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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Yule Log | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Becket's Honey Ale |  | 1 |
| Pheasantry - Excitra | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Lighthouse Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | | 1 |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Purple Moggie | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Black Star |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Halo | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Special Edition Best Single Hop Fuggles | | 1 |
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | | 1 |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Boston Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Join the Kew IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Daymer Extra Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Arctic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Yorkshire Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Three Kings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Oakley - Egret | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Warrant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Haka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Camellia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #11 Chinook, Ekuanot, Motueka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Centennial Single Hopped Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Fireside Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Alaris | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Santa's Sack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
31 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | New cask on, lovely condition and head |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Warrant | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - Excitra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A new convert to the pub needed to be convinced of the superiority of real ale over lagers. We made a good start to that.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Purple Moggie | 4.50 | | Liked the warming spicing of this winter ale |
| Pheasantry - Excitra | 4.50 | | Run of the mill citrus flavoured beer in good condition |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Daymer Extra Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Arctic Ale | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Yorkshire Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | |
| Harwich Town - Lighthouse Bitter | 4.80 | | Very ordinary |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | 4.20 | | This version advertised as a collaboration with Iron Pier. The promised spicing was certainly not apparent to my palate |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Boston Red | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit for SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019 presentation for which the pub was packed to the gunnels. Several Phipps beers provided in wooden casks for the occasion. Became uncomfortably stuffy so I left after a couple.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phipps NBC - Becket's Honey Ale | 4.50 | | Served from a wooden cask which gave the beer its soured taste profile. Needed more condition I felt |
| Phipps NBC - Black Star | 4.80 | | Served from a wooden cask which gave the beer its soured taste profile. Needed more condition as it was pouring out flat, making it a chore to finish off |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #11 Chinook, Ekuanot, Motueka | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Salopian - Alaris | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | | Have had fuller bodied Heritage brews |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Oakley - Egret | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #11 Chinook, Ekuanot, Motueka | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | | Don't think it should be hazy, not as hazy as this anyway |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Special Edition Best Single Hop Fuggles | 4.10 | | First out of new cask, rather wet dog |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Three Kings | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Full on fruit tastes |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | 7.50 | | Good hit but going flat |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until past midnight to bring 2019 into view. The Scots piper appeared at ten to one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | | Nicely spiced winter job |
| Cross Bay - Halo | 3.60 | | Little condition although fresh on |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Join the Kew IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | 7.50 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | 5.80 | | |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Camellia | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Centennial Single Hopped Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. An orderly shutdown for Christmas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Matured a tad since yesterday |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Rather think gruel |
| Ilkley - Fireside Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Santa's Sack | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 11 |
| 686 |
| 1723 |
| 505 |
 | 42 |
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 1361 times, seen 1830 different beers and tried 1065 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ