The Broken Drum (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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Visits Details
20 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Two large Rott pups held court around the bar so I sat at a table for the first time here.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 |  | Something has changed on this beer. This tasted of caramel bit the crisp bitterness of old |
| Cellar Head - Amber Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Brew Buddies - Wokka | 4.80 | Not Tried | The taster was as opaque as a Scrumpy cider so given a miss |
12 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Discussions galore about butter brands past and present.
| Cellar Head - Festival Pale | 4.80 |  | Zesty is the one word to describe this, mouth tingling is two |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | Malty chestnut ale |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
05 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Proves this beer is intended to be quite clear, unlike elsewhere over the weekend |
| Cellar Head - Summer Pale Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
22 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Northdown - Merry Margate | 3.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
15 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Brumaison - Beulter | 4.60 |  | Very malty, needed more condition |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | 3.90 | Not Tried | New cask broached |
02 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Local Keith celebrating his 65th tonight.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | New cask on, good but a little fresh |
| Brumaison - Bullion | 4.50 | | Slight haze, almost last out of cask |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Guinea Guzzler | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
25 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Refreshing |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Hop bittering was not too harsh |
| Weltons - Finest Hour | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
18 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10 pm close.
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | | Thought I'd try this on gravity. Moved on to several Dudda's Tun ciders afterwards! |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Arromanches Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
12 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Nearly missed last orders with train and bus cancellations.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
03 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Busier than a usual Monday.
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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