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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Nottingham - Rose's Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - MoonrakerExcellent2
Mordue - IPAExcellent1
Banks's - Gage Roads Sleeping Giant IPAExcellent1
Caledonian - Maui Brewery Island Inspired Blonde AleGood1
Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B.Acceptable1
Sambrook's - WandleAcceptable1
Oakham - Bishops FarewellPoor1
Arundel - Black StallionNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregorNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Portobello - Carnival PaleNot Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Black Sheep - Rye MildNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)Not Tried0
Wibblers - GenesisNot Tried0
Stonehenge - Danish DynamiteNot Tried0
Westerham - Single Hop FusionNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Coach House - BlondeNot Tried0
Three Castles - Autumn DazeNot Tried0
Banks's - Ringwood FortyninerNot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Foundation BitterNot Tried0
Harviestoun - SchiehallionNot Tried0
Phoenix - Moon ShadowNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Westerham - Summer PerleNot Tried0
Rudgate - Ruby MildNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Exmoor - GoldNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Ringwood - Old ThumperNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

05 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker6.50ExcellentCould it really be the cask still on from my last visit. A taster proved not. A lovely slow drinking last beer nightcap
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Three Castles - Autumn Daze4.40Not Tried
Westerham - Single Hop Fusion4.50Not Tried
25 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit, elongated as Moonraker was a slow drinking beer to savour.
BeerABVScoreNotes
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker6.50ExcellentA slow drinking strong treat
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
Westerham - Single Hop Fusion4.50Not Tried
13 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit, 40 minute stay on the one pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nottingham - Rose's Oatmeal Stout4.80ExcellentA meal in a glass, I mused over 2 crosswords over this one pint
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not TriedThey had over-ordered and were pushing this out for £1.59pp
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Carnival Pale4.20Not Tried
Black Sheep - Rye Mild4.10Not Tried
Wibblers - Genesis4.20Not Tried
06 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Lingering late evening bus change visit. Game upped on real ale condition tonight for once.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mordue - IPA5.10Excellent
Banks's - Gage Roads Sleeping Giant IPA5.00Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Exmoor - Gold4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
21 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60PoorMy fault for thinking I was being clever accepting the last half out of a cask
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
08 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B.5.50Acceptable
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
Phoenix - Moon Shadow4.30Not Tried
25 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening change of bus venue which was used to avail myself of a last knockings choice from the JDW cider festival.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not TriedJust a taster had a caramel edge
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
10 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Availed myself of several ciders in the JDW cider festival. One as dry as your hat.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite5.00Not TriedPumpclip at quarter turn - why do they do this?
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
Coach House - Blonde4.10Not Tried
Caledonian - Maui Brewery Island Inspired Blonde Ale4.50Not TriedPumpclip at quarter turn - why do they do this?
03 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change quarter of an hour.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Maui Brewery Island Inspired Blonde Ale4.50GoodGood enough condition but rather drinking it for the sake of it
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)4.50Not Tried
19 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80AcceptableLacklustre. In fact it is a long time since I had a good Wandle anywhere
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Arundel - Black Stallion3.70Not 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
Good100
Acceptable66
Poor14

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 191 times, seen 390 different beers and tried 151 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 3PB