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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 2 |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | | 2 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Fell - Crag | | 1 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | | 1 |
| Marble - Berimbolo | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 3 |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
18 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A little lost since yesterday |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Nourishing |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Kept good head and lacing |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | | Hobsons choice, only ale not still on from Thursday's visit. Not really a taste to my liking |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | 4.40 | | New on today, dry and well balanced |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | I aver something has changed in the recipe, seems maltier and sweeter than is usual (or used to be) |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Pity I had to rush it |
| Fell - Crag | 3.80 | | Good basic bitter that would offend no one |
| Marble - Berimbolo | 4.50 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Needed more condition to make it palatable. Almost completely flat |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Drank rather without noticing |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | | Basic stuff but good |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 | | One one can't swig down |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 | | Been in cellar some weeks. Full bodied, having a second was perhaps too much with such intense flavours |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Good balanced flavours |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Basic darkish bitter |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | | Minimal head on pour disappeared almost immediately for a totally flat pint in the glass |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | 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