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The Rusty Bucket (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Orval - Orval |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Wylam - Macchiato | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 2 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - A-W18 Bitter |  | 1 |
| Cloudwater - A-W18 India Porter |  | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Striding Edge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Shakermaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wander Beyond - Great Rift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Almasty - DDH Ekuanot Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. An earlier influx of customers from the Bob Hope Theatre.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | First rate |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | 5.30 | Not Tried | A taster left me no more knowledgeable about what this beer is meant to be |
19 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orval - Orval | 6.20 | | Lovely bottled ale, the nearest Trappist to a good old English hoppy bitter |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | In top notch form, who could serve this beer wrongly? |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Temporarily off sale due to accidental violent disturbing of the cask |
| Northern Monk - Striding Edge | 3.00 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit scotched by new earlier early in the week closing times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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04 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Also had a pint of The Kernel keg but as usual was too carbonated and chilled to really enjoy
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - A-W18 Bitter | 4.20 | | Fruity rather than the promised bitterness |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | | Unmemorable but in good condition |
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wander Beyond - Great Rift | 6.00 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A customer had brought back from Amsterdam, and shared out, a bottle of sour sour sour beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | 5.80 | | Wholesome spiced beer |
| Wander Beyond - Great Rift | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Almasty - DDH Ekuanot Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | | |
| Wylam - Macchiato | 6.50 | | Awash with full flavours |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Teeny loss of edge since Friday's pint |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. All well behaved customers left shortly after the bewitching hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | 4th and final excellent ale of tonight's taste journey |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. One of the owners' Mums was keeping an eye on proceedings from the customer side. More keg all taps added to make up to 18 now, from 11 before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Probably the very last one of this season's batch for sale anywhere |
| Cloudwater - A-W18 India Porter | 5.30 | | Initial taste seemed OK but pretty sure I was getting sediment taste as the glass went down, cask was heavily tilted |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Shakermaker | 4.40 | Not Tried | Cuckooed at Franklin's Brewery. I have heard this brewery described as being from Erith, Bexley and now Eltham. Pity the clip does not show any honest provenance |
About The Rusty Bucket
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 42 |
| 57 |
| 19 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Eltham, Greater London, SE9 5PR.
In Court Yard just off the High Street the former Crown pub has been part transformed following a wider development of the entire premises. A small bar, along the lines of the micropub style, which opened in April 2018 selling cask ales and ciders / perries served on gravity dispense from a cooled small walk-in cellar room behind the bar counter and with 18 keg beer taps on the back wall too. Seating is at trestle style tables and low chairs. The original ground floor pub frontage has been retained. Card payment only, no cash accepted.
We have visited this pub 94 times, seen 147 different beers and tried 80 of them.
Postcode: SE9 5PR