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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Iron Pier - American Brown AleExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021)Excellent2
Oakham - Harlequin T90 Cask AgedExcellent1
Nomadic - DukkaExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark ConspiracyExcellent2
Kent - The Quiet AmericanGood1
Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha!Good1
Goacher's - Special House AleGood1
Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%)Good2
Kent - MadagascarGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23Good3
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestAcceptable2
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterNot Tried0
Three Sods - SeSsiON IPANot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green HopNot Tried0
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)Not Tried0
Three Sods - BoHo BitterNot Tried0
Salopian - Darwin's OriginNot Tried0
Rivington - Beach HouseNot Tried0
Durham - MagusNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's AleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus PaleNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast StoutNot 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

02 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed with after Charlton Athletic FC home match attendees.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodGood basic mid brown bitter. New cask on, first couple out of the cask
Kent - Madagascar4.80GoodTasty vanilla stout
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30Not Tried
Three Sods - BoHo Bitter4.10Not TriedRan out
Rivington - Beach House3.80Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021)4.80Not Tried
01 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021)4.80Excellent
Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha!4.30GoodNothing like its tasting notes but OK
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)3.90Not Tried
Three Sods - BoHo Bitter4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40Not Tried
31 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021)4.80ExcellentBest of this season's green hoppers in my view
Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while)3.90Not Tried
Three Sods - BoHo Bitter4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop4.00Not Tried
Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha!4.30Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40Not Tried
29 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Rare, recently, visit by today's birthday local toper.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - The Quiet American4.20GoodGood but not really a style I appreciate
Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%)3.60Acceptable
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70PoorI would never have guessed this would prove to be the last out of cask!
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Not TriedRan out
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not TriedPut on for tomorrow
Three Sods - SeSsiON IPA4.40Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop4.00Not TriedPut on for tomorrow
Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha!4.30Not TriedPut on for tomorrow
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40Not Tried
28 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good talk with a pair of wine and G&T drinkers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%)3.60GoodA sharp as a surgeon's lancet. Not sufficiently acquainted with this brewery to know how intentional this is
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70GoodRun of the mill but not exceptional
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40Not Tried
Nomadic - Dukka3.80Not TriedRan out
27 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nomadic - Dukka3.80GoodLost something since yesterday
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40AcceptableDeveloping a bit of a back taste
Durham - Magus3.80Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
26 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nomadic - Dukka3.80ExcellentGreen hopped but one would not have realised
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40GoodA heavy pint
Durham - Magus3.80Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
25 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light loaded for a Monday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Good
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40GoodQuite glutinous, described as medium bodied
Durham - Magus3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale4.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
24 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90ExcellentAs it should be
Durham - Magus3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale4.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 236.40Not Tried
Iron Pier - American Brown Ale4.60Not TriedRan out as I ordered. Penultimate pint had been clear, mine was muddy so never offered to me
23 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light Saturday load in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - American Brown Ale4.60ExcellentSpot on for the style
Oakham - Harlequin T90 Cask Aged5.00ExcellentA dry bittering, in fine form
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not TriedHolding on by the end of fingertips
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not TriedOthers' looked murky

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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

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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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ