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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter |  | 4 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | | 3 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | | 2 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) |  | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Carnival Sunrise | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | | 1 |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | | 1 |
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - Paradigm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Mandarina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Spring XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
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 |
09 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Hearty debate about why the ELB beers were recently so bad, an ex brewer of theirs had his say too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | First rate but I was not in the mood for the flavour |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Now quite tired holding no head or lacing |
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Sour hopping, needed more condition |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Great stuff with lovely head, lacing and abounding in flavours |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | | Oh dear another cloudy job from ELB with no hop nose or lingering taste. A chore to finish |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | Not Tried | Still holding in there |
07 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
England had scored a penalty in extra time to go 2-1 up v Denmark in Euros semi between me leaving home and arriving here for a late session until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Slight loss of condition since yesterday |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Cloudy and unfinished so very cloying |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Well timed late visit in time to just see the Euros Italy v Spain semis penalty shoot out - then stayed until close as you do.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | 4½* Best beer since the end of last lockdown - at least so far. A very professional nourishing brew |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Just 4 others in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 | | Excellent even to the penultimate pint before it ran out |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | | Slight tiring since yesterday |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | One whiff and could tell it would be a lemon juicer |
03 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close, after the Euros England win euphoria had subsided.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | | Excellent as per yesterday |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 | | New on today, so much better than A&H's The Pale Ale yesterday. Balanced and bitter |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Always consistent |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | | Pleasant Belgian pale ale style |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Unimpressive and not really to my taste |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All seats taken upon arrival, many vacated soon after!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | True to Kent form - excellent |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Basic easy drinker but almost unnoticeable |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close with much cheering and jeering in the "background" as a Euros TV football match ended in a penalty shoot out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 | | |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Grim stuff, flattish and sour bittering. Chore to finish |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | | No fan of P&P so why did I order? Good question! Flattish and sour hopping made it a chore to finish |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Spring XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 11 |
| 686 |
| 1721 |
| 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 1360 times, seen 1830 different beers and tried 1065 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ