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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Old Skool |  | 4 |
| Kent - Supercharge | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Ossett - Butterley - Bitter | | 3 |
| Ossett - Ossett Blonde | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | | 6 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Brown Ale (collaboration with Track) | | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Animal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Missing Glasto | Not Tried | 0 |
| Copper Beech - Glovers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Stanza - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Sweet Caroline | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Glass Mountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Long Haul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - Citra Motueka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - Citra Simcoe Ekuanot | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Another hottest day of the year!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Holding good condition |
| Ossett - Ossett Blonde | 3.90 | | Basic pale. Drank with hardly noticing |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Brown Ale (collaboration with Track) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sweet Caroline | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Animal | 5.30 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Brown Ale (collaboration with Track) | 5.60 | | Full on flavour so a slow drinker |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Stanza - Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sweet Caroline | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Glass Mountain | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a very relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Brown Ale (collaboration with Track) | 5.60 | | Good hearty brown with lingering flavour |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | OK but uninspiring |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Stanza - Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sweet Caroline | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Glass Mountain | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy with a good few regulars in among some of the odd lesser spotted for the last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | 1st beer of this visit: Third night on and still presenting a very good head and lasting lacing on this dark amber-coloured Kentish traditional bitter from Birling, north of West Malling. A dry fruited first hit. A fruity hoppiness rising from its English hops and most likely Fuggles or Goldings. A very faint touch of maltiness with a hint of breadiness from its traditional floor-malted barley, including Crystal malt lending toffee-caramel flavourings. A very fruited hoppiness prevailing with a hint of spicy orange and marmalade before the slide out. Served still in very good form and very moreish to stick with it on most of this visit. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | 2nd beer of this visit: Now its sixth or seventh day on and this Tunbridge Wells Kentish stout came with very minimal head and lacing and not lasting. A malty first hit. A chocolatey maltiness with a touch of coffee flavouring from its dark malts and oatmeal stout porridge oats. Its American Willamette hops aiding its hedgerow fruit flavours. My taste buddies taking an elderberry and blackcurrant hit. A hoppy maltiness combined with a dry bitterness sliding downwards. Flat tasting with little conditioning but washed it down with a small portion of chocolate cake I had wrapped in foil to bring along purposely. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Motueka | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Long Haul | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | As always a heavy hitter |
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | Full on flavouring, however one was enough |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Motueka | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Long Haul | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall with just the hardened on parade among a few of the more occasional for the last half an hour of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | 1st beer of this visit: Fresh on and presenting a handsome head and lasting lacing on this dark amber-coloured Kentish traditional bitter from Birling, north of West Malling, and where brewing was set up in 2010, with its 10-barrel brewing plant coming into operation in 2011. A dry hoppy bitter first bite. A fruity bitterness rising from its traditional blend of classic English hops, likely to be Fuggles or Goldings. Just the merest hint of malt with a faint touch of sweet caramel and freshly baked bread from its traditional floor-malted barley, including Crystal malt, to aid its toffee-caramel flavourings. A dry hoppiness paddling out with a lingering spicy orange and marmalade flavouring. Served in excellent nick with superb conditioning. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | 2nd beer of this visit: Now its fourth or fifth day on and this Tunbridge Wells stout came with some head and lacing to begin with but not lasting. A dry bitter first bite. Its blend of dark malts and oatmeal stout porridge oats lending a chocolatey maltiness with hints of coffee emerging. Hedgerow fruits with elderberry and blackcurrant hitting my taste buds from its American Willamette hops, a classic aroma hop. A hoppy bitterness mixed with a dry hop-infused maltiness paddling out. Little conditioning now and rather flat tasting. |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Supercharge | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Missing Glasto | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | Fresh on today. The kind of basic bitter I like but I found having a second one rather overpowering |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Flavoursome but little condition |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Supercharge | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Missing Glasto | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
Quietish footfall for the last night of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final with Spain winning against Argentina 1–0 after extra time. A sprinkling of regulars among the lesser spotted for the last half an hour of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Butterley - Bitter | 3.40 | | 1st beer of this visit: Now its second day on and with more conditioning than the evening before. Still presenting a very good head and lasting lacing on this pale copper-coloured Yorkshire bitter. Again, a dry fruited first hit. A bitter and lightly malty touch of toasted breadiness rising with hints of caramel and honey from its Extra Pale and Crystal malts. A fruited floral spicy hoppiness winning over from its 100% English hop variety, Challenger. A hoppy fruitiness lingering with a touch of citrus in on the act. Served in top form with lasting conditioning. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | 2nd beer of this visit: Now its second or third day on and this Tunbridge Wells stout still presented a good head and lacing but not lasting. A dry bitter first bite. A mildly chocolatey roasted maltiness rising with hints of coffee emanating from its blend of dark malts and oatmeal stout porridge oats. Its American Willamette hops, a classic aroma hop, behind its hedgerow fruits with elderberry and blackcurrant entertaining my taste buds. A dry hop-infused maltiness prevailing with a hoppy herbal bitterness sailing out. Served well but not hanging onto its conditioning as it did the day before. |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Supercharge | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Simcoe Ekuanot | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Missing Glasto | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. World Cup TV football cup final just reaching its climax in extra time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Supercharge | 5.00 | | New cask on today. Zesty pale |
| Ossett - Butterley - Bitter | 3.40 | | Good condition but thin gruel |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Initial promise soon dissipated as went flat in the glass |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Simcoe Ekuanot | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Missing Glasto | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy with a handful or two of regulars among the odd lesser spotted for the last half an hour of serving and with the backdrop of England beating France in the FIFA World Cup third-place play-off, winning with a final score of 6–4.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | 2nd beer of this visit: Either its first or second day on for this Kentish stout from Tunbridge Wells and poured with good head and lacing and lasting but a thinner mouthfeel than your average stout for me. Its brewing origins go back to a 10-barrel plant in 2013 and still there at High Brooms, just north of Tunbridge Wells itself. A dry hoppy first hit. A fruity maltiness rising up with flavours of chocolate and coffee from its blend of dark malts combined with oatmeal stout porridge oats lending a roastiness on my taste buddies. A hoppy note joining in for good measure from its American Willamette hops, a classic aroma hop, aiding its berry-fruit flavours such as elderberry and blackcurrant alongside subtle herbal hints among its hedgerow fruits. A dry hop-infused maltiness prevailing with a hoppy bitterness sailing out. Served in good nick despite offering a somewhat thin mouthfeel. |
| Ossett - Butterley - Bitter | 3.40 | | 1st beer of this visit: Fresh on this day and presenting a very good head and lasting lacing on this pale copper-coloured Yorkshire bitter named after the local Butterley Reservoir. It was originally brewed at The Riverhead Brewery Tap set up in 1995 in Marsden, West Yorkshire, a brewpub owned by Ossett Brewery, using Riverhead's heritage recipes and widely distributed by Ossett Brewery, set up in 1998, and which took over Riverhead in 2006. A very dry fruited first hit with a hint of citrus. A hoppy floral fruitiness rapidly rising with a touch of spice from its 100% English hop variety, Challenger. Just a faint hint of sweet maltiness with bready, toasty and caramel flavours joining in for my taste buddies with a hint of honey for the bear in me and from its mix of Extra Pale and Crystal malts derived from British barley. A hoppy fruitiness prevailing and lingering. Just slightly lacking head and lacing towards the end and so conditioning to go with it. |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Simcoe Ekuanot | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Copper Beech - Glovers | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Missing Glasto | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 786 |
| 2169 |
| 722 |
 | 63 |
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 1744 times, seen 2025 different beers and tried 1193 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ