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Westow House (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Wolfie Smith Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Monkeys Love Hops 3 | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | | 1 |
| Quantum - American Light | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Spring Ale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Portobello - Star | | 1 |
| Marble - Chocolate Dubbel | | 2 |
| Blackjack - Three of a Kind | | 1 |
| Art Brew - Anarchist Party Bitter |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Sleepless | | 1 |
| Atom - Blonde Ale | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - IPA | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Florence - Sloe Gin (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) A Fruity Ale Infused With Sloes From The City Of London Distillery |  | 1 |
| By The Horns - Hopslinger American IPA 4C'S (Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Columbus) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Crab & Winkle | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Florence - Beekeeper (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Vanguard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Boom Box | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 440 Red Rye Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Ruby Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Miss the Lights One Off IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Black Hole Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Hop Sonnet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ha'Penny - London Particular | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Brewing Co. - Waterlow Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Kotchin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale (Batch No. 4) | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Northern Lights | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Shoreditch Triangle IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - The Grunge Coffee IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Hop o' the Morning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Irish Treetops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Back from Penge to comparative sanity!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | Vicious hop bitterness |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gloucester - Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Crab & Winkle | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock) | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out upon ordering |
26 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | New cask. Seemed too fresh |
| Florence - Sloe Gin (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) A Fruity Ale Infused With Sloes From The City Of London Distillery | 4.80 | | Struggled with this cloudy beer but eventually had it replaced with good grace. Another customer says his had been clear some time beforehand |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Northern Lights | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| WharfeBank - The Grunge Coffee IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summit | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum - American Light | 3.60 | | First rate low gravity beer. A sweet hop mouthfeel with long lingering taste |
| Atom - Blonde Ale | 4.00 | | New brewery for me. Very hoppy |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Black Hole Black IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit. I had a need to come here to, um, return an, er, ‘library’ book, um, ‘borrowed’ last time I was here. I’m just too honest. A very nice pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Wolfie Smith Amber Ale | 5.20 | | Amber-coloured and hop-filled. |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Monkeys Love Hops 3 | 4.20 | | Golden hop juice for addicts. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Kotchin | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Boom Box | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. First day of a weekend London Brewers Easter Ale Festival - all at £3.50 pp with 50p off for CAMRA card holding members. 8 handpumps and a two tier rack of gravity stillages. Gravity stillage closed just before midnight. Ladies behind the bar were working like a team of happy Trojans.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Spring Ale | 4.40 | | Fruity with hop oils on lips |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - IPA | 5.20 | | Full bodied |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ha'Penny - London Particular | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Kotchin | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Shoreditch Triangle IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Hop o' the Morning | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Vanguard | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 440 Red Rye Beer | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Ruby Rye | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Miss the Lights One Off IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | Cask labelled as "Naturally clouded" - apparently an unfined version of what would normally be Hit the Lights but came out very cloudy |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Hop Sonnet | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| London Brewing Co. - Waterlow Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale (Batch No. 4) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Irish Treetops | 6.50 | Not Tried | Apparently an extra kick to the brew by adding a bottle of Irish whiskey |
| Redemption - Urban Chief | 5.20 | Not Tried | Mix of Big Chief and Urban Dusk |
| By The Horns - Hopslinger American IPA 4C'S (Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Columbus) | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Florence - Beekeeper (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 5.30 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit prompted by Mr Harris's visit details for yesterday. The pub is preparing for its London Brewers Easter Ale Festival (Friday to Monday) and a large number of gravity casks have already been set up on stillage in the main bar to tempt and whet appetites but not yet on sale. I liked the nooks and crannies and perhaps gothic feel of some decorations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Chocolate Dubbel | 8.50 | | 8.4% on hand amended clip. A powerful brew with barley wine flavours |
| RedWillow - Sleepless | 5.40 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Art Brew - Anarchist Party Bitter | 7.20 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Just across the road from the Grape & Grain, and we found out one reason why that pub had been so quiet – everybody was in here. It seemed to be Strong Beer Night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Chocolate Dubbel | 8.50 | | Badged here as 8.4%. Very chocolaty and very strong. A sipping beer. |
| Blackjack - Three of a Kind | 6.20 | | Powerful, golden, pale ale with big hop presence. |
| Art Brew - Anarchist Party Bitter | 7.20 | | Amber, malty and strong. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Sleepless | 5.40 | 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