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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout |  | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast |  | 1 |
| Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exmas | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 1 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA |  | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| BRÚ - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Bitter (or Amber Bitter) (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
05 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Absolutely packed - busier than I have known it since the lockdown times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle | 5.00 | | Good one to finish on - lots of body |
| 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 - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Yet another rebranding - now clip shows IPA not Ruby Beer anymore |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings late evening visit at bus change point. Once again some bouncers' confusion about late entries.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | Marked down for having a scummy broken yeasty head |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | Could not fault - top form for head, lacing and condition |
| 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 | Still 99p pp |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast | 6.60 | | The ultimate nightcapper perhaps. A dark barley wine sort of ale |
| 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 | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wainwright | 4.10 | Not Tried | Usual 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| BRÚ - Red Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | | Really not sure how big cask turnover is in this house. Anyway I added lemonade to mask possible defects in this offering |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Disappointing with little discernible taste |
| 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 | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Bitter (or Amber Bitter) (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exmas | 5.00 | | Had better elsewhere |
| 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 | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 36 |
| 101 |
| 66 |
| 15 |
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.
We have visited this pub 193 times, seen 393 different beers and tried 151 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB