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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | | 1 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | | 1 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | | 2 |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Critters - Little Hopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | | Cool |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | | I was surprised I enjoyed this usually avoiding P&P. Only a half mind |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Little Hopper | 3.60 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Held lacing and head well |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Nice and cool |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | | Poured flat, lifeless. If I had known it would be last out of a cask I would have avoided it |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Soon went flat in the glass |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | | OK - not a beer style to my taste. Pleased I only had a half |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Good first beer of a session |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | | Soon went flat in glass. Needed more condition to make it truly palatable |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | | Rather flat and very sweet |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Table Beer | 3.50 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | A heady broth of an ale so I had two |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Came on late |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Table Beer | 3.50 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A little lost since yesterday |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Nourishing |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Kept good head and lacing |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | | Hobsons choice, only ale not still on from Thursday's visit. Not really a taste to my liking |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | 4.40 | | New on today, dry and well balanced |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | I aver something has changed in the recipe, seems maltier and sweeter than is usual (or used to be) |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
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