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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | | 2 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 2 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - MPA Manchester Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 2 |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra |  | 1 |
| Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | | 2 |
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | | 2 |
| Durham - Stellular | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Nui |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Rotherhithe Spiced White | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 1 |
| Park - Amelia | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
10 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - MPA Manchester Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Quite a sweet bitterness, perhaps a traditional Mankie trait |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 | | 18 months aged |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 | | Not as clear on the palate as "normal" Oakham Citra |
| Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | 5.30 | | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Some loss of condition since yesterday |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Nui | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | As always a very professional well balanced brew from Kent |
| Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | 5.30 | | Quite a taste-bomb mouthful |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Nui | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Massive footfall from the end of a Charlton Athletic FC match nearby which had a special admission offer. Good to see such a thriving venue but too full for comport really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Sold out same day was put on - mine suffered from being one of last out alas |
| Ilkley - Nui | 4.40 | | Lacked much condition, especially any natural carbonation. Sat flat in the glass |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | New lower ABV version it seems |
06 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Faced with light footfall after a really fast two bus journey from The Broken Drum in Blackfen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | 5.60 | | Not holding condition very well |
| Park - Amelia | 4.20 | | Another one that perfects that awful sourness of taste - must be an art to it! |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Rotherhithe Spiced White | 5.50 | Not Tried | Holding on there somehow |
05 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. In by the skin of my teeth.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | 5.60 | | Having not read the tasting notes surprised to find a black beer. Interesting spicing |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Rather thin |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Rotherhithe Spiced White | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Amelia | 4.20 | Not Tried | Others' looked like murk |
02 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | A relief for the palate after the Southwark |
| Southwark - Rotherhithe Spiced White | 5.50 | | Reminder to self. Do NOT buy Southwark ever again. This was a murk of extremely sour hopped liquid - whether the Grains of Paradise and Belgian yeast contributed I shall never know |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | I think I prefer this even to JHB from the Oakham stable |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Kent at its finest |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | | Maybe its strength is keeping up its condition after a few days |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | | Not to my liking |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a relaxed close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | At least for my pint this had lost so much since yesterday's |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1645 times, seen 1975 different beers and tried 1162 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ