kept a while on site and simply superb |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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