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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck PorterExcellent2
Leatherbritches - Hop TropicExcellent1
Surrey Hills - Gilt TripExcellent1
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedExcellent2
Kent - MandarinaExcellent2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestGood2
Oakham - Endless SummerGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop AleGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Good1
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPAGood1
Franklins - Exit Through The TaproomGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green HopGood1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterGood1
Northern Whisper - OppenchopsGood1
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the BunnymenGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordAcceptable1
Milestone - Lion's PrideAcceptable1
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPANot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HealthNot Tried0
Kent - Mayflower 400Not Tried0
Southwark - LPA London Pale AleNot Tried0
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPANot Tried0
Southwark - Routemaster RedNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic GoldNot Tried0
Kent - Wai-ItiNot Tried0
Franklins - AvalonNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutNot 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
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Visits Details

13 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Good
Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom3.80GoodCitrus edge alas
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen4.20GoodCitrus edge alas
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80Not Tried
Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic4.20Not Tried
11 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the exalted and fearsome bewitching curfew hour.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mandarina4.50Excellent
Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic4.20ExcellentIn fine form but not one destined to tempt me to have a second one
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00AcceptableA porter as flat as a Shrove Tuesday's pancake, no life
Milestone - Lion's Pride3.80Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not Tried
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80Not Tried
10 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the inevitable curfew close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mandarina4.50ExcellentWell balanced enjoyable single hopper
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80GoodGood but rather tart
Milestone - Lion's Pride3.80AcceptableOK but a bit wet dog
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80Not Tried
08 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80GoodVery zingy mouthfeel
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70AcceptableLoss of edge since two days ago
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA4.10Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Kent - Mayflower 4004.20Not Tried
06 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close and the big rush to get out the door thereat.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentFirst rate
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70ExcellentA sweetish brew in very fine form
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Kent - Mayflower 4004.20Not Tried
04 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a rather rushed curfew close with many a pint glugged at 2159 then out the door.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Excellent
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Good
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA4.20Not TriedRan out
Franklins - Avalon4.00Not TriedA hazy job - that does not entice me to even take a taster
Kent - Mayflower 4004.20Not TriedOther drinkers found this to be sweet and flat
03 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit curtailed by curfew time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentNo need to try any other with this on
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not Tried
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA4.20Not Tried
Franklins - Avalon4.00Not Tried
01 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. More musings on long term closed local pubs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip4.60Excellent4½* A new cask on and really really zesty. No need to try any other here tonight. Long lasting bitter sweet aftertaste
Oakham - Endless Summer3.40Not Tried
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter5.00Not Tried
Franklins - Avalon4.00Not Tried
Kent - Wai-Iti4.50Not Tried
30 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Big debate about closed SE18 pubs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter5.00ExcellentHolding up superbly
Oakham - Endless Summer3.40GoodA beer one hardly notices drinking
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA5.00Not Tried
Northern Whisper - Oppenchops4.00Not TriedRan out just after I arrived
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold3.80Not Tried
Kent - Wai-Iti4.50Not Tried
29 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Well managed Covid precautions here, policed well by the Guv.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter5.00ExcellentStill top form after a few days on
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA5.00GoodFull on citrus job not really to my liking, I had rather predicted it would be!
Northern Whisper - Oppenchops4.00GoodSlight burnt caramel taste had developed
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold3.80Not Tried
Kent - Wai-Iti4.50Not 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
Exceptional11
Excellent686
Good1721
Acceptable505
Poor42

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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 1360 times, seen 1830 different beers and tried 1065 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ