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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)
Titanic - Plum PorterGood2
Black Sheep - RiggwelterGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurGood1
Rockin Robin - Blizzard of OzGood2
Banks's - Barley Brown's Tumble Off Pale AleGood1
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Acceptable1
Adnams - Het Anker Belgian BlondAcceptable1
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal StoutAcceptable1
Sambrook's - Powerhouse PorterNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Four Chimneys Chocolate StoutNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPANot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Banks's - Ringwood FortyninerNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Milestone - Boston BitterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Wharfe Beer (formerly WharfeBank) - Angel DelightNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Santa's SlayerNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Brimmer Kawasaki Red AleNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie DumplingNot Tried0
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish BitterNot Tried0
Cotleigh - Old BuzzardNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old GrowlerNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Robin RedbestNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Reliant RobinNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Butcombe - Chris MooseNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Batemans - Rosey NoseyNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Westerham - Finchcocks OriginalNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Hop Stuff - Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10AcceptableUninspiring, 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)4.80Not TriedA brand sham
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not TriedActually not available but 2 pumpclips still offering to treat
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not TriedA brand sham
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not TriedA Nisbet special brand sham
Sambrook's - Four Chimneys Chocolate Stout4.70Not Tried
12 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90AcceptableRather overplummed I thought
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler5.00Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin3.70Not Tried
06 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout4.80Acceptable
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not 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) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not TriedPumpclip 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 Ale5.00Not Tried
04 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening extended bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Black Sheep - Riggwelter5.90GoodBetter than I expected
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not 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
29 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Staff were struggling to keep up with orders.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90GoodGood 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)4.80Not TriedAfter 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 - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Batemans - Rosey Nosey4.90Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Finchcocks Original3.50Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Sambrook's - Four Chimneys Chocolate Stout4.70Not Tried
21 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening, on one of my famed bus change visits! Doom Bar clips quarter turned, bravo.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Het Anker Belgian Blond5.00Acceptable£1.99pp Mangers Special, assume mis-spelling was to give a festive hue (not)
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Barley Brown's Tumble Off Pale Ale5.00Not TriedCan't still be hanging round from the last JDW festival surely
Butcombe - Chris Moose4.10Not Tried
13 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening changes of buses visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz4.50GoodA snip at £2.39 pp
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not TriedClip brands this as a "Superior Ale" however it is badge brew engineered and being sold discounted at £1.99 pp here! Ho Ho Ho!
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Santa's Slayer4.00Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling4.30Not Tried
Cotleigh - Old Buzzard4.80Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout4.80Not Tried
01 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Barley Brown's Tumble Off Pale Ale5.00GoodJust subtler enough to not be a rank lemon juicer
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Milestone - Boston Bitter5.00Not Tried
Wharfe Beer (formerly WharfeBank) - Angel Delight4.50Not Tried
24 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit prompted by a change of buses.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Good
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not 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) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not TriedMr Nisbet's provenance misleads the unwary alarmingly
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
21 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz4.50GoodAbsolute give-away at £2.09pp
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried2 Doom Bar branded pump handles now adorn the bar but did not tempt a purchase
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA5.60Not 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
Good98
Acceptable63
Poor13

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. 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.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 3PB