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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Green Jack - Lurcher StoutExcellent2
Marston's - Old Empire IPAExcellent2
Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder TrailExcellent1
Hook Norton - Old HookyExcellent1
Adnams - Samba City 2016Good1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale RiderGood1
Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse)Good2
Bath Ales - Forest HareGood1
Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar ReetGood1
Mauldons - Black AdderGood1
Wadworth - Fort Barcelona Session AleNot Tried0
Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Cotleigh - Hip Hop HoorayNot Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Rooster's - Hope & GloryNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Rockin Robin - Really RockinNot Tried0
Sambrook's - WandleNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - RPANot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Tring - Tea Kettle StoutNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version)Not Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Portobello - Three Hounds California SoulNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Banks's - Ringwood FortyninerNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck LifterNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Hop Stuff - Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

14 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse)4.50Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale)3.80Not Tried
Cotleigh - Hip Hop Hooray3.90Not Tried
Rooster's - Hope & Glory4.30Not Tried
13 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening after 3 previous Bexley CAMRA Branch cider trail pubs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse)4.50GoodGood condition but the initial taste promise did subside
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale)3.80Not Tried
Cotleigh - Hip Hop Hooray3.90Not Tried
Rooster's - Hope & Glory4.30Not Tried
05 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Same range as yesterday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout4.80Excellent
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter5.10Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail5.20Not Tried
04 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Bus change evening visit, a little longer than I intended.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout4.80Excellent
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20Good
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter5.10Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail5.20Not Tried
27 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit betwixt buses.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail5.20ExcellentNice dry bitterness, quite moreish
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Tring - Tea Kettle Stout4.70Not Tried
Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version)4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar Reet4.40Not Tried
Portobello - Three Hounds California Soul5.50Not TriedSome digging identifies this as brewed at Portobello yet the pump clip misleads on provenance by implying an independent brewery called Three Hounds Beer Co.
21 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
20 minute evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar Reet4.40Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not TriedThis was displaying a paper pumpclip showing 5.4% which is the bottle not cask version. And I nearly tried it thinking it was a new higher abv version. Most unprofessional
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Rockin Robin - RPA3.90Not Tried
14 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bath Ales - Forest Hare3.90Good
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not TriedRan out as I ordered. Clip left showing so I turned it round, a simple act of customer service!!
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Really Rockin5.00Not Tried
12 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit prompted by change of buses.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Excellent2nd out just that bit fresher
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Good1st one
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Bath Ales - Forest Hare3.90Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Really Rockin5.00Not Tried
05 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Samba City 20164.20GoodDryish wheat beer
Mauldons - Black Adder5.30Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not 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 Tried
Wadworth - Fort Barcelona Session Ale5.00Not Tried
03 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until just before midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Excellent
Mauldons - Black Adder5.30GoodNo abv shown on clip front - naughty
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Wadworth - Fort Barcelona Session Ale5.00Not Tried
Adnams - Samba City 20164.20Not 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
Good100
Acceptable66
Poor14

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.

We have visited this pub 191 times, seen 390 different beers and tried 151 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 3PB