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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Bristol Beer Factory - Say My NameExcellent1
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)Excellent1
Five Points - Hook Island RedExcellent1
Five Points - Brick Field BrownExcellent1
Five Points - Best Fuggles HopsGood1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterGood1
One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Boom BoomGood1
Arbor Ales - MosaicGood1
By The Horns - Old SmokeGood1
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Good1
Oakham - CitraGood1
Reunion - TalwarGood1
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 14 Midnight RunnerAcceptable1
71 Brewing - AP Après ApricotNot Tried0
By The Horns - PassionadeNot Tried0
Moor - Nor'HopNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast StoutNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla MildNot Tried0
Reunion - BeardtongueNot Tried0
Reunion - Incredible Pale AleNot Tried0
Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four SevenNot Tried0
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPANot Tried0
Big Hug (cuckoo at various others) - Red RyeNot Tried0
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Not Tried0
Volden - AutumnNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - HacksawNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Watneys James WatneyNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale AleNot Tried0
Volden - WinterNot Tried0
Picture 1. Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Visits Details

26 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
A stroke of lucky with a compassionate barmaid serving me "just one" having arrived just after the "new" 11pm midweek curfew close time. First visit for 2 years and first since Portobello took over from Antic. Odd no Portobello cask on sale, bar billiards table gone, greatly reduced cask ale range and earlier weekday closing but feel of place unchanged fortunately.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10GoodApart from being served in a handled jug and well balanced single hopper
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA4.20Not Tried
Big Hug (cuckoo at various others) - Red Rye5.00Not Tried
25 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close and soon engaged in deep conversation on Fowey business matters.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Brick Field Brown5.40ExcellentDelicious last of the night
Oakham - Citra4.20Good
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven4.70Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
29 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Say My Name4.40ExcellentWith HBC 342 and El Dorado hops. Usual BBF high brewing stadard
Moor - Nor'Hop4.10Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
21 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Someone here has started putting "Coming soon" pump clip crowners on again - a most irritating practice as both beers I wanted to try had this stupid note on them.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Mosaic4.00GoodReally too lemon juice for me
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild3.60Not Tried
Reunion - Beardtongue4.50Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
29 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. No Sunday live music planned today.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10GoodSmooth
Moor - Nor'Hop4.10Not TriedRan out
Five Points - Hook Island Red6.00Not Tried
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not TriedTempting but too early
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
22 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Hook Island Red6.00ExcellentFull in body, should have made that last drink a pint not a half
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 14 Midnight Runner4.80AcceptableDisappointingly lacking in taste
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
16 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40GoodGood bitterness but rather thin gruel
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
By The Horns - Passionade4.00Not TriedThe very thought of passion fruit made this a no no
27 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Why the low prices for guest ales I asked - 'cos the cellar is full and we need to move some it was the reply. Great stuff.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - Old Smoke4.00GoodSome sort of tea infused bitter. New lower strength version of a previous brew
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
Sambrook's - Watneys James Watney4.40Not TriedBrewing provenance as absent as a runaway parent
71 Brewing - AP Après Apricot4.00Not TriedHad a taster, maybe another time eh
21 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Astounded to see a new pizzarola has opened here called Edna & Roy which is accessible via a doorway in the main front bar - part of the pub (sort of).
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentSuperb and professional brew
One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Boom Boom4.10GoodVery hazy and very fruity and with quite intense lip bitterness. One half was however enough
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Volden - Autumn4.80Not Tried
13 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80ExcellentHas lost the "oholic" from its name. Like eating a bar of chocolate- superb
Reunion - Talwar4.50Good
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Autumn4.80Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw5.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Watneys James Watney4.40Not TriedGarish pumpclip, pity the design effort does not extend to showing true provenance

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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