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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Summertime |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | | 1 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | | 1 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | | 1 |
| Northdown - Green Hop | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Constellation - Indus | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Trooper | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis |  | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - Kent Green Hop (Hukins' Bullion) Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Sunset | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Lost River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
31 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. It was Green Hop time tonight here, bar none.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Green Hop | 4.00 | | My first pint. OK but not much condition. Rather sour dry hop taste |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | | 2022 version, OK but not much condition |
| Bexley - Kent Green Hop (Hukins' Bullion) Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Rather shone out like a beacon of the three ales here tonight. Delicious but as the barman said it was a new cask on today and only 4 hours on tap |
26 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good to see Andy the Guv at the helm, only second time for me since end of Covid-19 lockdowns, I think.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | A great beer when in this condition |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | In fine form |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. 3 others in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | | Good condition but bland in taste. Completely hidden was the Robinsons traditional sulphurous nose and taste. Presumably blandised to make it nationally saleable |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Held a head but was short of full condition |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good yarns told of WW2 evacuations to South Wales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Peak condition |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Good but with a rather scummy broken yeasty head |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Sometimes heated good-natured debate with several local CAMRA branch committee members.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 3.60 | | Really flavoursome, brewer said this was a lower strength ale sourced from a party gyle |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Always reliable |
| New River - Lost River | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Light footfall with all sitting well apart so made for louder cross floor conversations, exactly what micropubs are for.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | | Excellent and zingy but too citrus for me |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Summertime | 4.00 | | Really excellent balance and I really enjoyed this after the Stiff Upper Lip sharpness |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Unfined but with good head and condition |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Alas unfined but OK |
| By The Horns - Sunset | 4.50 | Not Tried | Red ale so not for me |
31 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Getting ready for the Jubilee with a range of royal ales in readiness.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
09 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | New on today, very zesty |
| Constellation - Indus | 3.90 | | Still quite new to me are Constellation ales |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tired and flat, bar Guv agreed with me |
26 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Pretty much all seats taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 116 |
| 199 |
| 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 218 times, seen 444 different beers and tried 305 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT