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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Oakham - Yonder Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | | 2 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | | 1 |
| Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | | 1 |
| Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Hophurst - Wolf |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Abyss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Asylum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hophurst - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Relativity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Yomp | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
06 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Yonder Cask Aged | 5.20 | | In fine full-bodied form |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | Soon lost its head and did not lace the glass |
| Hophurst - Wolf | 4.00 | | Bit of a nothingness with taste |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until closing time, plus a very relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | 5.00 | | Full bodied |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | 4.00 | | Slight haze marred good flavour |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | 5.00 | | New cask on today - good contrast to so many pale ales |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Always refreshing is rye ale |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Yomp | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Excellent but I was tiring of very light pale ales tonight |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Yomp | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Really last knockings visit until close. Due to bus cancellations I think I might have arrived at 11.01pm - phew.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged | 5.00 | | In fine form - truly professional brew |
| Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Good condition but one of those ales drunk with hardly noticing |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | A N Other said it was undrinkable but still on sale |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Yomp | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | In very fine form |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | Just a half and good |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Yomp | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Due to cancelled bus a truly last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Green Hop | 4.50 | | Good but really drunk without noticing |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 | | A sweet porter which could have been excellent if had more natural carbonation |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - APA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Fine form |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Good condition but just, perhaps, overly plummy and cloying |
| Oakham - Asylum | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - APA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Pretty much just the loyal soldiers in tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Crisp and clean |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Good, but had better |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Asylum | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - APA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | I wonder if there is a pub alive that could ruin this beer. Top form |
| Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPA | 4.50 | | As compulsive as yesterday, enticing unusual flavouring |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Abyss | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 804 |
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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 1778 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1209 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ