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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Session PaleExcellent1
Westerham - Single Hop EndeavourGood2
Kent - PaleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'AleGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestGood1
Kent - Key Lime RyeGood1
Kent - CobnutGood1
Mallinsons - ColumbusGood1
Severn - Double Hopped Pale AleGood1
Brockley - Pale AleGood1
Kent - CometGood1
Peerless - Shabash IPAGood1
Grafton - Coco LocoGood1
Westerham - British BulldogGood1
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal StoutGood1
Bexley - Alcock and BrownGood1
Southwark - PalisadeGood1
Great Heck - ChristopherAcceptable1
Hammerpot - Shirala IPAAcceptable1
Titanic - Nine DogsPoor1
Brockley - Summer XPANot Tried0
Goose Eye - Goose Eye BitterNot Tried0
Electric Bear - CometNot Tried0
Acorn - Old Moor PorterNot Tried0
Bays - Summer AleNot Tried0
Nene Valley - Simple PleasuresNot Tried0
Southwark - Bermondsey BestNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer SessionNot Tried0
Hambleton - Nightmare PorterNot Tried0
Pheasantry - Light DragonflyNot Tried0
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)Not Tried0
Franklins - English GardenNot Tried0
Redemption - HopspurNot Tried0
Wantsum - Miller's MirthNot Tried0
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale AleNot Tried0
Bridgehouse - PorterNot Tried0
Humpty Dumpty - Branch Line BitterNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BramberNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Super Sharp ShooterNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot Tried0
Wantsum - Yellow TailNot Tried0
Brockley - Red AleNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Papa JrNot 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

08 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Key Lime Rye5.30GoodAssume intended to be very cloudy, the lime flavours dominated as expected
Great Heck - Christopher4.50AcceptablePoured flat
Hambleton - Nightmare Porter5.00Not Tried
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)3.40Not Tried
Redemption - Hopspur4.50Not Tried
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Humpty Dumpty - Branch Line Bitter3.90Not Tried
04 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A pleasant evening of beers with a good friend from Lewisham.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Session Pale3.70Excellent
Grafton - Coco Loco5.00GoodPorter.
Southwark - Palisade5.00GoodFull-bodied.
Westerham - Single Hop Endeavour4.50GoodGood hop/malt balance.
Kent - Cobnut4.10Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog4.10Not Tried
03 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - British Bulldog4.10GoodAlways seems a disappointment to me this beer
Westerham - Single Hop Endeavour4.50Good
Kent - Cobnut4.10Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Grafton - Coco Loco5.00Not TriedStill battling on it seems
Southwark - Palisade5.00Not Tried
01 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10GoodA good staple
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10GoodGood zingy mouthfeel but little flavour
Grafton - Coco Loco5.00Not Tried
Hammerpot - Shirala IPA5.20Not TriedStill battling on
Southwark - Palisade5.00Not Tried
28 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00GoodNew cask on today
Hammerpot - Shirala IPA5.20AcceptableDisappointing, lacking mouthfeel or condition
Bays - Summer Ale3.90Not TriedRan out
Brockley - Red Ale4.80Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Grafton - Coco Loco5.00Not Tried
25 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout4.20GoodGood enough to want a second
Brockley - Red Ale4.80Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Papa Jr4.40Not Tried
Brockley - Summer XPA3.60Not Tried
Goose Eye - Goose Eye Bitter3.90Not Tried
Electric Bear - Comet3.80Not Tried
21 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Big crowd in after a Charlton Athletic evening home match.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mallinsons - Columbus3.80Good
Kent - Comet4.50GoodGood still despite being very last half out of the cask
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not Tried
Wantsum - Yellow Tail4.50Not Tried
Bridgehouse - Porter4.50Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber4.50Not Tried
18 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale3.80Good
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70GoodGood head and lacing
Wantsum - Miller's Mirth4.20Not Tried
Bridgehouse - Porter4.50Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber4.50Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Super Sharp Shooter3.80Not Tried
13 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A small hardy well-oiled group of locals arrived back from a Westerham Brewery hospitality night, by minibus, just before close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Peerless - Shabash IPA5.40GoodThe higher strength was well evident
Bexley - Alcock and Brown4.00GoodMuch better than the taster I had on Sunday!
Acorn - Old Moor Porter4.40Not Tried
Franklins - English Garden3.80Not Tried
Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures3.60Not Tried
Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session4.00Not Tried
11 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale4.20Good
Titanic - Nine Dogs4.90PoorFlat and sour tasting
Acorn - Old Moor Porter4.40Not Tried
Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures3.60Not Tried
Bexley - Alcock and Brown4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session4.00Not Tried
Pheasantry - Light Dragonfly3.90Not 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
Exceptional11
Excellent686
Good1723
Acceptable505
Poor42

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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 1361 times, seen 1830 different beers and tried 1065 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ