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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Freeman Street |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | | 1 |
| Five Points - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Coronation Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout |  | 3 |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - English Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Coronation Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Comet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
01 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Once again sparsely inhabited.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | OK but same flaws as yesterday |
| Five Points - Dark Mild | 3.40 | | Rare departure from pales for this brewery, apart from its porter |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
31 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit with yet another early evacuation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Once again a partly flawed Oakham ale. Not the usual clean and crisp taste. This was rather thin and had a slight haze. I wonder if Oakham has a problem or gone unfined with not telling us |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
28 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Full bodied but held little head or lacing |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - English Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Coronation Gold | 5.20 | Not Tried |
25 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only 5 faces in leading to an earlier dismissal into the street than usual. Upside - time for another elsewhere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Freeman Street | 6.00 | | A full-on dose of bold hopping |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
21 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Just a few stalwarts in situ.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.10 | | Could not pick up the Citra hops is this heavy malty brew. Main attribute was its strength |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Not the crisp, clean Bishops Farewell I know. Flat, slight haze, total chore to finish |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | Came on at very late knockings |
18 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | I always find this one of Goacher's less inspiring brews |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 4.00 | | Thoroughly uninspiring pale ale at a premium price |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | In fine form holding good head and lacing |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Uninspiring and obviously being premiumised by A&H |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Comet | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Skin of the teeth arrival for last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Coronation Ale | 3.80 | | OK but uninspiring |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | | Distress purchase half for a nightcap. Flat |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | Not Tried | No way |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
09 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | | Why anyone would want to brew or drink this white murk** I have no idea. Total chore to start and to finish. **and let alone call it beer! |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | | Had acquired just a little extra flavour since Sunday's 3* example |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | Came on late |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Rarely one of my favourite ales |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | OK but uninspiring |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | | Not very successful try, very little head and no lacing or condition |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1832 times, seen 2061 different beers and tried 1229 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ