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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island - Pale Rider |  | 2 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Exmas |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo | | 1 |
| Wadworth - JD Boss Hogg | | 1 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ishii Brewing Minagof Juicy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Urban South Holy Roller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Sheffield Old Dark (SOD) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Bitter (or Amber Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Bell's Light Hearted Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boss - Beatle Juice | Not Tried | 0 |
| BRÚ - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Black Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
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 Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - 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 Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | 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 Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Bitter (or Amber Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Exmas | 5.00 | | Had better elsewhere |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Came up creamy |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Black Knight | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Bell's Light Hearted Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Almost excruciatingly over fruity, lemonade splashes helped quell this |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening brief bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Lacklustre, fortunately just a half |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Best beer of the evening |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Boss - Beatle Juice | 4.80 | Not Tried | Garish pump clip and when I see "juice" I think citrus and lemon juice so no go |
| Adnams - Urban South Holy Roller | 5.30 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo | 4.40 | | Needed shots of lemonade to make it palatable |
| Wadworth - JD Boss Hogg | 4.70 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Sheffield Old Dark (SOD) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ishii Brewing Minagof Juicy IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 30 |
| 73 |
| 51 |
| 10 |
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.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 342 different beers and tried 126 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB