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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | | 2 |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Oak Nouveau 2025 | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | | 1 |
| Bowland - Buster IPA | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest |  | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Canopy Bitter | | 3 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Citrazen Kane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Merlin Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
02 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | | Condition good but yet another citrus in the face brew not to my liking |
| Mighty Oak - Oak Nouveau 2025 | 4.30 | | Flat since yesterday's |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Solstice | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Just two others in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Oak Nouveau 2025 | 4.30 | | Green hop ale |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Ticking over for the last 30 minutes of serving with a handful of regulars in, the fiddlers out the back and a few of the more occasional. A welcome few new beers on since Sunday's visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Second night on for this Ramsgate amber ale and good head and lacing and lasting throughout. A good hoppy first hit. A gentle bitter hoppiness rising aided by its Goldings hops. A slight maltiness winning over and sailing out but not overly malty care of its crystal malt. A fine pint and could easily have sampled more but the Iron Pier bitter was recommended and so this followed. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Fresh on and recommended and saw others supping this Gravesend bitter from just up the road at Northfleet. Head and lacing, very good, and lasting, good. A very bitter first bite. A malty bitterness rising with hints of toffee and honey flavours. A good spicy hoppy bitter note or two, from its exclusively English hops, playing out. Very moreish and so another followed. |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Fifth night on for this Gravesend stout from Northfleet and although some head and lacing to start with, it needed a good few decants to restore any head on it and then only momentarily. Rather overly chocolatey for my taste buds on its first bite. A definite maltiness rising up from its 7 different malts used. Coffee notes battled among the chocolatey ones in its downward passage but a mere half sufficed as rather too sweet for me. |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Disappointing for its first day on |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Flatter than yesterday's |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 3.90 | | Single hopper with little condition |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Just a handful of the hardened on parade alongside a few of the lesser spotted for the last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Second night on for this Ramsgate pale bitter. Still very good head and lacing and lasting. A lightly hoppy first hit. A fruity hoppiness rising aided by its Goldings hops for bitterness and Fuggles hops for flavouring. A hoppy bitterness with a touch of maltiness sailing out. |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Low in condition |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Used to be one of my favourite Oakham ales but so many Oakham ales taste the same these days |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not as busy I had imagined and for the last 40 minutes of serving but the usual regulars in among the more occasional. Charlton FC had played at home beating Blackburn Rovers 3-0 from 3pm and so this micro had been extra busy earlier. Many a change of beer in the line-up with 4 knocked off earlier in the day as being on, on the tasting notes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Fresh on at some point today from the noon opening was this Ramsgate pale bitter. Head and lacing, very good, and lasting, good. A hoppy first hit. A fruit-infused hoppiness rising aided by its Fuggles hops for flavouring. A hoppy bitterness with hints of malt sailing out ably assisted by its Goldings hops for its more bitter flavouring. Very moreish and so stuck to it! |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Citrazen Kane | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Merlin Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Ticking over with the hardened regulars mixed with the not so frequent for the last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Fresh on and good head and lacing and lasting on this pale from south-west of Canterbury and just outside Chartham. A dry fruit-infused first hit aided by its citrus hops. A dry hoppiness rising and a fruity infusion with hints of orange playing out with the odd spicy note in on the act. |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Fresh on is this Gravesend stout from Northfleet. Very good head and lacing and but sadly not lasting and so needing a good few decants to restore it. A malty first bite care of its 7 different malts used. Coffee and chocolatey flavourings rapidly rising with a malty bitterness living on in its aftertaste. |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 33 : Citra, Centennial & Simcoe | 5.00 | | Fresh on was this American red ale from south-west of Wokingham from this 9 year-old brewery that came out of home-brewing and this ale was based on one of their first. It presented good head and lacing and lasting throughout. A fruity bitter first hit. A lively hoppiness rearing up aided by its Citra, Centennial and Simcoe hops. A good fruitiness sailing down my estuary. |
| Vibrant Forest - Canopy Bitter | 4.00 | | Fourth night on for this New Forest bitter from Hardley, south of Southampton and based on the other side of the estuary known as Southampton Water. Still some head and lacing to it but not lasting. A very malty first bite to it. A dry bitterness rising and a maltiness aided by its Maris Otter malt, giving it a biscuity flavour. A dry hoppiness, emanating from its British-grown Goldings hops, drifting out with the odd fruity kick aided by its English ale yeast strain. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bowland - Buster IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Usual regulars in the line-up for the last 30 minutes of serving alongside the odd one or two more occasional.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Forest - Canopy Bitter | 4.00 | | Third evening on is this bitter from Hardley, south of Southampton and based on the other side of the estuary known as Southampton Water. Head and lacing, still good, and lasting, still good. A malty bitter first bite. Its Maris Otter malt giving it its malty bitterness with a biscuity note or two rising. Its British-grown Goldings hops aiding its dry hoppiness and its yeast strain lending it a healthy hint of dry fruitiness! |
| Bowland - Buster IPA | 4.00 | | Fresh on and on recommendation was this Clitheroe-brewed IPA from Lancashire and north-east of Blackburn. Very good head and lacing and lasting. A hoppy fruited first bite. A good hop-infused fruitiness rising with a tropical note or two emerging. A hoppy dryness lingering on. The brewery began life in a milking parlour in 2003 and now brews in a converted textile mill in the Lancashire market town of Clitheroe. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Forest - Canopy Bitter | 4.00 | | Basic bitter in a rather tired condition |
| Bowland - Buster IPA | 4.00 | | Little USP - OK |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 27 Strong Gold | 6.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 14 |
| 727 |
| 1933 |
| 609 |
 | 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 1535 times, seen 1906 different beers and tried 1124 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ