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Westow House (Portobello Pub Company)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Beat - Rocka |  | 1 |
| Wilde Child - Absolute Impeachment | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Mosaic, Vic Secret, Chinook | | 1 |
| Harbour - Cornish Bitter | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Dunning-Kruger | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Gone Troppo | | 1 |
| Gritchie - English Lore | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Columbus | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Full Tilt | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Woodlands | | 1 |
| Drop Project - Choppy |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Spring | | 1 |
| Little Critters - Plump Penguin | | 2 |
| Great Heck - Washington Red | | 1 |
| Volden - Summer | | 1 |
| Gloucester - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Revolutions - Grip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Amish Mash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Forza! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Autumn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Winter | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Tearless IV Cryo-Hopped Small IPA Simcoe Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Pitchfork | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Bandit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mondo - Juliet (collaboration with Hogs Back) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Smartened up since Antic days with posh hotel above.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Project - Choppy | 4.80 | | Good Irish Stout style, dry on palate |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Bandit | 3.40 | Not Tried | Unclear if was on or not yet on sale |
| Mondo - Juliet (collaboration with Hogs Back) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Member of lady bar staff on the stage singing and playing guitar. Temporarily trapped by a deluge of rainfall at the bus stop getting here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Washington Red | 4.70 | | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | | Lots of bitterness, little other flavour |
| Gloucester - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Unspectacular. Thin gruel, lots of lip bitterness but little else. Rarely impressed by Gloucester |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Usual lack of any indication of true brewing provenance |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 | Not Tried | Intriguing beer name, I didn't open mine for it |
07 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Nice quiet evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour - Cornish Bitter | 4.00 | | Crystal clear, lacks bitterness but that is its style |
| Little Critters - Plump Penguin | 5.00 | | 2nd out, transformation as cooler and fresher, a lovely winter nightcap |
| Little Critters - Plump Penguin | 5.00 |  | 1st out, strong plum and chocolate flavours |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Winter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Tearless IV Cryo-Hopped Small IPA Simcoe Mosaic | 3.00 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Abortive long journey then visit with an earlier than usual 11pm close. This despite the evening having hardly started, why this assumption post Christmas thirsts do not need normal quenching?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
31 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Not much Halloweening going on here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Woodlands | 5.50 | | Pumpkin ale with an intriguing tip of the tongue bitterness |
| Wilde Child - Absolute Impeachment | 5.00 | | Peach Milkshake IPA, excellent condition but one was enough |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Autumn | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit well across midnight until last bus at 1am. Superb band playing so loudly my ribs were vibrating and a top notch rendition of Eminem's The Real Slim Shady to boot!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Columbus | 3.80 | | Refreshing and top notch, no need to turn to any other ales tonight |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Amish Mash | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Forza! | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Dunning-Kruger | 4.80 | | 3rd excellent beer in a row tonight |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Gone Troppo | 6.00 | | 4th and last excellent beer tonight. A so called Aussie IPA - this was like an alcoholic smoothie, it was so rich in pineapple flavours and murkiness |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Grip | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight closing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Mosaic, Vic Secret, Chinook | 4.00 | | I superb nick, totally clear and with delicate orangey flavouring |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Things looking up here with superb beer quality on both pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Full Tilt | 4.60 | | Orange citrus notes with a very bitter after-taste |
| Beat - Rocka | 5.30 | | A dry hopped APA packed with malt too |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Perhaps post-bank holiday blues made for a low footfall tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gritchie - English Lore | 4.00 | | New brewery for me. A rare mid-brown wet dog English bitter |
| Ilkley - Spring | 4.00 | | An oatmeal pale |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pitchfork (a brand of Epic Beers) - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Spring | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Westow House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 52 |
| 20 |
| 14 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Crystal Palace, Greater London, SE19 1TX.
A large pub in a prominent location at one corner of the ‘Crystal Palace Triangle’. There are two substantial bar areas, furnished in typically relaxed Antic style originally but now smartened up. 5 handpumps. Holds occasional and themed beer festivals. Lots of pavement seating out the front. 23 boutique bedrooms. Portobello took over from Antic here in 2020.
We have visited this pub 48 times, seen 172 different beers and tried 70 of them.
Postcode: SE19 1TX