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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Dog Days |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Ascot - Starting Gate | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 2 |
| 360° - Fastback | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 1 |
| Milestone - Summer Lovin | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Stage Hand | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla | | 1 |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | | 1 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Idaho 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - IPA (Imperial Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Seek & Find | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
22 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Staple diet Kent pale ale |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla | 4.50 | | Needed to be cooler with more natural carbonation |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | 3.60 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pretty much just the stalwarts in residence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Held a good head and lacing |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good condition but not an ale to my taste |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | Someone else's was poured and stayed as flat as a pancake |
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | 3.60 | Not Tried | Looked a glass of murk |
19 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Liked this - a brown beer with toffee sweetness |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. 3 good beers all drunk, however, without really noticing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Idaho 7 | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. 5th birthday night plus a football crowd made for a packed house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Top form |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Nourishing but the second was perhaps too much |
| Ascot - Starting Gate | 4.00 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Summer Lovin | 3.90 | | Zingy |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | 1st pint better than 2nd - how come? |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
04 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | In great nick, best No. 5 I have had for a long time. Don't know why I did not stay on it |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Not sure if I liked this or not |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Disappointing with no head, rather flat and little natural condition |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Seek & Find | 4.40 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Dog Days | 3.90 | | Had sold out in less than 24 hours |
| Bad Seed - Stage Hand | 4.20 | | Drank without hardly noticing |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | | The dying embers from a dead brewery. This looked good in the glass at first but had no smell and no taste - like drinking brown water |
| Milestone - IPA (Imperial Pale Ale) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 755 |
| 2057 |
| 666 |
 | 58 |
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 1640 times, seen 1971 different beers and tried 1161 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ