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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve |  | 1 |
| Loch Lomond - Bonnie & Blonde (was Bonnie N’ Blonde) |  | 1 |
| Exmoor - Beast | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Dignified & Old | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Whakahari | | 2 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Junction |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | | 1 |
| Magpie - Jay IPA | | 1 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 2 |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | | 1 |
| Bishop Nick - Divine | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Patron Saint | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Aussie Aussie Aussie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Hedge Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
19 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magpie - Jay IPA | 5.20 | | Disappointing, pretty sure this was first out for a while. Tepid |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Dignified & Old | 5.40 | | Burning Sky quality |
| 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 | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Aussie Aussie Aussie | 4.40 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | 4.80 | | Slightly warmer than should be |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | | Served in error but I stuck with it. Distinct bitter but in a lacklustre 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 | Being sold as manager's special at £1.29 pp |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | 4.20 | | Ordered and they found the pump empty. Rushed job to put it on afresh. In the end first out of this new cask but tasted fresh and over-conditioned with haze |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ordered but they found the pump empty |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Could have stayed until close with planned bus home running 30 minutes late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | | My exchanged pint was pretty lacklustre and a chore to finish |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | I struggled with this as was tepid and sour bittered. Exchanged with good grace when barmaid said she didn't think any had been sold for some hours on her shift |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a last bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Bang on the money with lovely head and lacing to boot. Ran out of time for more ............. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | | Very zesty but should not have had the haze |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In basic condition, lacking its usual depth |
| Bishop Nick - Divine | 5.10 | | A sour bitterness |
| Elgood's - Patron Saint | 4.30 | | Came across as more watery than had elsewhere |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | | |
| 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 | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | Dark and noticeably strong |
| Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | | Great clarity |
| 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 | |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Lomond - Bonnie & Blonde (was Bonnie N’ Blonde) | 4.00 | | Thin gruel albeit in good condition and with absolute clarity |
| 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 | |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 36 |
| 100 |
| 65 |
| 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 189 times, seen 389 different beers and tried 151 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB