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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 6 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | | 2 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck |  | 1 |
| Hophurst - Cosmati |  | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
25 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Arrived heavy handed with 400 London Drinker magazines to dole out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | Top form so multiple orders placed |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | The only decent choice on tonight - this was actually a tad better than last night's too |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | !!!! |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Someone else tried this and after several sips gave up, it tasted marshmallowy / caramelly. My sip of his echoed the sentiment |
23 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Reliable brew |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | | Not a patch on yesterday's |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | | Unpleasant sour hazy ale. I returned half a glass for slops |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | | Really a dark bitter on good form |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | | Rather drank without noticing very much at all but good condition |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | Ran out as I entered the bar! |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
20 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Rather more cloying than yesterday's |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Well tired now |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
19 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and being shoo-ed out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | 3.70 | | Basic English bitter in fine form |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Tiring a bit - no loss of flavour but its oooooooomph has faded |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried |
18 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Immaculate 4th day running |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
17 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Third consecutive night of perfect 1066 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
16 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Simply as perfect as yesterday's |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | | OK but probably not the best ale to use as a chaser with 1066 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Wow. Had been kept for further cask ageing at the pub. A surprise appearance on the beer board - no pre-warnings! Beautiful head, lacing and condition. Can't be bettered |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | Previous problem cask, now clearly signed on beer board as "hazy" |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 755 |
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| 58 |
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 1641 times, seen 1972 different beers and tried 1162 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ