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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Quantock | | 1 |
| Oakham - Would be Kings Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | | 4 |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen |  | 1 |
| Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse | | 2 |
| Franklins - Lawless | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | | 5 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Citra | | 1 |
| Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Heritage: X Mild |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Styrian Cardinal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2020) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
27 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Central heating had failed so many were in coats and scarves. I took my cardie off!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Quantock | 5.00 | | New cask, very dark, too malty for me |
| Oakham - Would be Kings Cask Aged | 5.00 | | New cask in lovely nick |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2020) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Heritage: X Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the curse of curfew close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | Superb nick, refreshing but light on bitterness |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | | Not to my liking |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.30 | | Savoured more today with no need to rush |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Heritage: X Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a curfew exodus into teeming rain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | New cask on - lacking the dry sharpness of a bitter I look for |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.30 | | Just a half swigged at curfew |
| Iron Pier - Citra | 4.50 | | More citrus than a well balanced Citra single hopper should be |
| Iron Pier - Heritage: X Mild | 4.40 | | Not a good example of the style |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the usual rushed 21:59:59 chuck out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse | 4.50 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | 5.10 | | Now tired after 6 days |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew time, not a second later.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | 5.10 | | Tiring |
| Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse | 4.50 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Light loading tonight here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | 5.10 | | |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | | A rare Iron Pier failure. Poured totally flat and to be honest tasted of tepid water |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ugh still on sale |
17 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening of no mixin', minglin' nor meeting times, outside the household, until curfew kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Jamaica | 5.10 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell | 4.00 | | Tasting notes spoke of a slight haze not a London peasouper. At £4.50pp the most expensive beer ever here. Thank the Lord I only had a half |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered, not even a half could be squeezed out |
| Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | Not Tried | Only the menu but not ready after spiling plus settling time |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Styrian Cardinal | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
16 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a massed rank exodus spot on curfew time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | New cask today - first rate |
| Kent - Old Jamaica | 5.10 | | New cask on today, full bodied, full taste although I got only the bitterness of the ginger but full on toffee |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell | 4.00 | Not Tried | Not on as not settled fully in cask |
| Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Styrian Cardinal | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew's mass exodus on to the pavement. The beer range got a bit short and the vodka had run out too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | Tiring somewhat |
| Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom | 3.80 | | Holding up well after a few days |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there but not for me |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
14 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close hurried evacuation. Much discussion about when Covid further restrictions will be hoisted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | |
| Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom | 3.80 | | |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen | 4.20 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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