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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Oakham - Would be Kings Cask AgedExcellent1
Kent - CobnutExcellent1
Hammerton - N7Good2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ernest Strong PaleGood2
Kent - ProhibitionGood2
Thurstons - Horsell BestGood1
Bexley - Black Prince Porter RumGood3
Oakham - OPA Original Pale AleGood2
Goacher's - Special House AleGood2
Hophurst - Milkshake IPAGood1
Kent - Session PaleAcceptable1
Goacher's - Silver StarAcceptable1
Bexley - Burnt OakAcceptable3
Beerblefish - Edmonton Best BitterNot Tried0
Bellfield - Lucky SpenceNot Tried0
Park - Saw PitNot Tried0
Park - West Coast PaleNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Not Tried0
Kent - Mad CowNot Tried0
Southwark - Regal LagerNot Tried0
Brockley - PorterNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - HighlighterNot Tried0
Fell - Art of TranslationNot Tried0
Southwark - Bermondsey BestNot Tried0
Hammerton - TunedNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

22 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80Good
Hophurst - Milkshake IPA6.00GoodNovelty beer. One was enough
Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum5.00Not Tried
Bellfield - Lucky Spence3.50Not Tried
Park - West Coast Pale4.30Not Tried
21 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodGood basic stuff
Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum5.00Good
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Bellfield - Lucky Spence3.50Not Tried
Park - Saw Pit4.30Not Tried
20 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80Good
Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum5.00Good
Bexley - Burnt Oak4.50AcceptableDespite a double glass decant no head of note
Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter4.30Not TriedRan out
Bellfield - Lucky Spence3.50Not Tried
Hammerton - Tuned4.10Not TriedThe murk
19 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80Good
Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum5.00Good
Hammerton - N75.20Not Tried
Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
Bexley - Burnt Oak4.50Not Tried
Hammerton - Tuned4.10Not TriedThe murk
17 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Really last knockings (at closing time bell) visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hammerton - N75.20Good
Kent - Session Pale3.70Acceptable
Brockley - Porter4.30Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Bexley - Burnt Oak4.50Not Tried
Hammerton - Tuned4.10Not TriedPerhaps the murkiest milk shake looking beer I have ever seen in a glass. Who wants this stuff?
Fell - Art of Translation3.50Not Tried
16 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hammerton - N75.20Good
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00GoodRan out after a pint or two after mine
Bexley - Burnt Oak4.50AcceptableTiring after a few days
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20Not TriedRan out
Brockley - Porter4.30Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Fell - Art of Translation3.50Not Tried
15 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00GoodDry aftertaste
Bexley - Burnt Oak4.50Good
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20Not Tried
Brockley - Porter4.30Not Tried
Hammerton - N75.20Not Tried
Fell - Art of Translation3.50Not Tried
Thurstons - Horsell Best3.80Not Tried
13 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ernest Strong Pale4.90Good
Thurstons - Horsell Best3.80GoodMid brown basic bitter
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20AcceptableRather flat in glass
Brockley - Porter4.30Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter3.80Not Tried
Fell - Art of Translation3.50Not Tried
12 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10Excellent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ernest Strong Pale4.90GoodJust a half - OK
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20Not Tried
Brockley - Porter4.30Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter3.80Not TriedA murky murk
09 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20Excellent
Oakham - Would be Kings Cask Aged5.00Excellent
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not Tried
Kent - Mad Cow7.40Not Tried
Southwark - Regal Lager4.50Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional15
Excellent755
Good2057
Acceptable666
Poor58

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ