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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob |  | 2 |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | | 3 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | | 2 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Katzenjammer | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Pale | | 1 |
| Twisted Tree - TreeHouse | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siphon - Suspended in Nectaron | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Nectaron | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Island Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just a handful of regulars out the front and a similar number of fiddlers in the rear.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Reasonable head and lacing to start with on this Tonbridge IPA from East Peckham in Kent and now on its fourth day. A dry oily first hit. A hoppy kick in the mouthfeel from those fruit-based infusions in the hops and a dryness living on. |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | | Fresh on with good head and lacing to start with was this Bristol IPA. A hoppy first hit. A mildly citrusy fruitiness presented itself on the taste buds from those Mosaic and Citra hops. A dry hoppiness lingered on. |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Fourth night on and still presenting reasonable head and lacing. A dry bitter first hit on this Peterborough-based porter and perhaps even a slight sourness. Not much chocolate on the scene although described as a chocolate porter in the tasting notes. A very dry bitter maltiness lingering from those 7 malts involved in its making. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | Its first night on and so possibly still just acclimatising as tasted a touch fresh. Perhaps the head and lacing will come the following day as what was presented quickly melted away! An oil-based hoppy first hit. A hoppiness lingered from those Goldings' hops grown just down the road from Gadds' brewery outside Ramsgate. This pale made it to the finals in 2017 of Champion Beer of Britain and let us hope this one improves by its second day on. |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Katzenjammer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just some of the Sunday regulars out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | Second night on for this Essex amber bitter from Maldon and still presenting very good head and lacing. A dry bitter first hit. A moreishly hoppy bitterness rising up from those New Zealand hops and lingering. |
| Mighty Oak - Katzenjammer | 4.50 | | Fresh on today and so good head and lacing presented on this Essex pale from Maldon. A dry hoppy first hit. A gentle fruitiness hit the mouthfeel and a dry hoppiness persisted. |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Island Life | 3.70 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | One of the best Tonbridge pints I have had in a long time |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Good but a half was enough |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | | Lacklustre |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Island Life | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Katzenjammer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Many a Saturday regular in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | Also fresh on today and presenting its head and lacing very well with much creaminess. Although this Peterborough-based ale is described as a chocolate porter, there is but the merest hint of such. Very much instead a malty explosion in the mouthfeel with some 7 different malts running riot on the taste buds. Maybe just the tiniest hint of chocolate in the dry maltiness lingering. |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | Fresh on today and very good head and lacing. A dry bitter first hit on this Essex bitter from Maldon. A moreish maltiness coming to the fore and a dry bitterness persisting. |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Island Life | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just the hardened regulars on the parade ground.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | | Second night on for this Bristol bitter and very good head and lacing still. Tasting even better than on its first night. A proper old fashioned bitter and certainly presented in its first hit on my palate. A maltiness coming to the fore and a dry bitterness lingering. From those Gold and Goldings hops, a pleasantly dry hoppiness on my lips to finish with. |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy for last 30 minutes of serving after the quiet of recent weeks afforded by the Easter holidays. Even three chaps standing permanently at the main serving area of the tiny bar, blocking half of it, which I have not seen before. Surprised they were not asked by bar staff member, and governor also in, to relocate. Apparently many were in following a local club meeting according to some of the hardened regulars holding onto their diminished space.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | The first pint of this golden ale from Peterborough was holding head and lacing well despite being on from Monday by all accounts. The second pint was then minus head and lacing as this real ale was about to run out shortly after. A lightly fruity first hit. A dry bitter mouthfeel lingering from this grapefruit-infused ale also hosting lychee, apricot and gooseberry flavourings. |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | | Just came on as I was sinking my second pint of the Oakham Citra. This Bristol-based bitter was a touch fresh but presenting good head and lacing having finally escaped from its occupation in the cask. A first hit of malty bitterness. This continued into the mouthfeel with a hoppiness coming to the fore thanks to a good measure of Gold and Goldings hops in the mix and lingering. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Went off shortly after I got here. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Tree - TreeHouse | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Nectaron | 3.40 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very noisy with several loud groups and bar area partially blocked by standees.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | | First pint out of new cask on. Basic malty bitter |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | | New cask just serving. Hazy citrus job so a yawn |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siphon - Suspended in Nectaron | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Tree - TreeHouse | 4.90 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Holding great head and lacing |
| Twisted Tree - TreeHouse | 4.90 | | Really nothing special at all. None of promised flavours |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siphon - Suspended in Nectaron | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just a handful of hardened regulars in and a few fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | | Second night on for this Essex-based golden ale from South Woodham Ferrers and still coming up with a good head and lacing. A first hit of floral hoppiness from those Amarillo hops and so hence the ale's name. A woody oiliness in the mouthfeel alongside spicy orange flavourings and so presenting some fruitiness lingering but not severely. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | Second night on and holding its head and lacing well on this Southwark best bitter. A very malty first hit. A bitterness minus any fruitiness present. A dry spicy and honey-infused hoppiness from those East Kent Goldings accompanying a caramel-infused maltiness lingering. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
21 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close with just a smidgen of regulars in to round off the bank holiday weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Slight loss of edge since yesterday |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | | In really good condition but I found it hard going with its intensity of taste |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 11 |
| 659 |
| 1544 |
| 451 |
 | 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 1230 times, seen 1771 different beers and tried 1031 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ