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The Broken Drum (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lister's - Summertime |  | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Happy As Larry | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild |  | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 1 |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Constellation - Indus | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Yorkshire Heart - Silverheart I.P.A. | | 1 |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brockley - Blueprint Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Sunset | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Daggers - Daggers Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
21 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Light footfall with all sitting well apart so made for louder cross floor conversations, exactly what micropubs are for.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip | 3.80 | | Excellent and zingy but too citrus for me |
| Lister's - Summertime | 4.00 | | Really excellent balance and I really enjoyed this after the Stiff Upper Lip sharpness |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Unfined but with good head and condition |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Alas unfined but OK |
| By The Horns - Sunset | 4.50 | Not Tried | Red ale so not for me |
31 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Getting ready for the Jubilee with a range of royal ales in readiness.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
09 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | New on today, very zesty |
| Constellation - Indus | 3.90 | | Still quite new to me are Constellation ales |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tired and flat, bar Guv agreed with me |
26 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Pretty much all seats taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Seems I was discovered in all my several alter egos tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | 4.00 | | Preview as put on late for tomorrow, best of the bunch here tonight |
| Yorkshire Heart - Silverheart I.P.A. | 4.00 | | Ran out |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Thin and flat |
| Brockley - Blueprint Best Bitter | 4.50 | |
19 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good chat catching up 2 years with the Top Guv Andy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | | Superb beer. Wonder if it emanates from an old rekindled recipe. |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Gaspode Mild | 4.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Seemed all back to pre pandemic normal here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until last orders. People and place unchanged after 20 months.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale | 4.60 | | Cloying, felt like an incomplete brew |
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Errol the Dragon Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Unusual to have a choice of five beers, usually three here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Drum Home Brew - Angua Blonde | 3.90 | | In lovely nick |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Native is not the bitter is was when first introduced. This was good but lacking |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Daggers - Daggers Blonde | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Shucker's Session | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Broken Drum
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 106 |
| 160 |
| 76 |
 | 2 |
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 183 times, seen 397 different beers and tried 267 of them.
Postcode: DA15 9PT