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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 2 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 3 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Pompey Royal |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| New Bristol - Brindle | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | | 2 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Hop Back to the Future | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Idaho 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Shine On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Gwei-Lo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - The OG | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
01 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | First rate |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | New cask today |
| Milestone - Shine On | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Always totally reliable |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Holding up after a few days on |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Seems a lot of casks of ale had been sold over the weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Heavy hitter |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Pompey Royal | 4.30 | | Whether this resembles the Brickwoods and Whitbread Pompey Royal of antiquity is highly unlikely |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | Unusually for this ale several others found this hazy |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | 5.20 | | In cracking form |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Still holding up well after some days on tap |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | 6.00 | Not Tried | Others extolled its virtues |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Idaho 7 | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Top form as yesterday |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | As yesterday, as it should be |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The OG | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | First day on and a heady ale with superb depth |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Brewed so professionally it must be difficult to mess up serving this ale |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The OG | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Just 3 casks left on at the end.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | | Average bland job. Badly rounded off the evening |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Something not right with this. I usually greatly enjoy this variant of Best, this one was a chore |
| Goacher's - Hop Back to the Future | 4.40 | | Ran out after my order, flat and conditionless. Chore to finish |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Only With Love - The OG | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Always a reliable taste feast |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | Came on at virtually last knockings |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Only With Love - The OG | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | Not Tried | Holding on here |
14 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | A truly professional brew through and through |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A workhorse ale |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | New cask on this evening but poured and stayed flat in glass |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A reliable excellent porter from Five Points. Held head and lacing until the end |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Came on at very last knockings |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | | Darkish malty ale, OK |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Gwei-Lo | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 16 |
| 835 |
| 2247 |
| 774 |
 | 64 |
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 1834 times, seen 2062 different beers and tried 1230 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ