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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days |  | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 4 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Astronomer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Mad Giant Autumn Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
10 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, deliberately back for more Hook Norton after yesterday's tasting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | 5.50 | | Second pint just that much cooler and fresher |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | 5.50 | | Fine form but as you will see the second one cooler and fresher probably due to the long line pulls to the cellar |
| 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 - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. A charitable stranger and slots winner bought me my pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | 5.50 | | Spot on dark winter brew |
| 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 - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | 4.30 | | Obviously dogend festival ale. Tricked by taster and turned out to be hazy and rather watery |
| 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 | |
| Black Sheep - Astronomer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Mad Giant Autumn Amber | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | Not on yet pumpclips were showing, removed them but then someone put them back on again! |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.40 | Not Tried | It will be my I-Spy red letter day if and when I see a pumpclip for this showing its ABV! |
10 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried | In all its deliberately deceptive lack of brewing provenance on the clip |
12 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Good balance, more the fruity end of its possible taste spectrum this pint |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.40 | Not Tried | I don't think I've ever seen a clip for this ale with the ABV declared |
| Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried | The clip says A Lakeland Original but it is "brewed in Wolverhampton" (latter not declared at point of sale) |
06 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | First proper tasting Abbot for a few weeks anywhere |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Limited ale range rubbed in by Abbot clips showing (usual old JDW trick) but not available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Dubious, no off flavours but a haze |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Once again a 'Spoon's with that awful customer unfriendly practice of leaving pumpclips showing for beers not available, this time for GK Abbot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Good dry bitterness - second day in a row when best beer of the day was in a 'Spoon's |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | The ultimate provenance double-con ale |
28 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Fortuitous nightcap find here |
| 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 | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 36 |
| 98 |
| 63 |
 | 13 |
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.
Postcode: DA16 3PB