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The Rusty Bucket (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Martello |  | 2 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu |  | 1 |
| Hobsons - Mosaic and Citra (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | | 1 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - The English | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB | | 2 |
| Beatnikz Republic - City Lights |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Dry Stout (collaboration with Green Cheek) | | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Tread Lightly (was 3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Macchiato | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - AW·18 Cask Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Twisted Spire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Raw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Empire - Moonrakers Mild (a.k.a. Moonraker) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Out of Focus (collaboration with Track) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Cascade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Empire - Chocolate Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Pleased to see my donated giant pine cone is still safe and sound and hopefully coveted!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB | 4.10 | | |
| Wylam - Cascade | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Empire - Chocolate Milk Stout | 5.70 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB | 4.10 | | OK |
| Empire - Moonrakers Mild (a.k.a. Moonraker) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Out of Focus (collaboration with Track) | 5.00 | Not Tried | I am very wary of collaborations as who did what where is never divulged |
26 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Lacking some natural carbonation |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried |
12 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight. Quaffing included a Dudda's Tun blackcurrant cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatnikz Republic - City Lights | 4.00 | | Citrus to the hilt |
| Hobsons - Twisted Spire | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. A good dose of Kidbrooke Beer Festival émigrés were ending their long day here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Basic bitter |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | | |
| Cloudwater - Dry Stout (collaboration with Green Cheek) | 5.90 | Not Tried | On for a week justabouts |
18 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Heavy SE London CAMRA branch presence on a member's birthday bash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | |
| Cloudwater - Dry Stout (collaboration with Green Cheek) | 5.90 | | Not inspiring. Poured almost flat and lacked the condition to give it that quaffability factor. Tasty enough |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Surprisingly thin on customers at this hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mosaic and Citra (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.20 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Macchiato | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - AW·18 Cask Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 3.80 | | |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Tread Lightly (was 3%) | 3.20 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 3.80 | | In fine form a copper coloured ale with lots of hop bittering |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | | |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Also nightcapped with a Kriek Boon on keg.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - The English | 4.00 | | |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The Rusty Bucket
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 28 |
| 47 |
| 13 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Eltham, Greater London, SE9 5PR.
In Court Yard just off the High Street the former Crown pub has been part transformed following a wider development of the entire premises. A small bar, along the lines of the Micropub style, which opened in April 2018 selling cask ales and ciders / perries served on gravity dispense from a cooled small walk-in cellar room behind the bar counter and with 18 keg beer taps on the back wall too. Seating is at trestle style tables and low chairs. The original ground floor pub frontage has been retained.
We have visited this pub 66 times, seen 112 different beers and tried 64 of them.
Postcode: SE9 5PR