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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | | 2 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla |  | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Brockley - Talus | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 3 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Idaho 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Gold Cup | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
29 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | 3.90 | | |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Now poured and remained totally flat |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | Not Tried | Faithfully hanging on |
28 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | 3.90 | | Usual Mallinsons quality |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Possibly slightly tastier than yesterday, same flat appearance |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until an extended until midnight close. Had been a local showing of the film "Micropubs: The New Local" and this a part after-party!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Disappointing compared to previous years I thought. Stuck with it to say I had done it and certainly felt its strength. Rather flat in glass and sourish |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Gold Cup | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | More sour than good clean bitterness |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla | 4.50 | | OK but tiring |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | | Not sure what this taste was meant to be. Soon went flat in the glass |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Staple diet Kent pale ale |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla | 4.50 | | Needed to be cooler with more natural carbonation |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | 3.60 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pretty much just the stalwarts in residence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Held a good head and lacing |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good condition but not an ale to my taste |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | Someone else's was poured and stayed as flat as a pancake |
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | 3.60 | Not Tried | Looked a glass of murk |
19 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Liked this - a brown beer with toffee sweetness |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. 3 good beers all drunk, however, without really noticing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Idaho 7 | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. 5th birthday night plus a football crowd made for a packed house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Top form |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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