The Broken Drum (Free House)
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09 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | A get anywhere locally rather ordinary bitter, well kept |
Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Totally clear and in very good form |
05 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Lower footfall than seen on past Mondays.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good to have a traditional dark mild every so often |
Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | | Very zesty and loads of mouthfeel. Not really a taste I enjoyed |
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
03 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Quite humid inside.
Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | Well balanced dark brew |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Refreshing bitterness |
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
27 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Full of conversation about everything, as usual.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Best ale I've had here for a long time. Gadds' quality shone through |
Brew York - Make it Cascade | 4.60 | | Good condition but compared to the Gadds' a half was sufficient, this being rather one dimensional in taste |
By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
13 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Bright, ex festival surplus. Lacking some taste and body |
Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Westmorland Dark Mild | 3.70 | | Classic mild but lacking much condition |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Bright, ex festival surplus. OK but lacking something |
Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
29 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Wow a new rural café look with polka dot oilcloth table cloths on each table, one with a red tomato ketchup squeezer for effect!
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Originally put off by seeing the cask well tilted but a taster convinced me to try it and this was very very good still |
Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Session Pale as it should be |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
26 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Titsey - Gresham Hopper (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Thin gruel, new cask on today. Condition good but uninspiring. Suspect has suffered from the duty saving reduction in ABV |
Titsey - Leveson Buck | 3.70 | | Tasty brew |
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
19 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | | An OK brown ale |
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale | 3.80 | | Lacking much nose or flavour, very bland |
Titsey - Vanguard | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
22 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | Refreshing cleanness of taste. Managed to knock over all of my first half, bar a first sip |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Rare premium beer for this haunt |
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
02 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Got in just before last orders then til a relaxed kick out time
Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | 4.60 | | A very zingy pale ale. Needed more body |
Fell - Sepia | 4.50 | | Good attempt at a brown ale. Very near end of cask though and suffered for it |
New River - Chadwell | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
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