The Long Pond (Free House)
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13 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Only one in.
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 |  | Ideal condition - new cask on today |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
12 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Usual Monday last knockings attendees.
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late knockings visit until close.
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | Distinctly real wet dog tasting bitter |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | Just broken the £4 pp barrier |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
05 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Only punter in throughout.
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | Fine head on pouring |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Demons | 5.00 | | One of the most traditionally sharp hopped bitters I have had for a long time |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | Not 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!
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | New 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 Blackmail | 4.50 | | Bitter, basic and sharp as it should be |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
23 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | | Top 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! | 4.80 |  | Cool and good carbonation, did have a broken yeasty head |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
17 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | 3.80 | | Good to try a dark mild every so often. Thin but tasty |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | Some loss of condition and fullness of body since Monday's |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
15 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | Heavy full bodied brew |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version) | 4.40 | | Light and as clear as a bell |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
12 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | Just a basic mid brown bitter |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | | Excellent condition but the sour hopping not to my taste |
| Constellation - Indus | 3.90 | | 3rd of the three Constellation regular ales stocked here recently. Rather yeasty |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Pretty much last knockings visit until close.
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version) | 4.40 | | Full bodied with good bitterness to boot |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Constellation - Aquila | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
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