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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Derailed Porter |  | 3 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| 360° - Fastback | | 4 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 5 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Treasure Trove | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Rocky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
28 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close plus a very relaxed departure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Great loss of condition since yesterday, must have been very near end of cask |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | | Lacklustre with a scummy head |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Still top form so no need to move to any other ale tonight |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
26 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Still top form |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 | | Staring to get flatter |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | if anything better than yesterday's - a sweeter aftertaste |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 | | Spot on |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | BS one can rely on! In fine form |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 | | Aged porter and full bodied to boot |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Rocky | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Still going strong and best of the night |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Had better KGB from Kent |
| Salopian - Treasure Trove | 4.20 | | Taste provoking |
| Shiny - Rocky | 4.10 | Not Tried | Someone else left more than half to slops saying it was not off just a waste of time to drink |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Excellent third day in a row - no need to try any others here tonight |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | As excellent as yesterday |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Basic staple of a low ABV bitter |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Liked this a lot for its very dry but fruity finish |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 15 |
| 755 |
| 2059 |
| 667 |
 | 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