The Long Pond (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
20 Sep 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Later than planned early evening visit friendly welcome just a couple of groups in, pity the atmosphere was spoilt with the continous loud false laughter (more of a tedious cackle) from a female of one.
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 |  | Almost a BBQ bourbon sweetness with a smoky twist. |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde Ale (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Dry hoppy with a long lingering citrus malty taste |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
14 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Small crowd in. Caught up on news with the Guv.
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 |  | Mellow full bodied traditional English |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | | Good zing to this ale |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
24 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. 2 others in then just 1.
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | | Distinctive full hop flavour |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Ale | 4.00 | | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
17 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Sat with a CAMRA pioneer, with stories told of the campaign's early days in SE London.
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | Good but overly yeasty head and taste |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | Lacked head and lacing, seemed rather lacking condition |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
10 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Half a dozen singletons in as I arrived, some left shortly afterwards on my late visit until close.
| Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale | 4.20 | | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | Basic English mid brown bitter |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
28 Jun 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon not long after 17.00 opening until 20.00ish departure, friendly welcome for my first and long overdue visit. Fairly quiet just a small group and one other upon arrival however many folk came and went during my stay. Regular scribes can only share my anguish on not finding Doom Bar available here.
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Refreshing hints of citrus made for a perfect summer session ale |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | | Toasty peaty and subtle molasses |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | | Slight sweetness lead to a bitter yet smoky hoppy finish for this complex ale, I treated myself to another before departure |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
26 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good chat with the Guv on subjects pubs and beer, various.
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | | Tasted above its strength |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
19 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
A cool and breezy walk up from Eltham railway station for an evening visit until close. Only customer at first but someone else came in for a whisky and conversation turned to religion!
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | My favourite Goacher's ale |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | | Hoppy hoppy |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | | Excellent but rather rushed down |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
12 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. No problem getting a table. Quite echoey with so few in.
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | | Described as a strong export bitter. A rich, balanced and well hopped brew |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Didn't much notice this very pale, sour hopped ale |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
05 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Felt just like pre-pandemic here, except for the bottle of hand sanitiser on each table. Best post lockdown beers so far.
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | 4½* Pure genius |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | | 4½* Second superb brew here tonight |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| House Beer - Pond Life | 3.60 | Not Tried | Up from £3 to £3.40 but still excellent value |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
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