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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 2 |
| Bad Seed - Carnival Sunrise |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | | 2 |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 2 |
| Milestone - Shine On | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | | 3 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - Paradigm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
25 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Still excellent after several days on open stillage |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train | 4.20 | | Disappointing and some haze. Not really sure who this beer style is intended to attract |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | Holding its end up |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Holding its end up |
23 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | 4½* Every so often the planets align with a beer and did tonight with this new cask on today. One to happily drown in |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Orally described as "clearish" |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always consistent |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Good old English hops |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | Quite OK but tiring |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.90 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Basic best bitter |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | Still very good |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.90 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | Been on a while |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good Freedom Day attendance in the front room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Always a consistent brew |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | An unseasonal old ale ideal for a cold winter's night but I had two anyway |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Shine On | 4.00 | | Light and refreshing |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | | Holding up well after several days on |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Always a different crew of punters on Friday nights.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | A real zing on the tongue |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | | A fruit bonanza |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out at last |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | New on. Wonder what it will be like after the last two ELB disasters |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | 4.00 | | Citrus tones |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | | Rarely enjoy P&P beers and this was no exception, but condition good |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Newly on - needed some more condition |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | Still holding on |
| Atom - Paradigm | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
12 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close. Lightly loaded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | New cask today - great condition. My favourite Goacher's ale when 1066 is not available |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | 5.20 | | Very strong berry fruit flavours |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Paradigm | 3.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit in time for Euros final penalties then until a slightly later close than usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Carnival Sunrise | 3.80 | | A very light coloured ale. Too citrus to really please me. Ran out shortly after mine was poured |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | 5.20 | | Good enough nightcap to have two |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Came on at closing time, primarily for tomorrow |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Paradigm | 3.50 | Not Tried |
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