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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) |  | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Birrificio MC-77 Mild the Gap | | 1 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | | 1 |
| By The Horns - One Arm Bandit | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Beast | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Spiced Chai Red | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Cronx - Kotchin | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack Manor - Black Jack Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - True Grit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bagby Back Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Exile Urban Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Clean Slate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Charmed Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
04 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Birrificio MC-77 Mild the Gap | 4.50 | | Bland, could not see what the so called international brewer had brought to this mild |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bagby Back Garden | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Exile Urban Fox | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Charmed Circle | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Too sharp to be right, lemonade galore took away the edge. Despite telling bar staff no attempt seen to try it and take it off sale |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Flack Manor - Black Jack Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit. Unappealing real ale range so tried the manager's special £1.99pp fizz Marston's Devils Backbone with no abv shown at PoS and belched for 20 minutes on the train home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | Stale, tired, maybe first out for a while. Almost marked as poor |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Service was an absolute shambles with several learners trying their best but not being closely mentored. Grim beer range so belched through a Manager's special £1.99 pint of Sambrook's fizz red ale, the last out of the keg too it turned out to be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Usual Nisbet con |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Clean Slate | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Clean Slate | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | | |
| Cronx - Kotchin | 3.90 | | I thought this had the first faint tinge of staleness and off flavour |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | New large garish clip with not a jot of provenance honesty |
| Rooster's - True Grit | 3.90 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening change of buses visit with thoughts of trying a London Beer Festival beer or two.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| By The Horns - One Arm Bandit | 4.70 | | Meant to be a spiced wheat beer. Pretty lifeless |
| Hop Stuff - Spiced Chai Red | 5.40 | | Not so good as in The Broken Drum earlier |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 36 |
| 98 |
| 63 |
| 13 |
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. Closed for refurbishment - re-opening Tuesday 26th November 2024.
We have visited this pub 186 times, seen 385 different beers and tried 147 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB