The Long Pond (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
20 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | 5* full stop - on since Friday but still in peak condition |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Christmas Jumper | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - St Modwen Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 |  | Apparently a year old aged version. Great condition and full flavour |
Mad Cat - Christmas Jumper | 4.40 |  | Dark winter brew with superb head and lacing |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
02 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very good footfall tonight.
Hop Fuzz - Black Udder | 4.50 |  | New Hop Fuzz concoction, excellent condition and kept head and lacing. Not too heavy on the lactose! |
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 |  | Good session opening ale |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
19 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last evening visit until close. Reasonable footfall, all sitting on the other side's benches and at its high tables.
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 |  | Full bodied, bit of a broken yeasty head |
Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Monumental | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
02 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A raucous crowd still in, fresh off a Lewes coach pub crawl.
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 |  | New cask on, not even on the beer board yet. Near perfect. |
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington Oatmeal Stout | 4.00 |  | Great foil for the previous Masterpiece |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Amarillo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
20 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit after local chores.
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 |  | Excellent condition with head, through lacing to end of pint. Yet another 4 star offering here - such a long string of them |
Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 |  | Clean taste, condition spot on |
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Monumental | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
14 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 |  | Excellent condition, amazingly full bodied and not one to rush so I didn't / couldn't |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Monumental | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
10 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Cosy inside.
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 |  | Did everything a basic bitter should |
Mad Cat - Monumental | 5.20 |  | Excellent black porter - only a half |
Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Musket - Flash in the Pan | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
07 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Musket - Flash in the Pan | 4.00 |  | Most consistent of the Kentish green hoppers, probably as they stick to the same recipe each year |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 |  | 4½* As near perfect as you'll get. One inch head above brim of glass |
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Crispin Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sweet Symphony Mosaic Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
30 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The only punter in.
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 |  | Fine form |
Musket - Flash in the Pan | 4.00 |  | Professionally brewed green hop ale |
House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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