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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail |  | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | | 2 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 2 |
| Caledonian - Terrapin RecreationAle |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar Reet | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Deuchars Imperial | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Bowman | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | | 2 |
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Hope & Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sloe Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ninkasi Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure Era | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Three Hounds California Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Hip Hop Hooray | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
24 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Better selection of JDW festival ales on tonight than during the actual festival!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | 4.30 | | Subtle hopping and orange citric result |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Bowman | 5.00 | | With Archer hops |
| 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 | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ninkasi Special Bitter | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure Era | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late visit prompted by change of bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Terrapin RecreationAle | 4.70 | | |
| Caledonian - Deuchars Imperial | 5.50 | | Good but could have done with more mouthfeel condition |
| 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 | Clip showing but not available - old Spoon's trick |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sloe Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | Taste was ghastly but probably not pulled for some time and a warm glass to boot |
14 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | 4.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Hip Hop Hooray | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Hope & Glory | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening after 3 previous Bexley CAMRA Branch cider trail pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | 4.50 | | Good condition but the initial taste promise did subside |
| 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 | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Hip Hop Hooray | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Hope & Glory | 4.30 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Same range as yesterday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail | 5.20 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Bus change evening visit, a little longer than I intended.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail | 5.20 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit betwixt buses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail | 5.20 | | Nice dry bitterness, quite moreish |
| Oakham - JHB | 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 | |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar Reet | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Three Hounds California Soul | 5.50 | Not Tried | Some 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar Reet | 4.40 | | |
| 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 | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | This 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 Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | 3.90 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | Ran 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%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit prompted by change of buses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | 2nd out just that bit fresher |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | 1st one |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | 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 - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | 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