The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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Michael Croxford
Visits Details
26 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening visit.
Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | | |
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | Dark and noticeably strong |
Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | | Great clarity |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
02 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening bus change visit.
Loch Lomond - Bonnie & Blonde (was Bonnie N’ Blonde) | 4.00 | | Thin gruel albeit in good condition and with absolute clarity |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Flack Manor - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | Awful stuff. A nasty broken yeasty head and no life. Had to get shots of lemonade added to finish it |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Nottingham - Centurion | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
15 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last evening visit.
Nottingham - Centurion | 4.90 | | Just what was needed to round off the evening, a porter nightcap and a half |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until minutes before close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In fine form |
Flack Manor - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | | Initial promise dissipated a tad but still a tasty ale |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
25 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | | A great dark bitter, keeping a great head and lacing to the end. Slotted in a rushed extra half before running for the bus |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
28 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night bus change visit.
Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Last thing I expected at the end of a session but hey ho one to never turn down |
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
01 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Had to reiterate my regular visiting pattern to door bouncers denying late entrances. Assured them I was not "about to kick off"!
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Vanilla Cream Pale | 4.00 | | Not sure what this festival ale was meant to be but good for bitterness and a slight vanilla flavouring |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
31 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
Banks's - Brombeer Freddy Export | 4.60 | | Rather creamy festival ale |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Valhalla | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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