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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the MooseExcellent1
Banks's - Brombeer Freddy ExportGood1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Vanilla Cream PaleGood1
Greene King - Abbot ReserveGood1
Hook Norton - Old HookyGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood4
Brains - SAGood1
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer)Not Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Powerhouse PorterNot Tried0
Sambrook's - ValhallaNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Stonehenge - Great BustardNot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin GoldNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Brains - The Rev James OriginalNot Tried0
Banks's - Ringwood FortyninerNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

25 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose4.60ExcellentA great dark bitter, keeping a great head and lacing to the end. Slotted in a rushed extra half before running for the bus
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
28 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot Reserve6.50GoodLast thing I expected at the end of a session but hey ho one to never turn down
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Stonehenge - Great Bustard4.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not 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"!
BeerABVScoreNotes
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Vanilla Cream Pale4.00GoodNot sure what this festival ale was meant to be but good for bitterness and a slight vanilla flavouring
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Not Tried
31 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Brombeer Freddy Export4.60GoodRather creamy festival ale
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Not Tried
Sambrook's - Valhalla5.00Not Tried
22 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Amazingly almost empty.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableA third disappointing ale in successive 'Spoon's tonight
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
17 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. An Exmoor Gold ale was showing but not on and barman duly turned clip round. A first in a 'Spoon's?! Broadoak still cider on but it is not real according to CAMRA.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - SA4.20GoodCool but too creamy to get all the flavours out
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
27 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Interesting at the bar counter conversation with 2 young customers who bought my Abbot for me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodNot quite bitter, not quite fruity
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer)4.50Not Tried
21 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodA tasty example, all I needed
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
14 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodGood condition - did rather come across as sweetish
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold4.20Not Tried
06 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60GoodMight have been even better if not had its guts ripped out of it through a tight sparkler.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried

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About The New Cross Turnpike

The pub sign. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent36
Good98
Acceptable63
Poor13

Website.

The pub is found in Welling, Greater London, DA16 3PB.

Ex retail premises (NatWest Bank) in Bellegrove Road, decent and typical conversion, airy and on a number of different levels which includes a balcony area. Equipped with 2 banks of 6 handpumps. Re-opened in February 2016 after a fire over the autumn bank holiday in 2015. BEWARE sometimes seems to randomly apply a late night bar to entry well before advertised midnight closing time.

We have visited this pub 186 times, seen 385 different beers and tried 147 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 3PB