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The Broken Drum (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Haka |  | 1 |
| Slater's - Premium | | 1 |
| Slater's - 1 Hop | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British |  | 1 |
| Naylor's - Citras | | 1 |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Single Header | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | | 1 |
| Coach House - St Patricks | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Amber | | 1 |
| Loddon - Winter Rays | | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Atomic | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Frogbit | | 1 |
| Naylor's - Leprechaun Stout | | 1 |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Old Slug Porter | | 1 |
| Bowman - Meon Valley Bitter |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Legacy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Neon Kiss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Shine On | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
24 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 1opm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | 4.40 | | Best brew so far from this outfit. A real old fashioned beer smell and taste with intriguing use of malt and hops. Certainly good enough to have a second one. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Shine On | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. 2 or 3 in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Acknowledged as past its best |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Lively full house with someone's birthday celebrations and a lot of beer being sunk as a consequence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Dark Revolution - Atomic | 3.80 | | Hazy tasty ale, the brewery does not warn of the haziness on the pumpclip and really ought to |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
01 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Heavily flavoured very dark stout |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | 3.80 | | Good basic English bitter |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Bowman - Meon Valley Bitter | 3.90 | | Rather a wet dog brew |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A micropub at its best, just a small group around the bar with constant conversation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Leprechaun Stout | 4.10 | | |
| Naylor's - Citras | 4.40 | | |
| Coach House - St Patricks | 4.70 | | A fair sized taster, very much better than was my expectation |
12 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good condition but same old same old lemon juice |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Frogbit | 4.40 | | Good old English mid brown bitter, who needs more |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Neon Kiss | 6.00 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. The masses of glasses for washing told of a record breaking day's sales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Single Header | 4.50 | | Freshly tapped and spiled but excellent as second out of the cask |
| Iron Pier - Amber | 3.90 | | Oh no, a boring citrus juice job. Aptly this on Pancake Day! |
26 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm. The Guv seated and quaffing our side of the bar tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Premium | 4.40 | | |
| Slater's - 1 Hop | 4.00 | | Delicious Goldings single hopper in prime nick |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. A tin of Nitromors was at the ready for some table top varnish removing after we left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | | Full bodied hit |
| Loddon - Winter Rays | 3.90 | | |
| Brentwood - Legacy | 4.00 | 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