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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 2 |
| Kent - Zingiber |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Dragon Cask Aged | | 3 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 2 |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | | 5 |
| Oakham - North to South (collaboration with Orkney) | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | | 2 |
| Rudgate - Sunbeam | | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Idaho Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Evoke | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
17 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Dragon Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Holding good condition still |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Little condition and head and lacing absent |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 |  | Flat brown liquid - unappetising |
| Vibrant Forest - Evoke | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Idaho Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy medley of regulars and the less frequent and with a fiddler or two playing out the back for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Second night on for this Kentish light pale ale from Birling, north of West Malling. Still presenting a good head and lacing and lasting throughout. A dry hoppy first hit. A mild fruitiness aided by hints of citrus and elderflower rising with the odd kick to it but rescued by a dry bitterness winning over and lingering. |
| Oakham - Dragon Cask Aged | 5.00 | | This golden cask aged IPA from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire is fresh on this evening and so very good head and lacing and lasting throughout. First brewed in 2018, it has returned with a very fruity, rather sour, and fiery first hit aided by its Slovenian hops, Dragon and Aurora. Flavouring not quite to my liking as bursting with astringent tropical fruit, plus grapefruit, lemon, lime and apple. If that was not quite enough, hints of woody resin also battle through and linger. An almighty fruity kick to it! Just a half sufficed for me! |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | | 4th night on and so now struggling to hold onto its head and lacing and not lasting on this Peterborough cask aged* stout. A dry malty first hit as noted on Saturday when first tried. Its dry bitterness still there. A spicy, floral and herbal note or two still evident. Hanging onto its hoppiness from its UK hops, Challenger and Fuggles. A good maltiness playing out. *With it being cask aged, following the initial fermentation, the tired yeast cells are removed to eradicate undesirable aromas and flavours. Fresh yeast is introduced to follow the “Krausening” method. The beer is racked in casks and "aged" for at least 6 weeks and cellared like a fine wine to allow development of its flavours and conditioning. |
| Vibrant Forest - Evoke | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Idaho Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Dragon Cask Aged | 5.00 | | New cask on. Really lively and lots of mouthfeel |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | | Noticeable loss of condition since yesterday's |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Evoke | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Idaho Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Slight loss of edge since yesterday's |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | | Held same condition as yesterday's |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Evoke | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Idaho Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Ticking over with the Sunday regulars on show for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 | | Fresh on and good head and lacing but not lasting on this Tunbridge Wells' bitter from High Brooms, just north-east of Tunbridge Wells. A very malty bitter first bite. A dry bitterness rising with a biscuity maltiness. Hints of toffee and dried berry fruit emerging onto my palate. A moreishly pleasant hoppiness, aided by its Bramling Cross and Fuggles hops, sailing out. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Zingy and full on aroma |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | | Tasty stout |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | I could not detect any ginger in taste. Near flat with no head or lacing |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
This Saturday had witnessed a good few customers earlier and so a change around of beers due to Charlton FC at home playing against Millwall and drawing 1-1. Not that busy for the last 45 minutes of serving with just the Saturday regulars in among a few of the more hardened.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Fresh on today was this Nottinghamshire amber bitter from Cromwell, north of Newark-on-Trent. Head and lacing, good, and lasting, good. A very dry bitter first hit. A hoppy bitterness rising aided by its Challenger, Progress and Goldings hops. A dry malty sweetness playing out. Milestone began selling its brews in 2005 and is named after the milestone on the road opposite the brewery. |
| Oakham - Kingdom Stout | 5.00 | | Also fresh on today, this Peterborough cask aged* stout presented very good head and lacing and lasting well. A dry malty first hit from its five different malts. A very dry bitterness rising with fruity hints. Spicy, floral and herbal notes detected. A superb hoppiness from its UK hops, Challenger and Fuggles, sailing out to sea with the odd malty note for good measure. *With it being cask aged, following the initial fermentation, the tired yeast cells are removed to eradicate undesirable aromas and flavours. Fresh yeast is introduced to follow the “Krausening” method. The beer is racked in casks and "aged" for at least 6 weeks and cellared like a fine wine to allow development of its flavours and conditioning. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Many a regular among the more occasional for the last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | | Fresh on today is this East Sussex-based best bitter from Sheffield Park, east of Haywards Heath. Very good head and lacing and lasting to the very end. A malty bitter first bite. A hoppy bitterness rising and a hoppiness positively bouncing with its fruitiness, aided by its East Kent Goldings, Fuggles and Cascade hops. A pleasant malty bitterness, from its helpings of English malt, sailing out down the estuary. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Sunbeam | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
A good few regulars on parade among the more occasional for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | | Second night on for this Hebden Bridge-based American pale from north-west of Huddersfield. Very good head and lacing and lasting. A dry hoppy first hit. A good mix of fruited flavours rising including mango, tropical citrus and blueberry. A spicy dry fruitiness sailing out. |
| Rudgate - Sunbeam | 3.60 | | Second night on for this North Yorkshire pale ale from Tockwith, west of York. Head and lacing, good, and lasting, good. A hoppy and mildly fruity first hit. A pleasant hoppy note or two rising and a tropical fruitiness playing out. The brewing was set up in 1992. |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | Second night on for this IPA from St Nicholas at Wade, outside Birchington-on-Sea, and presenting good head and lacing and lasting. A very, very fruity first hit. A good hoppy note or two jumping with excitement from its Mosaic and Citra hops. A fruitiness winning over with a good citrus punch rising and lasting. |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - North to South (collaboration with Orkney) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - North to South (collaboration with Orkney) | 4.30 | | Good condition but not an ale to my taste |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | Bordering on poor. Something wrong with taste and quite flat in the glass |
| Rudgate - Sunbeam | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 694 |
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| 44 |
The pub is found in East Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 0RJ.
Micropub in Woolwich Road in a former street corner lingerie and hosiery business premises and which opened on 13th September 2017. Comprises a front room with bar counter and with real ales and ciders served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room behind the bar, and a rear room down one step. Each day a pre-prepared paper ale menu sheet, with tasting notes, is provided to every table. Bare-board flooring throughout and all seating at wall mounted high settles and hand made wooden high tables. CAMRA card holders' discount on pints and halves of real ale and cider. Card payments accepted. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019. Local CAMRA branch 2019, 2022 and 2024 Pub of the Year and its Cider Pub of the Year too in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. CAMRA Greenwich District Pub of the Year 2024.
We have visited this pub 1396 times, seen 1845 different beers and tried 1077 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ