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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Five Points - SBR IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bullion & Ekuanot Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | | 1 |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout |  | 1 |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | | 5 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng |  | 1 |
| Park - Rituals at Dawn | | 1 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Straight Outta Cropton | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langton - Rainbow Bridge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - English Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
12 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | Top form basic award winning bitter |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Some loss of edge since yesterday but still good enough for two pints |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Now being served as flat as a pancake |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bullion & Ekuanot Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close - there and back home in the first snowfall of winter 2022 - 2023.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Waited for every year and never disappoints |
| Iron Pier - Bullion & Ekuanot Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | Great flavours - the Joined at the Hop series of ales is IP's best and most consistent output |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Always reliable for quality |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Did not hold a good head or lacing but good condition otherwise |
| Milestone - English Rose | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | Will it last forever or evaporate faster than sell |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | 3.60 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon return visit after a former regular's funeral just over the Kent border.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | | New cask fresh on tap. Professional brew with Oakham's faultlessness |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Consistently good of late |
| Milestone - English Rose | 4.50 | Not Tried | Came on during my stay |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | 3.60 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Just after noon visit to pick up a preserved Green Line RF bus to a former regular's funeral.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Just time for a half as a palate loosener |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | 3.60 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Mid brown but very unexciting |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Tiring a tad |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | Will it last until January |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | 3.60 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only about half a dozen customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Seems impossible to have a poor one |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | As excellent as yesterday's |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | No Lionhearts in to drink this |
04 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Much better than average Sunday evening footfall probably due to earlier England football match on TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Moreish with an intriguing lightly spiced taste |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | Tried by the strong-hearted |
01 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | | Awful stuff. So-called soft NEIPA but just a tasteless murk in a glass |
| Park - Rituals at Dawn | 4.50 | | Very little life or mouthfeel - disappointment. Kept a poor head |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Langton - Rainbow Bridge | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - SBR IPA | 5.10 | | Top form heady brew as was yesterday |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | | Basic undistinguished bitter |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Straight Outta Cropton | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 16 |
| 835 |
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| 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