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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)
Green Jack - Lurcher StoutExcellent1
Exmoor - BeastGood1
Adnams - Terrapin JazzGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood2
Reedley Hallows - Nook of PendleGood1
Otter - HawthornAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Acceptable1
Adnams - FishermanPoor1
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal StoutNot Tried0
BRÚ - Red AleNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - NightwatchmanNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - JamboreeNot Tried0
Banks's - WainwrightNot Tried0
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle DooNot Tried0
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin GoldNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Sambrook's - WandleNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick DarkNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the VillageNot Tried0
Daleside - Morocco AleNot Tried0
Rooster's - TenderfootNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

09 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Terrapin Jazz5.50GoodFull bodied and dry bitterness
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Daleside - Morocco Ale5.50Not Tried
Rooster's - Tenderfoot4.20Not Tried
04 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Bus change late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Adnams - Fisherman4.50PoorEven through the darkness of the beer a haze showed through. I had several splashes of lemonade added to make it quaffable
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village5.00Not Tried
Otter - Hawthorn4.00Not Tried
02 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight (just) close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Hawthorn4.00AcceptableI think this could have been a good beer but this one had a scummy broken yeasty head
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village5.00Not Tried
05 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Absolutely packed - busier than I have known it since the lockdown times.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle5.00GoodGood one to finish on - lots of body
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark4.60Not Tried
26 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Acceptable
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not TriedYet another rebranding - now clip shows IPA not Ruby Beer anymore
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman4.50Not Tried
19 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings late evening visit at bus change point. Once again some bouncers' confusion about late entries.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00AcceptableMarked down for having a scummy broken yeasty head
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout5.50Not Tried
12 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout4.80ExcellentCould not fault - top form for head, lacing and condition
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not TriedStill 99p pp
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo4.30Not Tried
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold4.20Not Tried
29 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Chanced a late evening bus change visit. How odd no bouncer refusing "late" admission like last time - I expect she was an overzealous jobsworth.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exmoor - Beast6.60GoodThe ultimate nightcapper perhaps. A dark barley wine sort of ale
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman4.50Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Jamboree4.80Not Tried
Banks's - Wainwright4.10Not TriedUsual deceptive failure to divulge brewing provenance
09 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Denied entry at 11.29pm by door security despite website hours and hours displayed on front door saying midnight close. This after a deliberate and lengthy journey to visit. Treated like a mug with no proper explanation as to why but mumbles that was too late for me to finish a drink and staff wanted to get home.
BeerABVScoreNotes
18 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Quick bus change evening visit. Only a handful of customers in and signs everywhere saying front doors will be open all day (physically) until 1st October in all 'Spoon's houses. Could not face beer range so a quick Black Dragon cider sufficed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Exmoor - Beast6.60Not Tried
BRÚ - Red Ale4.20Not Tried

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About The New Cross Turnpike

The pub sign. The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent36
Good98
Acceptable63
Poor13

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 3PB