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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 15 Gin PalaceExcellent1
Burning Sky - AuroraExcellent1
Moor - Do It TogetherExcellent1
Five Points - Citrus PaleExcellent1
Bad Seed - Rewind & ReloadGood1
Mallinsons - Mandarina BavariaGood1
Cromarty - Hit The LipGood1
Arbor Ales - Shangri-laGood1
Siren Craft - Under CurrentGood3
Five Points - Best Fuggles HopsGood4
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPAGood1
Oakham - JHBGood1
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Manta RayNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - NotoriousNot Tried0
Beatnikz Republic - I SMaSH MosaicNot Tried0
Beatnikz Republic - I SMaSH CitraNot Tried0
Adnams - Old AleNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%Not Tried0
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla MildNot Tried0
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Not Tried0
Volden - SummerNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - HoffNot Tried0
Redemption - HopspurNot Tried0
Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden AleNot Tried0
Reunion - TalwarNot Tried0
Volden - SpringNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - FortitudeNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Adnams - Fat SpratNot Tried0
Reunion - Opening GambitNot Tried0
Reunion - BeardtongueNot Tried0
Three Daggers - Daggers AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Visits Details

23 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10GoodWell rounded, have had this when a tad less cloying
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not TriedRan out
Redemption - Hopspur4.50Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Reunion - Talwar4.50Not TriedRan out as I ordered one
07 Jun 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A busy Friday evening session here. Every pint pulled for our group needed topping up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Under Current4.50ExcellentI'm not sure if I've ever rated a beer twice consecutively on here, but my second pint of this is infinitely better than the first.
Siren Craft - Under Current4.50AcceptableI like this beer, but this pint is a pale shadow.
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild3.60Not Tried
Adnams - Fat Sprat3.80Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
02 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight. The band nearly played up to the last bell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10GoodGood condition but more cloying that the last batch I tried
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild3.60Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
Five Points - Citrus Pale4.20Not Tried
19 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10Good
Mallinsons - Mandarina Bavaria4.00Good
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious3.80Not Tried
Beatnikz Republic - I SMaSH Mosaic5.00Not Tried
Beatnikz Republic - I SMaSH Citra5.00Not Tried
12 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Citrus Pale4.20ExcellentI feared pure lemon juice but got a subtle citrus taste
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 15 Gin Palace4.50ExcellentGolden ale with gin botanicals
Adnams - Fat Sprat3.80Not Tried
Three Daggers - Daggers Ale4.10Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Manta Ray4.60Not Tried
05 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10ExcellentLet's simplify this beer game, who needs more that a great English bitter beer. A gem of a pint
Adnams - Fat Sprat3.80Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Reunion - Opening Gambit3.80Not Tried
Reunion - Beardtongue4.50Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
28 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Hit The Lip3.80Good
Arbor Ales - Shangri-la4.20Good
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
21 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - JHB3.80Good
Bad Seed - Rewind & Reload5.50GoodVery last half out of the cask and still very tasty
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden Ale4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude4.00Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
14 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Under Current4.50Good
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA5.00Good
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden Ale4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
07 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60ExcellentA lovely hit
Moor - Do It Together5.20ExcellentMango Tea Pale Ale
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Hoff4.90Not Tried

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About the Royal Albert

The pub sign. Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent122
Good206
Acceptable49
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in New Cross, Greater London, SE14 6TJ.

Located in New Cross Road it could be in Deptford or New Cross. Almost universally described as the “best pub in the area” the Royal Albert has massively improved since its 2007 reversion to its proper name, after a time as the Paradise Bar, and reversion to proper pub values. Has a pubby space at the front and more of a dining room feel towards the rear, where there is an open view kitchen. Very handy for Deptford Bridge DLR or New Cross stations. Sports 8 handpumps. An Antic pub before being taken over by Portobello. Re-opened 21st November 2022 after a closure for refurbishment.

We have visited this pub 238 times, seen 521 different beers and tried 281 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE14 6TJ