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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 - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Mosaic | | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | | 1 |
| Kent - Tangerine Dream | | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | | 2 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | | 2 |
| Brockley - Winter Gold |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | | 1 |
| Wylam - Gold | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Red Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Isabella | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Cache | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
21 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
A regular's birthday on this late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Spot on - nothing more and nothing less |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | 5.40 | | Had been giving tapping problems to the Guv. Lots of fobbing even on cask dispense. The anti-climax was that the head soon disappeared and the in-glass condition soon dissipated. Lots of flavour but slow drinking as a result |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on just as last orders passed |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | Came on as last orders passed |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | 2 pints of a slow drinker |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | 4.80 | | Good to see a strongish dark brown bitter on the board |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | Hanging on - not sure why not selling |
18 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | Fruity with sweet backtaste |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | 4.60 | | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | Others customers' were coming up crystal clear - looked great |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mosaic | 4.50 | | If anything better than yesterday |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | 4.60 | | Hoppy copper coloured jobbie |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mosaic | 4.50 | | Subtle citrus. First rate |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Staple basic bitter |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A foggy, damp, cold night, outside I hasten to add. Reverted to a bottled Orval at session end for something reliable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 | | Not a style to my liking but in OK condition |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | | No off flavours, just poured totally flat and lifeless so a chore to finish. Adding Brockley to Southwark as ones not to bother ordering in future |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Cache | 3.50 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | | With just a bit more condition could make this a real winner for its style |
| Kent - Tangerine Dream | 5.20 | | Mellowing a tad |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Left too late for a bus to a usual nightcapper last knockings elsewhere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | Good but not a style to my taste |
| Kent - Tangerine Dream | 5.20 | | The tastes profile was as promised |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | | Uninspiring with a disappearing yeasty head and little condition |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | | Little condition, flat |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | Another well respected customer did not finish theirs - a cloudy murk |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Isabella | 4.30 | Not Tried | Somehow still holding on in there |
09 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Only a half but best of the evening |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Poured flat, no condition |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | A bitterness had developed nearing end of cask. Good balance lost |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Red Robin | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Isabella | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 755 |
| 2066 |
| 668 |
| 58 |
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.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ