The Long Pond (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
02 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 |  | Excellent small bubbled head remained until the end. A rarity |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | In fine form |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
30 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A Tonbridge take-over of the beer board tonight.
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | No great fan of Tonbridge but this was in excellent condition which will always make a big difference. Perhaps Tonbridge ales not looked after so well elsewhere! |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | Nice nightcap half |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
26 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close, foreshortened unsuccessfully trying to help two people at Eltham station to contact staff for help.
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Recently striking me that a woodier taste is coming out in this ale |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Only a half but in fine form |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
20 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | I soon felt its strength |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | Mid brown English bitter was just what I wanted |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
18 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Enough time for 2 pints of a most refreshing snorter.
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Absolute delight for temperature and condition |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A sweltering night outside.
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | A credit to cellarmanship to dispense this in this condition in today's heat |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | | A credit to cellarmanship to dispense this in this condition in today's heat |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | Not Tried | Ran out as I walked in |
04 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A few people in, they all left and then several arrived for last knockings.
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Lovely nick, oddly more malty than I expected |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Gold | 4.80 | | Clean and light. A chalk to cheese compared with the Goacher's Best Dark |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
22 Jun 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime til shortly after 14.30 close, quiet just a couple of others in and a chap who collected a take out.
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | All APA deliciousness boxes ticked for this crisp refreshingly moreish ale |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 |  | Full bodied powerfully hopped golden ale |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 |  | Seemed stronger than its ABV for this rather earthy hazy broth |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
13 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. By this time just a couple in.
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
28 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. No final conclusions drawn on heated discussions about the meaning of the bi in biennial, bi-weekly et al.
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | In top notch zesty form |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 | | Had better examples, not the usual well balanced taste |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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