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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | | 1 |
| Wibblers - Dengie IPA | | 1 |
| Brumaison - GB | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Pale |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Session IPA | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | | 1 |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kent Red Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Tail Wagger (or Battersea Tail Wagger) |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Fireside Glow | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Nanny Ogg's Barley Wine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Daggers - Daggers Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
19 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good chat catching up 2 years with the Top Guv Andy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | | Superb beer. Wonder if it emanates from an old rekindled recipe. |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 4.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Seemed all back to pre pandemic normal here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until last orders. People and place unchanged after 20 months.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale | 4.60 | | Cloying, felt like an incomplete brew |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Unusual to have a choice of five beers, usually three here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | 3.90 | | In lovely nick |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Native is not the bitter is was when first introduced. This was good but lacking |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Daggers - Daggers Blonde | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | 3.90 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2020 (Magnus Greel)
This was a quick in and out, busy with smelly dogs outnumbering their human owners the foul stench in here was unbearable. I didn't even bother to note the beers on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
02 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Dengie IPA | 3.60 | | |
| Brumaison - GB | 4.40 | | |
| By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | Apparently unexpectedly hazy |
18 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close plus a short stay-on to avoid torrential rain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | | Good balance |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | 3.70 | | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kent Red Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Pale | 3.70 | | Yet another ABV version! Good old basic English bitter |
07 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Tail Wagger (or Battersea Tail Wagger) | 4.10 | | Unexpectedly very hazy, a murk |
| Mad Cat - Fireside Glow | 4.40 | | Poured flat |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Nanny Ogg's Barley Wine | 8.50 | Not Tried | Still hanging on |
31 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit after local chores.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Session IPA | 4.30 | | Slight loss of edge since yesterday |
| Slater's - Autumn Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Nanny Ogg's Barley Wine | 8.50 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 115 |
| 196 |
| 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 217 times, seen 442 different beers and tried 303 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT