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The Long Pond (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Tonbridge - American PaleExcellent2
Tonbridge - Velvet RavenExcellent1
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - DemonsExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Lilac Time MildExcellent1
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version)Excellent2
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)Excellent1
Hop Fuzz - EnglishExcellent1
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)Excellent1
Mad Cat - Red AleExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Got The Face OnExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordExcellent3
Hop Fuzz - FalloutExcellent1
Mad Cat - Emotional BlackmailExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me!Good1
Constellation - IndusGood1
Constellation - AquilaNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - GoldsmithNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good SheppardNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LifeNot Tried0
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good InningsNot Tried0
Musket - TriggerNot Tried0
Musket - Ball PullerNot Tried0
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the LawNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot Tried0
House Beer - Pond LifeNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Picture 2. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Picture 3. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

12 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Usual Monday last knockings attendees.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Excellent
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20Excellent
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)4.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law4.50Not Tried
10 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)4.60ExcellentDistinctly real wet dog tasting bitter
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not Tried
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not TriedJust broken the £4 pp barrier
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law4.50Not Tried
05 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Only punter in throughout.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00ExcellentFine head on pouring
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Demons5.00ExcellentOne of the most traditionally sharp hopped bitters I have had for a long time
Musket - Trigger3.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Musket - Ball Puller4.00Not Tried
30 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. As I arrived a drinker was shaking his head as if rattling his teeth on a very tart prosecco I assume!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00ExcellentNew cask on today - one of the most beer smelling pints I have had for yonks. I suspect it will be even better tomorrow
Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail4.50ExcellentBitter, basic and sharp as it should be
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings4.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
23 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90ExcellentTop form. Pleased the Guv convinced me to try it as being a bitter, not really the usually malty Irish Red style
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me!4.80GoodCool and good carbonation, did have a broken yeasty head
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life3.90Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild3.80Not Tried
17 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild3.80ExcellentGood to try a dark mild every so often. Thin but tasty
Tonbridge - American Pale5.00GoodSome loss of condition and fullness of body since Monday's
Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith4.00Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard4.50Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
15 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - American Pale5.00ExcellentHeavy full bodied brew
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version)4.40ExcellentLight and as clear as a bell
Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith4.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
12 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - English4.00ExcellentJust a basic mid brown bitter
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On4.50ExcellentExcellent condition but the sour hopping not to my taste
Constellation - Indus3.90Good3rd of the three Constellation regular ales stocked here recently. Rather yeasty
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven5.20Not Tried
09 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Pretty much last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version)4.40ExcellentFull bodied with good bitterness to boot
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Fallout3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven5.20Not Tried
Constellation - Aquila4.60Not Tried
08 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - Fallout3.60ExcellentCool and refreshing
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven5.20ExcellentWell balanced with no harshness
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not TriedRan out as I walked in
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Constellation - Aquila4.60Not Tried

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About The Long Pond

The pub sign. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional13
Excellent253
Good101
Acceptable20
Poor-

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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 220 times, seen 340 different beers and tried 188 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 1UT