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The Rusty Bucket (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutExcellent1
Kent - Green DwarfExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterGood1
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast StoutGood1
Bristol Beer Factory - FortitudeGood1
Wild Beer Co. - BibbleGood2
New Bristol - Volleyball PaleGood1
Siren Craft - Yu LuGood1
Kent - Green GiantGood1
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPAGood1
Brockley - Summer XPA (superseded by 3.6% version)Acceptable1
Northern Whisper - YammerhouseNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister SquirrelNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - HopfestNot Tried0
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)Not Tried0
Brew York - WhamboNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel)Not Tried0
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
New Bristol - Marshmellow StoutNot Tried0
New Bristol - OohlalaNot Tried0
Squawk - Pavo - Pale AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

05 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The glacé cherries on some Bakewell Tarts given to bar staff were summarily removed and rejected as was much of the icing too, not leaving a lot left for them to munch!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA5.80Good
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Good
Squawk - Pavo - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
29 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Good
New Bristol - Marshmellow Stout4.00Not Tried
New Bristol - Oohlala4.60Not Tried
27 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Green Dwarf3.70ExcellentDeservedly good, benefitting I suggest from having been held back for 4 weeks or so after delivery
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
New Bristol - Marshmellow Stout4.00Not Tried
New Bristol - Oohlala4.60Not Tried
22 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude4.00Good
New Bristol - Volleyball Pale4.60Good
19 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20Good
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel)5.00Not Tried
18 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Excellent
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not Tried
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel)5.00Not Tried
11 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. 6 months (of opening) birthday party tonight, hence the later closing time, with all cask ales at £3pp and a good turnout all round.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Green Giant6.00GoodBest I have had this year and this has been held back for some weeks before selling. Still a disappointment compared with earlier years' versions which had more body to them
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)3.90Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not Tried
Brew York - Whambo4.00Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel)5.00Not Tried
02 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80Excellent
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest3.80Not Tried
28 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Half of a keg beer and a share of a very strong Yankee bottle finished off the nightcaps.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brockley - Summer XPA (superseded by 3.6% version)4.50AcceptableVery pale and honestly lacking much distinguishable taste
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel4.00Not Tried
24 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10GoodSlightly better condition than end of last week
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20Good
Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse4.50Not Tried

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About The Rusty Bucket

The pub sign. The Rusty Bucket, Eltham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent46
Good58
Acceptable20
Poor2

Website.

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 100 times, seen 156 different beers and tried 85 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 5PR