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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | | 2 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Fell - Crag | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 2 |
| Marble - Berimbolo | | 1 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
25 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Soon went flat in the glass |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | | OK - not a beer style to my taste. Pleased I only had a half |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Good first beer of a session |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | | Soon went flat in glass. Needed more condition to make it truly palatable |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | | Rather flat and very sweet |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Table Beer | 3.50 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | A heady broth of an ale so I had two |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Came on late |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Table Beer | 3.50 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A little lost since yesterday |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Nourishing |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Kept good head and lacing |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | | Hobsons choice, only ale not still on from Thursday's visit. Not really a taste to my liking |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | 4.40 | | New on today, dry and well balanced |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | I aver something has changed in the recipe, seems maltier and sweeter than is usual (or used to be) |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Pity I had to rush it |
| Fell - Crag | 3.80 | | Good basic bitter that would offend no one |
| Marble - Berimbolo | 4.50 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Needed more condition to make it palatable. Almost completely flat |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Drank rather without noticing |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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|---|---|
 | 15 |
| 804 |
| 2199 |
| 742 |
 | 63 |
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