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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Three Sods - Old NormalExcellent1
Oakham - Sikandar Cask AgedExcellent2
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPAExcellent1
Buxton - Right to RoamExcellent1
Five Points - Best Fuggles HopsExcellent1
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)Good1
Goacher's - Special House AleGood1
Park - West Coast PaleGood1
Kent - Rogue 2Good3
Kent - Idaho 7Good2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & GoldGood3
Three Sods - Vapour Trail Session PaleGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Acceptable1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BestPoor1
Park - Gallows PaleNot Tried0
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Green Duck - Bostin' MildNot Tried0
Salopian - Darwin's OriginNot Tried0
Rivington - Beach HouseNot Tried0
Kent - MadagascarNot Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale AleNot Tried0
Park - Tread LightlyNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BramberNot Tried0
Five Points - XPANot Tried0
Turning Point - Lucid DreamNot Tried0
Green Duck - ZPANot Tried0
Big Hand - SerenNot 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

15 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10ExcellentSuperb, new cask today in peak condition
Kent - Idaho 74.50AcceptableOnly a last half could be squeezed out of the cask. OK but so much lost since yesterday's which was near perfect
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA5.30Not Tried
Green Duck - Bostin' Mild3.20Not Tried
14 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA5.30ExcellentFirst rate
Kent - Idaho 74.50Excellent4½* and near perfect. A very very pale beer yet punched with massive flavour and zesty mouthfeel
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best4.10Not Tried
Green Duck - Bostin' Mild3.20Not Tried
12 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold5.50GoodTiring just a tad
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best4.10PoorReal let down. Wet dog flavour and poured quite flat. Chore to finish
Big Hand - Seren3.70Not Tried
Turning Point - Lucid Dream5.30Not TriedBeen on a while now
Green Duck - ZPA3.80Not Tried
Park - Gallows Pale4.50Not Tried
11 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Sods - Old Normal4.20ExcellentIn fine form as proven by the cask selling out on the same day it was put on - two more pints after mine in fact
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold5.50ExcellentStill holding up well and just a bit better than yesterday, why I do not know!
Turning Point - Lucid Dream5.30Not Tried
Buxton - Right to Roam3.80Not Tried
Green Duck - ZPA3.80Not Tried
10 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Buxton - Right to Roam3.80ExcellentOne of the truly professional brewers
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold5.50GoodA massive punch of East Kent Goldings in this brew
Turning Point - Lucid Dream5.30Not Tried
Park - West Coast Pale4.20Not TriedRan out
Green Duck - ZPA3.80Not Tried
08 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Park - West Coast Pale4.20GoodUnexpected slight haze
Kent - Rogue 26.00GoodOn a while now but still powerful
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber4.50Not Tried
Five Points - XPA4.00Not TriedRan out
Turning Point - Lucid Dream5.30Not Tried
Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged5.20Not Tried
07 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged5.20ExcellentStill top form
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80GoodI suspect a half would have sufficed. Condition good but I struggled to enjoy the second half of the pint
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber4.50Not Tried
Five Points - XPA4.00Not TriedMany others (well the other 2 drinking it) were extolling the virtues of this
Kent - Rogue 26.00Not Tried
Park - Tread Lightly3.60Not Tried
05 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged5.20ExcellentFull on in flavour and great condition
Three Sods - Vapour Trail Session Pale3.80GoodPromised herb flavour from Olicana hop was apparent but one was enough for me
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not Tried
Kent - Madagascar4.80Not TriedRan out
Kent - Rogue 26.00Not Tried
Park - Tread Lightly3.60Not TriedPut on at end of session. Yet another ABVed version of this lagered green hop ale
04 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Rogue 26.00Good
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20AcceptableOverly malty and cloying, no great pleasure to drink it
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30Not Tried
Rivington - Beach House3.80Not Tried
Three Sods - Vapour Trail Session Pale3.80Not Tried
Kent - Madagascar4.80Not Tried
03 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodIf anything a bit better than yesterday's
Kent - Rogue 26.00GoodIts strength immediately came through
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30Not Tried
Rivington - Beach House3.80Not Tried
Kent - Madagascar4.80Not 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
Exceptional15
Excellent755
Good2066
Acceptable668
Poor58

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ