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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel |  | 2 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Fell - Crag |  | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | | 1 |
| Marble - Berimbolo | | 1 |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Vocation - Life & Death | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change HBC586 | | 1 |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Redemption - Hopspur |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Odyssey - Flying on Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
07 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Pity I had to rush it |
| Fell - Crag | 3.80 | | Good basic bitter that would offend no one |
| Marble - Berimbolo | 4.50 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Needed more condition to make it palatable. Almost completely flat |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Drank rather without noticing |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | | Basic stuff but good |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 | | One one can't swig down |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 | | Been in cellar some weeks. Full bodied, having a second was perhaps too much with such intense flavours |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Good balanced flavours |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Basic darkish bitter |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | | Minimal head on pour disappeared almost immediately for a totally flat pint in the glass |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Bordering on poor and alas I had ordered two at last knockings. Real chore to finish them off |
| Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale | 4.50 | | Standard hazy lemon juice bitter, did not enjoy. Needed more condition too |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | Professional brew as always from BBF |
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | | Bordering on being too citrus |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Odyssey - Flying on Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | An always reliable ale |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 | | Good head and condition |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change HBC586 | 4.50 | | Best of the evening |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | | A thin gruel |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | | Frankly undrinkable despite repeated small sips it had to go back. I know Hopspur and this was just nasty. Swopped with good grace albeit left on sale |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | 5.50 | 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