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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent2
Tonbridge - CountrymanExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Good1
Oakham - PendulumGood1
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)Good1
360° - MutinyGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale AleGood3
Lakedown - Goldhawk London StoutGood1
Kent - Rogue 3Acceptable4
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's AleAcceptable1
Hammerton - City of CakeNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Yu LuNot Tried0
Hammerton - N1Not Tried0
Pig & Porter - Pigs in BlanketsNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Jumping FrogNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Slave to the MoneyNot Tried0
Two by Two - Citra Oat PaleNot Tried0
Brockley - Session IPANot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleNot Tried0
Tonbridge - TraditionalNot Tried0
Brew York - Viking DNANot Tried0
Kent - Tropic AleNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Foundation BitterNot Tried0
Blue Bee - Reet PaleNot Tried0
Brockley - Winter GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

23 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentAs it should be
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale4.10AcceptableRun of the mill with no redeeming features
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Brew York - Viking DNA5.00Not Tried
Kent - Tropic Ale4.90Not Tried
Brockley - Session IPA4.60Not Tried
22 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentPretty much as good as it can be
Oakham - Pendulum3.80GoodDrank without really noticing
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Brew York - Viking DNA5.00Not Tried
Brockley - Session IPA4.60Not Tried
19 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Countryman4.00ExcellentSpot on
Lakedown - Goldhawk London Stout4.80GoodTasty stout
Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
Kent - Rogue 36.00Not Tried
Brockley - Session IPA4.60Not Tried
18 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Countryman4.00ExcellentBasic English bitter and in spot-on form
Kent - Rogue 36.00Poor4th day and simply past it
Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
360° - Mutiny4.90Not Tried
Brockley - Session IPA4.60Not Tried
17 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Rogue 36.00AcceptableSame as last few nights, the only ale on I fancied at all
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale4.00Not TriedA pale milkshake look, not for me
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
360° - Mutiny4.90Not Tried
16 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)3.40GoodPretty good try as an APA
360° - Mutiny4.90GoodI did not pick up on the lashings of chocolate and coconut promised! How very Famous 5
Kent - Rogue 36.00AcceptableI still can't suss this ale out as it seems to taste of very little at all and is as dry as a bone to the mouth
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
15 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodGadds' classic English bitter
Kent - Rogue 36.00GoodAn enigma, did not taste its strength nor have any clear flavour profile so a disappointment and bit of a chore to drink
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
360° - Mutiny4.90Not Tried
13 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale6.50GoodHolding up superbly for 4th consecutive day
Hammerton - N14.10Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not TriedRan out
Hammerton - City of Cake5.50Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets3.60Not Tried
12 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale6.50GoodSlight loss of condition since yesterday but still very nourishing
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
Blue Bee - Reet Pale4.00Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Brockley - Winter Gold4.30Not Tried
Hammerton - City of Cake5.50Not Tried
11 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, with minimal footfall here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale6.50ExcellentWhy I came, heady and heavy
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
Blue Bee - Reet Pale4.00Not Tried
Brockley - Winter Gold4.30Not Tried
Hammerton - City of Cake5.50Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent835
Good2247
Acceptable774
Poor64

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ