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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA |  | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | | 1 |
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | | 3 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 2 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet Stout |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Return of the King | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Franklins - What Mama Don’t Know | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Saltaire - DDH Citra | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango | Not Tried | 0 |
| Durham - Dark Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Don't Forget The Suncream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
06 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light footfall tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | | A sharp bitter |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Fairly bland on flavour |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | | Deceptively, perhaps, tasting more bitter than yesterday |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 | | The cask ageing came through more strongly tonight than yesterday |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | | Lovely basic English mid brown bitter with slightly sweet aftertaste |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 | | 1st out of fresh cask. Fully hopped and full bodied |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | | Good wholesome stout |
| Saltaire - DDH Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
29 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Dark Angel | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Summer Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | Oakham usually means reliable |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | | Full bodied, apparently the hops used rotate with each brew |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | 4.30 | | Pleasantly surprised with this one |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Dark Angel | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Summer Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Its reliability shines through - professionally brewed, unlike so many others |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | 4.00 | | In fine form |
| Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango | 7.10 | Not Tried | Fingertips bleeding on cliff edge |
| Durham - Dark Angel | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Don't Forget The Suncream | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Always reliable |
| Franklins - What Mama Don’t Know | 4.10 | | Wet dog taste |
| Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango | 7.10 | Not Tried | Hiding on by its fingernails |
| Durham - Dark Angel | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Don't Forget The Suncream | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed house perhaps because of acoustic folk music in back room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet Stout | 5.50 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Return of the King | 4.20 | | Quite a dry bittering |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango | 7.10 | Not Tried | Holding on tight |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 686 |
| 1719 |
 | 505 |
 | 42 |
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 1359 times, seen 1829 different beers and tried 1064 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ