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The Broken Drum (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ripple Steam - Black IPAExcellent1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port StoutExcellent1
Kent - CobnutExcellent1
Mighty Oak - IPAExcellent1
Bexley - Crook Log Winter AleExcellent1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Excellent1
Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout)Excellent1
Hardknott - ContinuumExcellent1
Bexley - Howbury 4 US Cascade Pale AleGood1
Mighty Oak - The Joy of SixGood1
Goacher's - Gold StarGood1
Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's 2016 DropGood1
Frog Island - T.O.C. PorterGood1
Wall's - Snow StormGood1
Ilkley - Mary ChristmasAcceptable1
Rockin Robin - Ruckin RobinAcceptable2
Frog Island - ShoemakerAcceptable1
Hadrian and Border - Ouseburn PorterAcceptable1
Tirril - Bewshers BitterAcceptable1
Nelson - RevengeNot Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Light AleNot Tried0
Robinsons - Red JesterNot Tried0
Nelson - Powder MonkeyNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Picture 2. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Picture 3. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Jason Jones

Visits Details

11 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - The Joy of Six3.90GoodNew cask on. Good mouthfeel and carbonation
Frog Island - Shoemaker4.20AcceptableGuv warned it might be past its best. It was but was drinkable
Hadrian and Border - Ouseburn Porter5.20Acceptable
04 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Others beers details lost in this website's server crash.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10ExcellentIn great nick right down to the very last ¾ pint out of the cask
17 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. 4 others in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - IPA3.50ExcellentFlavoursome for a 3.5%er
Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's 2016 Drop4.00GoodLast ¾ pint out of cask given on the house
07 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Just 2 other customers in but they were up for a good discussion about life's privileges withdrawn over the last 25 years, things that youngsters now and in the future will never enjoy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hardknott - Continuum4.00Excellent
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout4.80Excellent
Robinsons - Red Jester3.90Not Tried
18 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. There was a lady in who is planning to open a Micropub in Sidcup by the summer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10ExcellentBeautifully balanced
Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin3.70AcceptableWarned it was near the end. I just found the brew a rather sour bitter
Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Light Ale3.80Not Tried
09 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. As you'd expect in a Micropub lots of cross-tables conversations.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Good
Frog Island - T.O.C. Porter4.40GoodDistinctive taste
Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin3.70AcceptableWarned it had not cleared. Nice full bodied bitter nevertheless
31 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Was the only one in on arrival, several small groups added later.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout)4.50Excellent
Bexley - Howbury 4 US Cascade Pale Ale4.70Good
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
21 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon for several hours - after local chores.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale5.20Excellent
Wall's - Snow Storm3.80Good
Ilkley - Mary Christmas4.70AcceptableDisappointing so called Christmassy ale
03 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Made last orders by 90 seconds after train / bus / train / bus troubles.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ripple Steam - Black IPA5.80ExcellentJust time for two
Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Nelson - Revenge4.00Not Tried
18 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Also tried a Magic Bus Mangoo Bus cider.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tirril - Bewshers Bitter3.80Acceptable
Nelson - Powder Monkey4.40Not Tried

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About The Broken Drum

The pub sign. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent115
Good196
Acceptable100
Poor4

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: DA15 9PT