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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Cashmere | | 2 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Oakham - Rogue Hop | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic |  | 1 |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | | 1 |
| Vocation - Life & Death | | 1 |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change HBC586 | | 1 |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Mosaic | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Hopspur |  | 1 |
| Odyssey - Flying on Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - Summertime | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
21 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Bordering on poor and alas I had ordered two at last knockings. Real chore to finish them off |
| Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale | 4.50 | | Standard hazy lemon juice bitter, did not enjoy. Needed more condition too |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | Professional brew as always from BBF |
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | | Bordering on being too citrus |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Odyssey - Flying on Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | An always reliable ale |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 | | Good head and condition |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change HBC586 | 4.50 | | Best of the evening |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | | A thin gruel |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | | Frankly undrinkable despite repeated small sips it had to go back. I know Hopspur and this was just nasty. Swopped with good grace albeit left on sale |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Very last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Best of the ales tonight's on my travels |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | | Not the vicious lemon juice juice I fearfully expected |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | | Brewed to upset no one |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | 5.60 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Not really a taste style to my liking |
| Beerblefish - 1825 Porter | 5.50 | | Rich in flavour |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Goodnight Pete (collaboration with Padstow) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Mosaic | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Mosaic | 4.50 | | Not really a style to my liking but little else on I wanted |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | Holding on after a few days |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cashmere | 4.50 | | |
| Oakham - Rogue Hop | 4.10 | | Excellent as one expects from Oakham |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | 5.50 | Not Tried | Holding on in there still - must be just |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | My favourite all year round Goacher's ale |
| Kent - Cashmere | 4.50 | | Light lime citrus flavouring |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - Summertime | 3.60 | 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