The Long Pond (Free House)
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Visits Details
31 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit before 8pm early close for NYE.
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 |  | Well tilted cask but still as it should be |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | Very tasty brew |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
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 | |
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