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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Freeman Street | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | | 2 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 1 |
| Kent - Motueka Single Hopped Pale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Kent - Simply the Best | | 2 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | | 1 |
| Southwark - West Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Pale | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) |  | 1 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - OMB | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Poets' Corner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Happy! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
16 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Very passable indeed |
| Kent - Motueka Single Hopped Pale | 4.50 | | Well balanced single hopper with total clarity |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Hanging on by the skin of its teeth |
13 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Have known better but good |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | 4.50 | | A fine tasty drop |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | OK but honestly not recognisable as KGB |
| Bexley - Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Still hanging on |
09 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close and a relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Freeman Street | 6.00 | | A heady brew |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) | 4.20 | | Hazy and cloying - neither expected from XT |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | | Tasted OK but totally flat and lifeless making it a chore to finish |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | | Zesty |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | One to tuck into - very traditional mid brown bitter - who needs anything else |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | 4 or more days on and still very good |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | Traditional bittering as I like it |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | Not Tried | Looking flat in others' glasses |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, with relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A reliable Goacher's ale |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | Tangy award winner with lots of mouthfeel |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | | Taste was there but almost flat so making it a chore |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried | Hazy with alleged grapefruit notes that alas no one could detect. NOT one for me |
29 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Superb quaff - a difficult ale to muck up I imagine |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | | A tasty drop |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low Sunday night footfall noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Held head and lacing well |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | A rare Tonbridge stronger ale |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Happy! | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Good enough for last of day for me |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Disappointing with little condition |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - West Coast IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | | Thin but held a reasonable head |
| Southwark - West Coast IPA | 4.90 | | Possibly one of Southwark's better ales |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - OMB | 3.80 | | Total chore. A grim, tasteless, hazy pint with little condition. I am beginning to learn to avoid Downlands pales or even Downlands at all |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 800 |
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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 1776 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1208 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ