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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Riggwelter |  | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | | 2 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Hop Stuff - Spiced Chai Red |  | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | | 1 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | | 1 |
| By The Horns - One Arm Bandit | | 1 |
| Cronx - Kotchin |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Rosey Nosey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - True Grit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Four Chimneys Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Clean Slate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Brimmer Kawasaki Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
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 |
17 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening usual old bus change visit. Uninspiring beer range yet the Spoon's January - March 2017 guest list is, as always, actually quite extensive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | | Uninspiring, would bet it was first out for a while too |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | A brand sham |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Actually not available but 2 pumpclips still offering to treat |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | A brand sham |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | A Nisbet special brand sham |
| Sambrook's - Four Chimneys Chocolate Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Rather overplummed I thought |
| 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 | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Pumpclip carries a signature of "the" Young's brewmaster but should read Wells's brewmaster if being honest as to provenance |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Brimmer Kawasaki Red Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening extended bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Riggwelter | 5.90 | | Better than I expected |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Staff were struggling to keep up with orders.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Good enough to miss a bus for the chance of a second |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | After 2 had asked for this and been told it had sold out I turned the clip round myself. Why this JDW habit of leaving sold out beers on offer and Coming Soon promises rarely fulfilled? |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Rosey Nosey | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Four Chimneys Chocolate Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 36 |
| 100 |
| 66 |
| 14 |
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.
Postcode: DA16 3PB