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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Pilot | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Maui Brewery Island Inspired Blonde Ale | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Birrificio MC-77 Mild the Gap | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | | 2 |
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Bodebrown Brazilian Burton Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Charmed Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Spring Watch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Thai.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - First Dawn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Arcadia Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Session Hop Forward Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bagby Back Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exile Urban Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
03 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change quarter of an hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Maui Brewery Island Inspired Blonde Ale | 4.50 | | Good enough condition but rather drinking it for the sake of it |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | | Lacklustre. In fact it is a long time since I had a good Wandle anywhere |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | 3.70 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Elongated bus change visit late evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Pilot | 4.50 | | New dwarf hop variety. Tasting notes said marmalade notes but I remain unsure of that |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Session Hop Forward Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried |
15 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Bus change extended evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | 4.10 | | Excellent initial promise did dissipate a bit |
| 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 - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Arcadia Session Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | | Should have dawned on me why being firesold at £1.99pp. Needed a heavy lemonade fix to get it down past my epiglottis |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 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 - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - First Dawn | 3.70 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | | Needed a lot more condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Bodebrown Brazilian Burton Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Needed several sploshes of lemonade to take the edge off this one |
| 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 | |
| Acorn - Darkness | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Spring Watch | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Thai.P.A. | 4.00 | Not Tried |
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 (now brewed by Hogs Back) - 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's (a.k.a. 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 |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 36 |
| 101 |
| 66 |
| 15 |
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 193 times, seen 393 different beers and tried 151 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB