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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Rytes | | 2 |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Easy Road IPA |  | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | | 1 |
| Volden - Porter | | 1 |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pollards | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - English Pale | | 1 |
| Clouded Minds - Hazel Nutter | | 1 |
| Canopy - SX SW Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Black XX No. 1 |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | | 1 |
| Wimbledon - Windmill Spring Ale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter |  | 1 |
| Alechemy - Photon IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Dexter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Mandarina Bavaria | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Tarzan Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Whisper - Soft Mick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - High Score | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Almasty - Blackjack IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Torrside - West of the Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Gone Troppo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Critters - White Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - Malton Murky (collaboration with North Riding Brewery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Giggle Mug | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Natural Selection | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Resurrection Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Pigeon Toed Orange Peel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Wingman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Italia'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Best Bitter (collaboration with Lost and Grounded) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Rytes | 4.50 | | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Resurrection Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
30 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. All the weekend's festival beers long exorcised and back to handpumps and normal dispense.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Rytes | 4.50 | | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Resurrection Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Confronted with all the handpumps selling ciders, aha cue that it is beer festival time with 16 real ales in the back room on gravity dispense. Now selling for £3pp presumably to clear.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Black XX No. 1 | 5.50 | | Nice enough taste but warm and no condtion |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | | Tasty but little condition and too warm |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Pigeon Toed Orange Peel | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Italia'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Best Bitter (collaboration with Lost and Grounded) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Dexter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mandarina Bavaria | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Tarzan Boy | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - High Score | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Almasty - Blackjack IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Gone Troppo | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Malton Murky (collaboration with North Riding Brewery) | 5.70 | Not Tried |
20 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Easy Road IPA | 4.10 | | Has the term IPA become even more meaningless than the term craft? I might easily conclude so |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | Awful. Said to have been "On for a few days". No off flavours just very very tired and unappetising |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Natural Selection | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Crowds well thinned out by my arrival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | |
| Iron Pier - English Pale | 4.10 | | More APA than EPA. Misnomer in name |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Giggle Mug | 3.50 | Not Tried | An amber ale |
06 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. The live music only stopped seconds before the closing time bell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - American Pale | 3.70 | | Rather average, lacking something |
| Clouded Minds - Hazel Nutter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Torrside - West of the Sun | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - White Wolf | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Could easily sustain business here until 1am most nights.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouded Minds - Hazel Nutter | 5.00 | | Good condition but rather sickly, pleased to have ordered just one half |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 5.00 | | No brewery name or abv on the pumpclip, what's to hide |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Windmill Spring Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Whisper - Soft Mick | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pollards | 5.00 | | |
| Wimbledon - Windmill Spring Ale | 4.50 | | Pretty wishy-washy |
| Volden - Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - Photon IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Table Beer | 3.10 | Not Tried | Taster was same old same old citrus one dimensional |
26 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Limited beer range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volden - Porter | 5.20 | | Rather medicinal in taste |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | 4.00 | | |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Wingman | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | | Smooth to drink with a nightcap heaviness |
| Canopy - SX SW Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Just your usual lemon based beer |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Wingman | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | 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