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The Long Pond (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Pilgrim Single Hopped Pale AleExcellent1
Tonbridge - American PaleExcellent1
Kent - No Kinda PlanExcellent1
Tonbridge - Old ChestnutExcellent1
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionExcellent1
Musket - Powder BurnExcellent1
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExcellent1
Kent - Caramel LatteExcellent1
Tonbridge - Winter SolaceExcellent1
Kent - NeomexicanusExcellent1
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)Excellent1
Mad Cat - MonumentalGood1
Hop Fuzz - Hoppy EasterGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordGood1
House Beer - Pond LifeGood3
Kent - PorterGood1
Mad Cat - Long TailGood1
Musket - Ball PullerAcceptable1
Tonbridge - Ebony MoonNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Whispering GrassNot Tried0
Kent - Tropic AleNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Unsinkable SamNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot Tried0
Wantsum - Hoppy BunnyNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPANot Tried0
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - MasterpieceNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Das KölnerNot Tried0
Tonbridge - India Pale AleNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - EnglishNot Tried0
Kent - ProhibitionNot Tried0
Kent - MandarinaNot Tried0
Tonbridge - CountrymanNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Big Stik!Not Tried0
Tonbridge - Easy Street PaleNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Red AleNot Tried0
Musket - Flintlock Best BitterNot Tried0
Musket - TriggerNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Picture 2. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Picture 3. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

05 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good football so late.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Neomexicanus5.00ExcellentSlowly the coconut flavour came though. Superb condition with lasting head and lacing
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00GoodRushed half
Mad Cat - Long Tail3.70GoodWorth giving it a try
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90Not Tried
30 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Really last knockings visit until close. Then another customer came in after me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - No Kinda Plan4.90ExcellentFirst out of new cask. A real joy
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - English4.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Kent - Mandarina4.50Not TriedRan out when I ordered it
Mad Cat - Big Stik!4.40Not Tried
02 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Cool breeze passing through with front and rear doors open.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20ExcellentRefreshing, held head and lacing
Mad Cat - Monumental5.20GoodOnly a half but good bitterness came through
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut4.40Not Tried
Tonbridge - India Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
31 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pretty predictable late birds in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentSpot on condition
House Beer - Pond Life3.60GoodA rather scummy broken yeast head
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece5.60Not TriedJust ran out
Tonbridge - Das Kölner4.30Not Tried
16 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Steady footfall.
BeerABVScoreNotes
House Beer - Pond Life3.60ExcellentGreat first ale refresher
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut4.40ExcellentPrime condition with lasting head and lacing
Musket - Powder Burn5.00ExcellentNightcapper making up the third 4* offering here tonight
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA4.50Not TriedMarked as hazy on beer board
30 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until an Easter weekend earlier close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - Hoppy Easter4.20GoodGood but uninspiring
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Mad Cat - Monumental5.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Hoppy Bunny4.50Not Tried
04 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Warm welcome but the only customer. Second only set of beer purchases in cash since the pandemic, here tonight as the card machine had gone west.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Caramel Latte5.20ExcellentRight in every way
Kent - Pilgrim Single Hopped Pale Ale4.50Excellent4½* This was in spectacular condition. Brim topping head, total clarity and flavour
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Kent - Tropic Ale4.90Not Tried
Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam5.20Not Tried
02 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit of the alleged boycotter, until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20ExcellentThe second venue tonight where this was found to be a tasty zingy pale with full flavour hit
House Beer - Pond Life3.60GoodNew cask today, came across somewhat fresh to me
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon4.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - Countryman4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass5.50Not Tried
16 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close, first for a while. Only customer in at this late hour on a freezing night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - American Pale5.00Excellent4½* Exceptional flavour hit in prime condition
Musket - Ball Puller4.00AcceptableOK but felt tired with soon no head
Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Musket - Trigger3.60Not Tried
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
30 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with a good crowd still in from the Westmount Road Christmas Lights turn-on ceremony earlier. Bar humbug!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Winter Solace4.80ExcellentWas it 4.5 or 4.8% ABV? Either way it came across as much heavier than this
Kent - Porter5.50GoodAll the flavours but would have liked a lot more head and lacing
House Beer - Pond Life3.60Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Tonbridge - Countryman4.00Not Tried
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale3.90Not Tried

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About The Long Pond

The pub sign. The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional13
Excellent260
Good105
Acceptable20
Poor-

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The pub is found in Eltham, Greater London, SE9 1UT.

Micropub located in a former plumbing supplies shop in Westmount Road in the parade of shops adjacent to the former entrance to the now closed Eltham Park railway station. An area previously devoid of pubs at the wish of the estate builder at the time. Expected to open in December 2014 and did, in fact, open on cue on Friday 12th December 2014 at 5 pm. Named after the Long Pond in Eltham Park North, a short walk away. There are 4-6 local real ales and cider served on gravity dispense from a chilled stillage room which may be viewed through a window behind the bar counter. There is also real cider and perry. At the front seating is on high wall mounted benches and high tables. To the left rear is a low tables and chairs seated area called "The Dorchester Room". A long corridor leads to the toilets at the very back and is usually packed with full and empty casks. Local CAMRA branch runner-up Pub of the Year 2016. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017 and runner-up in 2016 and 2020 and local CAMRA branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017 too. The house beer Pond Life is Tonbridge Traditional. There is a limited range of cold snacks available in the form of pork pies, ploughman's and platters. No dogs, no children and card payment is strongly preferred here rather than cash please.

We have visited this pub 225 times, seen 344 different beers and tried 191 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 1UT