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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 1 |
| Elusive - Overdrive (Lap 30: Talus, Simcoe & Amarillo) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Lost Pier - Snitches Get Stitches | | 1 |
| Lost Pier - When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left | | 2 |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | | 4 |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | | 3 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 2 |
| Oakham - Invicta (collaboration with Ramsgate Gadds') | | 3 |
| 360° - Harvest Moon | | 1 |
| Bexley - Redhouse |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Sup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Fenton | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Superdelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Outhouse (cuckoo at Jolly Boys') - Safari Juice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Keras | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lost Pier - Resting Beach Face | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
30 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Front room was a packed house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | An always reliable choice |
| Lost Pier - Snitches Get Stitches | 4.30 | | Basic pale with no USP |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Superdelic | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Outhouse (cuckoo at Jolly Boys') - Safari Juice | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 30 minutes of serving with many of the Friday regulars in and among the more occasional.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | 4.40 | | A new barrel freshly on today of this Italian bitter and a collaboration with Berkshire-based Siren Craft Brew meant good head and lacing. A hoppy first hit. A bitter and fruity hoppiness was presented from the German hops which were used for this Italian brew. A hoppy dryness persisted. |
| Oakham - Invicta (collaboration with Ramsgate Gadds') | 4.30 | | Good head and lacing still on this pale's second night on and for this Peterborough-based and Ramsgate Brewery collaboration. A citrusy first hit followed by a fruity mouthfeel. A hoppy dryness from the East Kent Goldings' hops in the aftertaste and very moreish. |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Fenton | 4.80 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many regulars on parade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Invicta (collaboration with Ramsgate Gadds') | 4.30 |  | Fresh on this evening and holding superb head and lacing and the latter is still on the side of glass when completely empty of this pale ale. A dry hoppy first hit on this collaboration between Peterborough-based Oakham and Ramsgate's Gadds' Brewery. A slightly citrusy and sweetish mouthfeel coming from the fruits therein, including lemon and grapefruit, but a moreish hoppiness winning over on the taste buds from those East Kent Goldings' hops. A dry fruity hoppiness lingering. |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Fresh on is this Maldon-based bitter and holding its head and lacing well. A very sweet first hit a bit like biting into a toffee apple. A bitterness winning through but still a sweet maltiness and lasting into the aftertaste. |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | | This Peterborough-based American Brown is still holding its head and lacing on its fifth night on. A malty first hit and continuing into the mouthfeel and mixed with a spiciness. A malty bitterness lingering in the aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Very malty |
| Oakham - Invicta (collaboration with Ramsgate Gadds') | 4.30 | | Seemed totally Oakham to me with same old Oakham traits |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Fenton | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Overdrive (Lap 30: Talus, Simcoe & Amarillo) | 5.50 | | A heady APA |
| Lost Pier - When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left | 4.50 | | Tasty but lacking head and lacing |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | | Thin gruel with hardly any head or lacing |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many regulars in and even some fiddlers in their allotted backroom area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | | Now its third night on and still very good head and lacing on this Peterborough-based American brown ale. A superbly malty first hit and reminding me of Bovril! A sweetness then coming to the fore and a black pepper or two getting you in the aftertaste. |
| Lost Pier - When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left | 4.50 | | Very good head and lacing on this Brighton-based pale as fresh on today and holding to the end. A dry hoppy first hit. An oily hoppiness in the mouthfeel and with a maltiness adding a layer of sweetness to the flavourings and lingering. |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | | Been on since Saturday and so only needed a slight decant or two to wake up the head and lacing on this Cornwall-based porter from Penryn. A malty mouthfeel with chocolate and coffee flavourings mixed with caramel, prunes and raisins. An interesting mix and so a mere half sufficed but very moreish. |
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | 4.40 | | Its 3rd night on and holding its head and lacing well. A somewhat sharp first hit! A bitterness intermingling with a fruity hoppiness from the German hops. The Italian collaboration with Berkshire-based Siren Craft Brew was an interesting one to sample here and where the same German hops are used for the Italian brew or two. A sharpness pervaded the moreishly dry aftertaste. |
| Elusive - Overdrive (Lap 30: Talus, Simcoe & Amarillo) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with usual Sunday faces in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Only its second night on but the place opens early afternoon on a Sunday and so I asked how this Berkshire-based bitter, outside Wokingham, was doing and the barman told me it was nearly out and so bought a few before he then took it off. Still great head and lacing and lasting. A bitter and hoppy first hit rolled into one. A dry and moreishly bitter mouthfeel lingered into its aftertaste with just a hint of sweetness from its citrus-infusions. Many others had also enjoyed it that night as I was told. |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | | This Peterborough-based American brown ale was fresh on today and holding its head and lacing very well. A very dry first hit and a malty mouthfeel. A dryness pervaded its aftertaste along with a degree of fruitiness and touches of spice and cinnamon. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | 4.40 | Not Tried | An Italian bitter which replaced the Memento. |
23 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Little head or lacing |
| Oakham - Three in a Row | 4.00 | | Very good ABA |
| Siren Craft - Circle Back (collaboration with Birrificio Italiano) | 4.40 | | Cask just put on. Good condition but unspectacular taste |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 45 minutes of serving and after a somewhat delayed and re-routed trip back from Faversham and so ready to quench my newly found thirst.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Fresh on and very good head and lacing and literally foaming was this Berkshire-based bitter from south-west of Wokingham. A thirst-quenching bitterness in the first hit. A moreishly bitter mouthfeel with a maltiness coming to the fore with biscuit and caramel flavourings. A slightly citrusy aftertaste with a long-lasting dry hoppiness. This one had replaced the Bexley ruby bitter which had just gone off before I got in and so well timed. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Burnthouse | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many a regular in and the more occasional visitor as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Harvest Moon | 5.00 | | Fresh on this evening and very good head and lacing and lasting on this East Sussex green hop amber ale from east of Haywards Heath. A dry first hit. A fruity and bitter mouthfeel with a malty dryness living on. A late green hopped beer from the end of last summer with malt varieties added to it and then allowed to ferment for longer than your usual green hop pale. |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Served with good head and lacing but not holding it for long on this Erith-based ruby bitter. I was told it was only its second night on having put in a late appearance on Wednesday. A malty first hit and a bitterness came to the fore in the mouthfeel. Could taste a touch of sweetness from its biscuit and caramel flavourings but its bitterness lingered. It had a slight kick to it. A further pint required much decanting to bring it back to life. |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Keras | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Resting Beach Face | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 654 |
| 1463 |
| 425 |
 | 35 |
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 1183 times, seen 1747 different beers and tried 1010 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ