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Westow House (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Volden - Juniper |  | 2 |
| Redwell - JulŐl 2016 | | 1 |
| Marble - Frazzle Rock | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | | 1 |
| Urban Huntsman (cuckoo) - The Brigand | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Topaz | | 1 |
| Torrside - Strange Cousins From The West | | 1 |
| Squawk - Pale Ale Simcoe, El Dorado |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Orange & Rosemary Belgian Pale | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Rose Wheat Beer | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble |  | 1 |
| Alechemy - Bad Day at The Office Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Brick - Kinsale Bitter |  | 1 |
| Southey - Pale | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Pacifica IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast QIPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - Jungle Juice (collaboration with Heavy Industry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - 01.Cascade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Nut Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Hospital Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Palace Pint 2016 Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volden - Juniper | 4.80 | | Definite wow factor to the quite unique taste of this beer |
| Marble - Frazzle Rock | 5.90 | | Smoked porter apparently, could have been a black IPA to me |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gloucester - 01.Cascade | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Nut Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close on a shivery and definitely autumnal night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volden - Juniper | 4.80 | | Superb beer, Volden's best by miles |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Wolf | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Jungle Juice (collaboration with Heavy Industry) | 4.60 | Not Tried | A New England hopfenweisse, a taster was of a quite lacklustre beer |
05 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Good bohemian feel as always late at night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrside - Strange Cousins From The West | 4.50 | | Tasty APA |
| TicketyBrew - Rose Wheat Beer | 4.50 | | Not sure about this one, heavily hazy |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southey - Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Despite the rain and the front yard being almost empty it was also quiet inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | 5.00 | | 4½* A complex heavily hopped beer with superb slow drinking bittersweet aftertaste. As they say ........ plans to move on elsewhere were cancelled |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | | Good to get an all English best bitter with floral and not lemon juice hops |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Electric Bear - NZ Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southey - Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Busier in front yard than inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alechemy - Bad Day at The Office Pale Ale | 4.50 | | A tired tasting beer with a not particularly pleasant back taste. Had retained its orange citrus note. Not quite bad enough to ask for a replacement |
| Southey - Pale | 3.80 | | Undrinkable murky soup with little taste to command any wish to drink it. Barman, close to the brewery, says it is unfined and vegan friendly, but clip does not say so. Taken off sale when replaced with another beer but put back on sale after behind-the-bar discussions |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | | Haze and very average |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Summer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Crystal Palace's best boozer by a long chalk.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Huntsman (cuckoo) - The Brigand | 6.50 | | An apt nightcap |
| Squawk - Pale Ale Simcoe, El Dorado | 3.80 | | Good hop blend |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast QIPA | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and good to see this pub seemingly thriving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwell - JulŐl 2016 | 5.60 | | I’m not sure that I have seen a Redwell beer in cask before. This is a dark and heavily-spiced winter beer that tastes of gingerbread. I don’t usually care for this sort of thing, but really liked this one. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Pacifica IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Topaz | 4.30 | | 4½* Got better with second and third pints! |
| Brick - Kinsale Bitter | 4.00 | | Ugh, overpowering caramel off smell and flavour, confirmed by 2 others who had just ordered and sipped. Exchanged 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 | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Hospital Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Palace Pint 2016 Green Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Friendly atmosphere in here and bar staff vigilant of customers' empty glasses needing re-filling!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Bad Seed - Orange & Rosemary Belgian Pale | 5.00 | | Liked this novel style. When I re-ordered it had run out so mine had been last out of the cask |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | Taster was over-caramelly so I declined more |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Westow House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 52 |
| 19 |
| 14 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Crystal Palace, Greater London, SE19 1TX.
A large pub in a prominent location at one corner of the ‘Crystal Palace Triangle’. There are two substantial bar areas, furnished in typically relaxed Antic style. 8 handpumps. Holds occasional and themed beer festivals. Lots of pavement seating out the front. 23 boutique bedrooms. Portobello took over from Antic here in 2020.
We have visited this pub 47 times, seen 168 different beers and tried 69 of them.
Postcode: SE19 1TX