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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Summit, Comet, Vic Secret |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Wylam - Jakehead IPA | | 1 |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | | 1 |
| Gun - Velo Dog Strong Pale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Trial Pale Ale (Chinook, Rakau, Azacca) |  | 1 |
| Old Kent Road - Heygate Pale | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Festival | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Iced Tea - jasmine tea & lemon peel pale (collaboration with Intrepid) | | 1 |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Dominion - Whiskey Barrel IPA |  | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Hāpi | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Almasty - Salted Caramild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Ten Storey Malt Bomb Modern 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Happy People | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belleville - Northcote Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - 1850 London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Steam Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Eco Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | Far too hopdelicious to have just one |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | 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 | |
| Shiny - Happy People | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Iced Tea - jasmine tea & lemon peel pale (collaboration with Intrepid) | 4.00 | | Unfined and unfiltered, Interesting but one was enough |
| Big Smoke - Trial Pale Ale (Chinook, Rakau, Azacca) | 5.40 | | Full bodied and the 3 hops subtly blended |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A quick mid-evening visit after getting a tip-off that an Old Kent Road Brewery beer was available. Pub very crowded and I have probably not managed a note of all the beers available – indeed it was quite hard to get served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Kent Road - Heygate Pale | 4.50 | | From key-keg and quite a lot of carbonation has built up. The carbonated detracted a bit from fine hop flavours. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight plus a bit close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Velo Dog Strong Pale | 5.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Almasty - Salted Caramild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - Ten Storey Malt Bomb Modern 80/- | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. As always this place buzzes until and after last knockings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Summit, Comet, Vic Secret | 4.00 | | Clean tasting exploration of this hops' blend |
| Mallinsons - Hāpi | 5.40 | | No indication at point of sale that it should be THIS cloudy |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Almasty - Salted Caramild | 3.80 | Not Tried | Taster was all vanilla vanilla vanilla |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Last refrains of the live jazz act.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | | Gratis last half out of the cask and it was the best beer of the evening |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | More floral that I expected |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | 4.20 | | Much can be hidden in unfined cloudiness. A poor choice on my part. This tasted like pure lemon juice and perversely needed a dash of lemonade to take the intense citric edge off it |
| Pitfield's - Eco Warrior | 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 |
11 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. When isn't this boozer busy?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylam - Jakehead IPA | 6.30 | | Well balanced, coma inducing strong ale |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - 1850 London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simcoe | 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 | |
| Clarkshaws - Steam Beer | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion - Whiskey Barrel IPA | 5.50 | | Much can be hidden behind the unfined label |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belleville - Northcote Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
18 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | | |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Good condition but wishy-washy in taste terms |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | 5.00 | | Subtle floral hopping |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Light | 3.90 | 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