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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Fireside |  | 1 |
| New River - London Tap |  | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Slater's - 1 Hop | | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - Candy Soup | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Green | | 1 |
| Thames Side - Heron Ale | | 1 |
| Black Dog - Whitby Abbey | | 1 |
| Dorking - Winter's Coming | | 1 |
| Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Constable Bluejohn Bitter | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman Green Hop | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Folkestone Best | | 1 |
| Slater's - Western American IPA | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Nanny Ogg's Barley Wine |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 2 |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | | 1 |
| Brunswick - Triple Hop |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Neon Kiss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Five-Inch Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Riverbed Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Citris Paradisi | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
23 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Guv was poorly so his family was subbing for him.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | | Dark and fruity and rich |
| Brunswick - Triple Hop | 4.00 | | Newly tapped, should have known from taster. Very hazy, bitsy and acid sharp. Swapped with good grace and taken off sale. I had a rhubarb cider instead |
| Thames Side - Heron Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Nanny Ogg's Barley Wine | 8.50 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close and a bit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Thames Side - Heron Ale | 3.70 | | Best beer of the evening |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Nanny Ogg's Barley Wine | 8.50 | | Good attempt at a barley wine with a characteristic sweet aftertaste. Some haze |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Neon Kiss | 6.00 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A visiting Rottweiler was accused of being a wimp for jumping back startled from a smaller visiting dog.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Constable Bluejohn Bitter | 4.40 | | The most enjoyable ale of the evening |
| Slater's - Western American IPA | 4.90 | | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
02 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dog - Whitby Abbey | 3.80 | | One of those beers drunk without really noticing |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Constable Bluejohn Bitter | 4.40 | | First out of a new cask, fresh but had all the tastes |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Riverbed Red | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Slater's - 1 Hop | 4.00 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 |  | Rare duff one here. Last out of cask it turned out to be. Barely drinkable, ugh |
| New River - Riverbed Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Citris Paradisi | 4.00 | Not Tried | The very full pump clip description reeked of citrus so no go there, no not ever! |
18 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close with no rush to leave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 3.60 | | Good condition even with the cask well down, but too bitter for me for a mild |
| New River - Five-Inch Drop | 4.60 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Windows steamed up with heating on and sweating bodies inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River - London Tap | 3.80 | | Another one too citrussy for me |
| No Frills Joe - Candy Soup | 5.00 | | A 5 hopper with slight haze, but one that gave me a heavy sugar rush |
| Dorking - Winter's Coming | 4.50 | |
28 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | | Well presented |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | 4.00 | | |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | 4.10 | | Good sour hop bittering but no head, lacing, condition |
21 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Refreshing |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Green | 3.70 | | A highly distinctive hop nose - resembling skunk odour from someone passing you on a bus. Strong hop bitterness too, a good effort |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman Green Hop | 4.00 | | Clean tasting |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Folkestone Best | 4.00 | | |
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 115 |
| 194 |
| 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 216 times, seen 441 different beers and tried 302 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT