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The River Ale House (Freehouse)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale |  | 1 |
| Big Hand - Pendragon |  | 1 |
| Derventio - Nova | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | | 1 |
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical Swan | | 1 |
| Marble - Pint | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | | 1 |
| Peerless - Shabash IPA | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | | 1 |
| Settle - No. 3 Nine Standards Porter | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Bexley - Alcock and Brown | | 1 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Amarillo | | 1 |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Elland - Stoked | | 1 |
| Framework - Lief Belgian Pale |  | 1 |
| Franklins - Eclipse | | 1 |
| Titanic - Nine Dogs |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Moor Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - County Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Captain Lockwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Curve Ball Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Scorcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Oakley - Gobble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - The Pokies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pheasantry - Light Dragonfly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
13 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A small hardy well-oiled group of locals arrived back from a Westerham Brewery hospitality night, by minibus, just before close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Shabash IPA | 5.40 | | The higher strength was well evident |
| Bexley - Alcock and Brown | 4.00 | | Much better than the taster I had on Sunday! |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Titanic - Nine Dogs | 4.90 | | Flat and sour tasting |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Alcock and Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - Light Dragonfly | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | I believe this is the best beer I have had at the River to date |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | | Intriguing perfumed nose and taste |
| Wantsum - One Hop Amarillo | 4.20 | | In fine form |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - The Pokies | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Big Hand - Pendragon | 3.90 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hand - Pendragon | 3.90 | | Good head and lacing |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical Swan | 3.50 | | |
| Great Oakley - Gobble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Summer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | 3.60 | | |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | | Bit of a chore as poured flat |
| Great Oakley - Gobble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Pint | 3.90 | | Thin very pale bitter, lacking much character. Lost something since its earlier days perhaps? |
| Settle - No. 3 Nine Standards Porter | 4.70 | | Losing condition but still good |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Scorcher | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Long discussion about a customer's stolen car insurance saga.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Stoked | 5.00 | | Tasty, could feel the strength from first sip. Only mystery was where my last third of a pint disappeared to |
| Derventio - Nova | 4.20 | | Good one with no hint of citrus |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - County Best | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Curve Ball Blond | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Framework - Lief Belgian Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | Citrus edge |
| Framework - Lief Belgian Pale | 3.80 | | An OK one to try but would not want a second one |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - County Best | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Captain Lockwood | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Sparsely populated for a Sunday night, made for deeper conversation somehow!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | 5.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 89 |
| 199 |
| 58 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in East Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 0RJ.
Micropub in 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. 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. Pork pies and scotch eggs with all the trimmings are available as are some filled rolls. 4 pint take-home containers can be supplied. Card payments accepted. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019. Local CAMRA branch 2019 Pub of the Year and its Cider Pub of the Year too.
We have visited this pub 173 times, seen 716 different beers and tried 295 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ