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The River Ale House (Freehouse)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle |  | 1 |
| Great Oakley - Abbey Stout | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Heel Stone | | 1 |
| Buffy's - Polly's Folly | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Total Kaos Green Hop Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - March of the Penguins | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - The River Ale House 1st Birthday Beer | | 1 |
| Moor - Revival | | 1 |
| Eastwood & Sanders - Nettlethrasher | | 1 |
| Milestone - Will Scarlet | | 1 |
| Bosun's - King Neptune | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Golden India Pale Ale (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Citrus Wheat | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - In the Mood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Oakley - Harpers | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Barbed Wit Rhubarb Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Lemon Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Summer Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (previously South Downs) - Root Thirteen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - South2North Copper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (previously South Downs) - Hop Contract #9 Ekuanot Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Rubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gritchie - Summer Lore | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Scorcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - La Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Casino Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - High Frequency | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Washington Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Bow Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Rock A Hula | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Attaboy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Jester Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown - Wojtek | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
23 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The first Kentish green hop beers have passed through here now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Will Scarlet | 3.60 | | Good head and condition |
| Mad Cat - Golden India Pale Ale (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | Picked up none of the promised peppery notes |
| Mad Cat - Total Kaos Green Hop Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Very very last half out of cask from this green hopped beer. Rather bland but had a green hop oily feel to it |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Attaboy | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Jester Sauvin | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown - Wojtek | 5.50 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | Well balanced strong one |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | 7.50 | | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Rock A Hula | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. 1st birthday celebrations tonight so packed out, showing the esteem with which the pub and Guv Trevor are held. All beers, ciders, spirits and wines at £3.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy - Three Sheets | 7.50 | | Heavy Scotch Ale, one to sip on |
| East London (ELB) - The River Ale House 1st Birthday Beer | 4.00 | | Extra dry hopping did not seem to come through |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Bow Bells | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Citrus Wheat | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Citrus Wheat | 3.80 | | I felt I got quite a sugar rush from this one |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - High Frequency | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Washington Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. First year anniversary of pub's opening beckons next week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 6.00 | | A fine beer of the traditional brown ale genre |
| Moor - Revival | 3.80 | | Towards end of cask |
| Truman's - Scorcher | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - La Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Casino Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - High Frequency | 5.20 | Not Tried |
29 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood & Sanders - Nettlethrasher | 4.40 | | |
| Bosun's - King Neptune | 4.30 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Rubus | 3.50 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy's - Polly's Folly | 4.30 | | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Nearing end of cask |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Rubus | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gritchie - Summer Lore | 3.60 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Some delicious goodies from an 82nd birthday celebration.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle | 5.00 | | A dry bittering |
| Williams Brothers - March of the Penguins | 4.90 | | Warming root ginger infusion |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - South2North Copper | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (previously South Downs) - Hop Contract #9 Ekuanot Simcoe | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Heel Stone | 4.30 | | Great stuff, aaaaaaaaah a traditional English bitter, mid brown in hue |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Light coloured with little body, unexciting taste |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Summer Dream | 4.00 | Not Tried | Elderflower infused |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (previously South Downs) - Root Thirteen | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Barbed Wit Rhubarb Wheat Beer | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Lemon Pale | 2.80 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A regular Sunday evening crew in evidence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oakley - Abbey Stout | 5.00 | | Recommended by others and quite rightly so |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA | 5.00 | | Centennial, Dana, Enigma and Olicana hops in a strong subtle brew |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - In the Mood | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Great Oakley - Harpers | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Barbed Wit Rhubarb Wheat Beer | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Lemon Pale | 2.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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.
We have visited this pub 99 times, seen 463 different beers and tried 179 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ