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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Huell Melon |  | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Relativity | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 3 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 2 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | | 3 |
| Oakham - Citra |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | | 1 |
| Only With Love - High Fives | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Barrel-Aged (Whisky Cask) | | 2 |
| Wylam - Gold | | 1 |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Green Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
13 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Superb still |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Bland, easily drunk without noticing and this was just that |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Simply as excellent as yesterday |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | Does not seem as strong as it is |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Really good wow factor - with some plus on the usual Green Devil |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Condition good but one downed without really noticing |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Back to busy Mondays with the winter cribbage league.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | One of Kent's best |
| Goacher's - Green Hop | 3.90 | | Up there with Musket's Flash in the Pan as the best of the 2022 breed |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | | Well balanced and another appearance of the Huell Melon hop |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Don't know why, perhaps cooler weather now out of summer, but ales of late here generally in better condition than for some months.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | At its best |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | In fine form |
| Only With Love - High Fives | 4.20 | | A fruity APA |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Holding up superbly |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | | Basic - hardly noticed as I drank it |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Huell Melon | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Every bit as good as yesterday |
| Kent - Huell Melon | 4.50 | | A clean balanced brew |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | New cask on at last knockings |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Both front and back areas well patronised and much music in back room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | New on today and in peak condition |
| Kent - Huell Melon | 4.50 | | Just came on late. Exactly as described on tasting notes |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Same as yesterday - served with a head way above the glass's brim |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Always reliable |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Barrel-Aged (Whisky Cask) | 5.50 | | Lost its condition |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Best of the evening, good head and lacing |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Barrel-Aged (Whisky Cask) | 5.50 | | Very woody, one was more than enough |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | | Came on late. Needed more condition and lacked much body |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried | AN Other said it was grim |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 16 |
| 835 |
| 2247 |
| 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