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The Broken Drum (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic PaleGood1
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop PaleAcceptable1
Brockley - Session IPAAcceptable1
Broken Bridge - Gaspode MildAcceptable1
Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman PaleExcellent1
Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Green DragonGood1
Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode MildExcellent1
Fell - SepiaAcceptable1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Good1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - GenesisGood1
Kent - PaleGood1
Musket - Flash in the Pan (Kentish Green-Hopped Ale)Good1
Southwark - Borough Market Brown AleGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurGood1
Titanic - IcebergGood1
Titsey - Gresham Hopper (was 3.7%)Good1
Titsey - Leveson BuckGood1
Tonbridge - Golden RuleGood1
Bexley - Bursted Session BitterNot Tried0
Brockley - Pale AleNot Tried0
By The Horns - Blue BirdNot Tried0
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Not Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & GoldNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HealthNot Tried0
Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - PetalNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde MildNot Tried0
Musket - TriggerNot Tried0
New River - ChadwellNot Tried0
Titsey - VanguardNot Tried0
Tonbridge - TraditionalNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Picture 2. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Picture 3. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
Jason Jones

Visits Details

26 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titsey - Gresham Hopper (was 3.7%)3.40GoodThin gruel, new cask on today. Condition good but uninspiring. Suspect has suffered from the duty saving reduction in ABV
Titsey - Leveson Buck3.70GoodTasty brew
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter3.80Not Tried
19 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale4.50GoodAn OK brown ale
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale3.80AcceptableLacking much nose or flavour, very bland
Titsey - Vanguard3.40Not Tried
22 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Iceberg4.10GoodRefreshing cleanness of taste. Managed to knock over all of my first half, bar a first sip
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodRare premium beer for this haunt
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild3.70Not Tried
02 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Got in just before last orders then til a relaxed kick out time
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale4.60GoodA very zingy pale ale. Needed more body
Fell - Sepia4.50AcceptableGood attempt at a brown ale. Very near end of cask though and suffered for it
New River - Chadwell4.20Not Tried
27 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Customers well spread out in all four corners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild4.00ExcellentAt 4% this time and a very downable ale. Packed with flavour
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10GoodVery last pint out of the cask. Still very passable
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
11 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A sense of local CAMRA branch rebellion was evident.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Golden Rule3.50GoodGood degree of natural carbonation
Broken Bridge - Gaspode Mild4.00AcceptableFelt stronger than 4% to me. Rather a slow drinker as soon had no head or lacing in the glass
By The Horns - Blue Bird4.50Not Tried
04 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Broken Drum Home Brew - Broadman Pale4.00ExcellentSuperb home brew bursting with English bittering hops. Everybody here was drinking it. Came across as way above 4%
Brockley - Session IPA4.60AcceptableI should have picked up the signs as everyone was drinking something else. Tired, sharpish, time it came off sale I'd say
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
23 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Too much yapping and not enough drinking, so last one had to be rushed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00GoodSecond pint was a slight improvement on the first - not sure why
Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Petal4.80Not TriedOn special offer reflecting its slow sales and a taster made me no patron
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold5.40Not Tried
02 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Green Dragon3.60GoodThis year's green hopped bitter - this is the 2nd of 3 casks brewed. Just on this evening and pretty much everyone was on it
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Not Tried
Musket - Trigger3.60Not Tried
25 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A retired cop entertained us with stories of his long past exploits.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50GoodNot a style I particularly like but condition good
Musket - Flash in the Pan (Kentish Green-Hopped Ale)4.00GoodThe ale of choice for all in the pub on my visit
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried

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About The Broken Drum

The pub sign. The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent114
Good184
Acceptable96
Poor4

Website.

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 209 times, seen 434 different beers and tried 294 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA15 9PT