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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale |  | 1 |
| Branscombe Vale - Branoc | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - After Nine |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Portobello - JPA | | 1 |
| Redemption - American Brown | | 1 |
| Brains - SA | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Brewer's Dozen | | 1 |
| Peerless - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 1 |
| Reunion - True Zeal |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Big Job | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Stag | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Upham - Autumn Leaves | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Chew-Black-A | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Quartermaine IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Winter Glow | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
19 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until just shy of midnight, extended by meeting up with a Scoopgen king and his local pub and beer latest news briefing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Rutterkin | 5.00 | | Second consecutive visit getting me an excellent ale |
| Redemption - American Brown | 4.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Winter Glow | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | | A snip of a price for a beer in superb refreshing form |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | 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 | |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Quartermaine IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Extended late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Oatmeal Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Sambrook's - After Nine | 4.40 | | First Sammy's beer I have enjoyed for yonks. This was a mint chocolate porter |
| 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 | |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - True Zeal | 4.30 | Not Tried | It's gotta be a newer cask than previously seen, please help and confirm! |
02 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | | |
| 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 | |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - True Zeal | 4.30 | Not Tried | Still on sale! |
28 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - JPA | 4.20 | | Japanese Pale Ale, not Fuller's eh eh eh |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Poured quite flat |
| Reunion - True Zeal | 4.30 | | AAAAAAAaarg, a taster gave a whiff and a sip gave a taste of beer that had resided in the line for half a century |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Chew-Black-A | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
After train delays and failures, a very late visit until midnight closure. Obvious dogends from a Southwark Brewery tap takeover a day or so previously.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Brewer's Dozen | 5.50 | | |
| St Austell - Big Job | 7.20 | | Pure murk, either end of cask or a disturbed cask or an off brew. Replaced without question and the barmaid took the clip off its fitting |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven | 4.70 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branscombe Vale - Branoc | 3.80 | | Rounded off an evening of 4½*s and 4* beer. Unusual in this pub these days to get an excellent condition pint but this was one |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Upham - Autumn Leaves | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. I could not face any of the real ales so partook of a 7% Cockeyed Pear Mania.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Right temperature, in good form |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Stag | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 28 |
| 56 |
| 36 |
 | 8 |
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 111 times, seen 291 different beers and tried 103 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB