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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 2 |
| Atom - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - India Plain Ale | | 1 |
| Vocation - Life & Death | | 1 |
| Electric Bear - Inspector Remorse | | 1 |
| Almasty - Nelson Pale |  | 1 |
| Moor - Return of the Empire | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Wimbledon Blonde | | 1 |
| Wylam - Cascade | | 1 |
| Pitfield's - 1837 India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Volden - Juniper | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Regatta | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Goats Milk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Sumo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Eco Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Packed for a popular gig. Almost emptied as the music stopped just before midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Wimbledon Blonde | 3.90 | | No abv on new style pump clip, serious omission |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | In poor light seemed hazy, taste not clean, when lights went up the glass was full of floating bits. Swapped with good grace and taken off sale |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Goats Milk | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | No abv on new style pump clip, serious omission |
24 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almasty - Nelson Pale | 5.50 | | Too chilled to really enjoy the hop flavours |
| Volden - Juniper | 4.80 |  | Nowt as good as previous examples this past fortnight |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volden - Juniper | 4.80 | | Volden's best beer by a long chalk. Moreish with long lasting lip bitterness |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Regatta | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
03 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Even at that bewitching hour there were hordes standing at the bar to be served. And the students are not even back yet!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | | Oily, viscous, heavy hitter |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | 5.10 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning after midnight visit until 1am close. Amongst a mish-mash of table and chairs several were dancing with agitated movements but somehow avoiding any collisions at all, thusly sure of foot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale | 5.20 | | Looks like a new higher abv version. Excellent condition but there is something about red ales I just don't quite like |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Ran out after pulling a third, given gratis. Intriguing liquorice and intense hop notes in the end of cask froth |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit from quarter to midnight close until a relaxed, well after, departure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Wylam - Cascade | 4.10 | | Triple hopped but packed with Cascade. A very very light beer in hue |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening skin of the teeth just before midnight visit until well thereafter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Bear - Inspector Remorse | 4.70 | | Nice nightcap porter |
| Pitfield's - 1837 India Pale Ale | 7.00 | | Innocent very fruity chaser to go with my porter |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Eco Warrior | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until 1am close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Ales - India Plain Ale | 5.20 | | Moreish full flavoured beer |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Sumo | 4.70 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Return of the Empire | 5.70 | | Heady but lacking much smell and quite honestly much describable taste too |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - New World Red | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning, just after midnight, visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atom - Pale Ale | 4.50 | | First out of new cask. Good bitter sweet balance |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | Rather aggressive looking, off putting pump clip |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | 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