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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Lost in Belgium |  | 1 |
| Kent - French Kiss | | 1 |
| Moor - PMA (Pale Modern Ale) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw | | 1 |
| Kent - Lemon Scream | | 1 |
| Moor - Stout | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Dragon |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | | 3 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Franklins - What Mama Don’t Know | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Reunion - Engage! | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Walthamstow Beer - Green Hopped Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Autumn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Eagle | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Across midnight late night visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw | 5.00 | | So called Vegan East Coast IPA with much haze, drank it but did not really enjoy the concoction |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Autumn | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | 4.20 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. My 4th closing time tonight!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - PMA (Pale Modern Ale) | 5.30 | | Drinks to its strength |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Autumn | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - French Kiss | 4.90 | | More bitterness than I expected in a strawberry IPA |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Walthamstow Beer - Green Hopped Table Beer | 3.50 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. The live music had ended earlier than usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Stout | 5.00 | | Almost too wholesome for me tonight |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Lost in Belgium | 4.60 | | Clip says Belgian Blond | Belgian Malt & Yeast | Chimay | Westmalle | Ardennes. I tentatively had a half then a second one to finish on. Smooth dry ale |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | Revised pumpclip design |
25 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | 4.10 | | Not a patch on the Fuggles version of Best |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Lemon Scream | 4.70 | | As it says, lemon lemon lemon |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | New cask today but a disappointment |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Still lacking any sort of honest provenance on the pump clip |
03 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | 4.10 | | Sweetish brew on better form than when last tried here |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Eagle | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Oh the very opprobrium heaped on the "Coming soon" pump signs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Dragon | 4.10 | | Rather sour, needed slooshes of lemonade to make it truly palatable |
| Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | 4.10 | | Lacklustre |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. The irritating "Coming soon" signs are even more prominent - both were beers I shoul;d have preferred IF they had been on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Most lacklustre Plateau I have ever had, none of the usual crispness - took shots of lemonade to finish it |
| Reunion - Engage! | 3.70 | | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Whose idea was it to put little "Coming soon" labels on some pumps, mimicking an awful and much derided Wetherspoon's practice?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - What Mama Don’t Know | 4.10 | | Been on a while methinks |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About the Royal Albert
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
 | 122 |
| 206 |
| 49 |
 | 5 |
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.
Postcode: SE14 6TJ