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Westow House (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra |  | 2 |
| Clouded Minds - Hazel Nutter | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | | 1 |
| Otley - O4 Colombo | | 1 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - SUP | | 1 |
| Franklins - Optimist Brew #1 - Amber Ale (collaboration with Bagelman bakery) | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Endeavour Gold | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Wilde Child - Beyond Redemption | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Volden - Spring | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Olk Skool | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southey - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewsmith - Brewsmith Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - Werrrd! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Double Bluff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | 4½* Couldn't get much better |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Electric Bear - Werrrd! | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Spring | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Some initial promise, then came across as rather tired |
| Bad Seed - Olk Skool | 4.60 | | Mid to darker brown English best bitter. Heavy tasting, in OK condition |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brewsmith - Brewsmith Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Spring | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Top notch, the best Citra beer in the UK |
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | 5.00 | | Very dry bitterness which was much welcomed as a nightcap beer |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Spring | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Found it open third time lucky!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Chop Brewing Arm - SUP | 3.90 | | VERY SUPpable |
| Wilde Child - Beyond Redemption | 4.00 | | Described as a pineapple milk shake. Did what it said on the flavour tin but somewhat sickly as the pint went down and some haze with it |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Spring | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Ugh closed again tonight. Seems unplanned this time as blackboard refers to unforeseens.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
12 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Long bus trip to find it closed for the day as part of the building's refurbishment and re-development.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
07 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Not much mouthfeel |
| Volden - Spring | 4.50 | | Not sure how to describe this - perhaps a heavily hazy wheat beer with some disguised sour hopped bitterness. Did not want a second, oh no |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southey - Best Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. A chill night made for just a small hardy crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouded Minds - Hazel Nutter | 5.00 | | Full bodied nourishing job |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Now a Fuller's company beer |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 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 |
15 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TicketyBrew - Endeavour Gold | 4.10 | | Better than the first one, cooler and fresher |
| TicketyBrew - Endeavour Gold | 4.10 | | I thought this was excellent until I had a second one |
| Blackjack - Double Bluff | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otley - O4 Colombo | 4.70 | | Beefed up since the last time I tried this when 4% |
| Franklins - Optimist Brew #1 - Amber Ale (collaboration with Bagelman bakery) | 5.00 | | One of a trend to using waste bread in ale brews. Odd taste to describe but effectively the hops ruled still |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Double Bluff | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Westow House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 52 |
| 19 |
| 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. 8 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 47 times, seen 168 different beers and tried 69 of them.
Postcode: SE19 1TX