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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) |  | 1 |
| Wickwar - BOB |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider |  | 1 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Dragon Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Prescott - Summer Season's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The Movie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Twilighter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Stonefish Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
26 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Must be tried every so often. Lacklustre tasteless and unexciting. Rounded off a pretty poor old beer evening |
| 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 | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Twilighter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Becoming a staple diet for me in Spoon's for its traditional English bitter style, in a mire of other lacklustre middle range Spoon's list beers |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | | Best beer of the evening. Powerful fruity bitterness |
| 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 | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Prescott - Summer Season's Best | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | An OK sort of Abbot |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | Others' I saw were flat |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried | When I ordered confusion if on or off, until cleaning fluid was seen in the glass! |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Session | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | OK but maybe I was tired of beer so added splashes of lemonade to swig and catch my bus |
| 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 | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - BOB | 4.00 | | A malty brew |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 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 & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Dragon Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Unexpected haze, needed lemonade splashes to liven it up |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Lymestone - Stonefish Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change 20 minute visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Distinctly average, helped down with some lemonade dashes |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stonefish Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit which extended to 2 pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Good, but not a beer I particularly like |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | | Better than I had made my mind up it would be. Very middle of the road but refreshing |
| 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 - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Session | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | 4.40 | | Every bit as good as last night's |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| 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 - Session | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The Movie | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 36 |
| 100 |
| 66 |
| 13 |
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 190 times, seen 389 different beers and tried 151 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB