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Royal Albert (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklins - What Mama Don't Know |  | 2 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Marmalade Sky | | 1 |
| Adnams - So Many Different Worlds | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue |  | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Running Board | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - White Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Whose idea was it to put little "Coming soon" labels on some pumps, mimicking an awful and much derided Wetherspoon's practice?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - What Mama Don't Know | 4.10 | | Been on a while methinks |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - What Mama Don't Know | 4.10 | | Good head and lacing |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | 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 | Ran out |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - So Many Different Worlds | 3.70 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Marmalade Sky | 4.40 | | |
| Adnams - So Many Different Worlds | 3.70 | | Pumpclip calls it a "Collaboration Brew" but with whom not stated which is useless. Whatever it is meant to be it described itself as an English Pale Ale and all it really was was an innocuous bit of nothingness in flavour |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | 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 |
28 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | The best of the Citras |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always reliable |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | | Clip suggests a new take on a best bitter. Bit of a misnomer in my view, with a distinct lack of bitterness |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. 2 handpumped ciders on tonight including the ubiquitous Westons Old Rosie.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Not as clean on the palate as previous examples of this one |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - White Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Too often these days the beer range is denuded to a bare minimum.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Running Board | 4.20 | | Tired, almost end of cask then it ran out a few minutes later |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Also partook of an Ascension Wrath cider, infused with red grape juice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. 2 ciders on handpump tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.10 | | Good strong nightcap |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Depleted beer range made for a distress purchase.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | | Too cloying red ale, could become sickly |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | 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 |
| 207 |
| 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 6 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 239 times, seen 524 different beers and tried 282 of them.
Postcode: SE14 6TJ