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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - The Quiet AmericanExcellent1
Titanic - Plum PorterExcellent3
Oakham - Bishops FarewellExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsExcellent3
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock ShadowExcellent2
Oakham - Mompesson's GoldExcellent1
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask AgedExcellent1
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)Excellent1
Kent - Bounty HunterExcellent1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Good1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Good1
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)Good1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast StoutGood2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host'sGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderGood2
Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate BrownGood1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopAcceptable1
Three Sods - Old NormalNot Tried0
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)Not Tried0
Siren Craft - Yu LuNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Midnight MerrimentNot Tried0
Redemption - KazbekNot Tried0
Bexley - Golden AcreNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über BrewNot Tried0
Buxton - Right to RoamNot Tried0
Redemption - Pale AleNot Tried0
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%)Not 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

20 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodHave had better and more bitter
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's5.20GoodI liked the spiciness of this, good for a winter's night
Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate Brown5.50GoodFull bodied
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)3.90Not Tried
18 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A quad of 4* beers for me tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Excellent
Oakham - Mompesson's Gold5.20ExcellentA real biting tang to this
Kent - Bounty Hunter5.50ExcellentReally coconut dominant
Kent - The Quiet American4.20Excellent
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%)3.40Not Tried
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50Not Tried
Three Sods - Old Normal4.20Not Tried
17 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70ExcellentTruly professional brew
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentIt is rare to ever fault this ale
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50Not Tried
Buxton - Right to Roam3.80Not Tried
16 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70ExcellentUsual Gadds' quality
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentSooooo much fruitiness
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)4.20Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50Not Tried
Buxton - Right to Roam3.80Not Tried
15 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentIs this getting more full fruit flavoured as time goes by?
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)4.20Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50Not Tried
Buxton - Right to Roam3.80Not Tried
14 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Good
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00Not Tried
13 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50ExcellentCould not fault but really too citrus for my palate
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00AcceptableFurther loss of condition since Thursday's pint. Pleased I had only ordered a half
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
10 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60ExcellentProbably my favourite Oakham session ale
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00GoodFull flavoured, needed more natural carbonation to make it excellent
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00Not Tried
Redemption - Kazbek4.00Not Tried
08 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Live music in back room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20ExcellentVery refreshing and condition excellent
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00ExcellentHolding up well but at this ABV that was expected
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment4.00Not Tried
07 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. No seats until the crib league players started to depart.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00ExcellentQuite headbanger stuff but innocent with it
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10AcceptableOthers convinced me to have one but don't know why - poured flat and no condition so a chore to finish
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment4.00Not 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
Exceptional15
Excellent755
Good2066
Acceptable668
Poor58

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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 1645 times, seen 1975 different beers and tried 1162 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ