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The Long Pond (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Bay - Zenith |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Howbury 7 Odo's Oat Porter |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashcan Rantings Citra | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Crafty Robin | | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Halo | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - SE Nine X Ale | | 1 |
| House Beer - Pond Life | | 3 |
| Lytham - Gold | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2016 with Challenger) | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Buzz Wiser Honey Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Secrets We Share | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Full Crown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Smoked Chilli Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Mirror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsbury - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - No. 1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Treacle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Sterling Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
01 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon post Eltham chores visit. 2 top notch beers here could have extended the visit until closing time but self-restraint ruled eventually!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Bay - Zenith | 5.00 | | Superb, one can tell when one big swig after another is followed by another |
| Cross Bay - Halo | 3.60 | | 4½* - truly glorious and only eclipsed by its stronger brother |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon after chores in Eltham. Good early doors comings and goings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | Tonbridge Traditional by any other name. When it is time for a mid brown session English bitter this is one to go for |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Lost its head and condition before a sip or two |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashcan Rantings Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Secrets We Share | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Full Crown | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2017 (ChrisE)
Lunch time visit and we were the only customers at first, we shared four pint jugs of beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lytham - Gold | 4.20 | | One of our group asked me if this was a Kentish brewery, well I suppose we do have a Preston and a Leeds in Kent but not a Lytham. |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | Advertised as being brewed by Tonbridge Brewery, a good traditional session bitter. |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Sterling Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | 5.10 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Proudly displaying its CAMRA SE London Branch Pub of the Year certificate on the bar counter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Howbury 7 Odo's Oat Porter | 5.50 | | A dark nourishing meal |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Bit watery I thought |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried |
20 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and busy. I managed to squeeze into a table in the back room where I picked up a lot of gossip about teachers at one of the local schools.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Crafty Robin | 5.00 | | Amber. A very nice, English-style IPA. |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Golden. A nice, crisp, balanced, Pale Ale. |
| Ramsbury - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. News of a micropub to come in Greenwich.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | 4.00 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | | OK, some haze |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | Not Tried | Customer in front of me had the last pint out |
02 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon into early evening. Relaxed atmosphere, all male clientele.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | Best of my three here |
| Tonbridge - SE Nine X Ale | 4.40 | | Red ale style. Named via a newspaper competition. Could easily be re-badged Old Chestnut! |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Rather sour bitterness and needed more condition |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Smoked Chilli Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. The SPBW LPoTY judges were in house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Innocence in a glass! |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2016 with Challenger) | 4.00 | | Bit of a broken yeasty head |
| Mad Cat - Buzz Wiser Honey Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit after Eltham based chores. First one in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Treacle Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | Warned was near the end |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2016 (Stephen Harris)
In brave explorer mode, down in darkest south-east London. This little pub is not quite as little as I was expecting and proved a very pleasant spot to pass an hour in the early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Ashcan Rantings Citra | 4.20 | | A well-hopped, golden Pale Ale. |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | | Golden in colour and well-chilled. A light, easy-drinking pint. |
| Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | From Tonbridge Brewery. |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Best Bitter | 4.10 | 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.
We have visited this pub 232 times, seen 351 different beers and tried 198 of them.
Postcode: SE9 1UT