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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | | 1 |
| Park - Gallows Pale |  | 1 |
| Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | | 2 |
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | | 3 |
| Up The Creek - Hair of the Dog | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Porter |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Apricity | | 1 |
| Five Points - Pale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - The Hare and the Hedgehog |  | 1 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - The Simple Things | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Heyday IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Lost Farms | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Sea of Dreams | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 21 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
12 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Best of this I have probably ever had so much so that I thought I had been served another ale in error, like Oakham Citra |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Porter | 4.90 | | OK and on for its first day |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Had very much better |
| Oakham - The Hare and the Hedgehog | 3.90 | | Rare for Oakham - served no head, no lacing, flat as a pancake. Pale yellow liquid |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Heyday IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 | | Lost a lot of condition over the last 24 hours |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 21 | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 | | The Oakham cask aged are almost always top notch, this was no exception. Cask had only been on an hour or so |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Basic reliable bitter |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Sea of Dreams | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Basic bitter, held good head and lacing |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Apricity | 5.60 | | A rather heavy brew but marked down as soon went flat in the glass, unusually so for a Thornbridge |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Sea of Dreams | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Almost last out of cask but still good. Then ran out |
| Park - Gallows Pale | 4.50 | | Boring but good enough condition |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 | Not Tried | Still on? |
29 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | As good as examples of this had in its homeland |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Others' looked like with slight haze |
| Park - Gallows Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 | Not Tried | No chance after someone else returned some for slops |
27 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Apparently had been taken off sales before for being hazy and flat - but did not know that when I ordered |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 | | Lost all condition and natural carbonation so flat in glass |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only 3 left in at close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | 4.10 | | In fine form - the best Five Points ale |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 | | Not sure what to make of flavouring - certainly not the promised peanut butter |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up The Creek - Hair of the Dog | 4.00 | | Some interesting tastes, slight haze |
| Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 | | Losing some condition so flat in glass |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - The Simple Things | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | 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