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The River Ale House (Freehouse)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's |  | 2 |
| Naylor's - Mashed | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau | | 1 |
| Three Castles - Court Jester | | 2 |
| Mordue - 5PA | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Bramling Cascade | | 1 |
| Branscombe Vale - Summa That | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4%) |  | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Jester | | 1 |
| Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Porter |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Putin The Boot In! | | 1 |
| Bank Top - Lunar Halo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Nightliner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Malt, The Brewery - Voyager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Overlord Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Crafty Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - N.O.T.U.S | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - Golden Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Chopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bosun's - Down The Hatch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Whitfield Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goose Eye - Barm Pot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Lottie Dod | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Moore | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Harbinger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - La'al Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hambleton - Stud Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pheasantry - BB Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Russian Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Christies Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lots of long faces after they had watched the England World Cup football loss on TV here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - 5PA | 5.00 | | Full bodied, its strength was obvious |
| Three Castles - Court Jester | 4.50 | | |
| Hambleton - Stud Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Christies Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Castles - Court Jester | 4.50 | | Refreshing golden ale |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | |
| Hambleton - Stud Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - BB Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Russian Wolf | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 | | A heavy brew |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Harbinger | 3.70 | Not Tried | Discussion across the bar as to whether a harbinger can bring good as well as bad things |
| Hawkshead - La'al Lager | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Putin The Boot In! | 3.90 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Bramling Cascade | 3.80 | | Usual Mallinsons high quality |
| Elgood's - Putin The Boot In! | 3.90 | | A brown ale, regrettably almost completely flat |
| Goose Eye - Barm Pot | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Peerless - Lottie Dod | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Moore | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Full bodied with a clever sweetness / bitterness balance |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | | Cloudy cloudy cloudy, too citrus |
| Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Whitfield Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | Allegedly everything that is good about June!! |
24 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Only 2 other customers in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge | 5.20 | | Years since I last had Goose Eye |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4%) | 3.50 | | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Chopper | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bosun's - Down The Hatch | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau | 3.50 | | A great and consistent low gravity beer |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - N.O.T.U.S | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The TV for World Cup football has already got larger!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - N.O.T.U.S | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Golden Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The pub has imported a TV for at least the World Cup Football.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branscombe Vale - Summa That | 5.00 | | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | | Suoerb mid brown English bitter, what the doctor ordered, pity it can't be on prescription |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out at last knockings |
| Bank Top - Lunar Halo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Crafty Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Jester | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
10 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The pub is basking in the sunlight of a column all about it in today's Sunday Telegraph.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Jester | 4.40 | | New cask on today |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Porter | 3.70 | | Extra pale in colour and slight citrus, not my bag |
| Bank Top - Lunar Halo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Nightliner | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Malt, The Brewery - Voyager | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Overlord Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 47 |
| 83 |
| 33 |
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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.
We have visited this pub 81 times, seen 382 different beers and tried 145 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ