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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedExcellent2
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast StoutExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Excellent1
Hammerton - N7Excellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale AleExcellent1
Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version)Excellent1
Southwark - PekkoGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Good1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Good1
Redemption - HopspurGood1
Bexley - Ernest English PaleGood1
Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & HazelnutGood2
Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version)Good4
Brew York - KayaAcceptable1
Redemption - Urban DuskAcceptable1
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Bexley - Golden AcreNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - Low RiderNot Tried0
Milestone - Cromwell Best BitterNot Tried0
Hammerton - N1Not Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESBNot Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale AleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingNot 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
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Visits Details

21 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Less than two hands full in tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodOne of Gadds' staples
Hammerton - N75.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB5.50Not Tried
20 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hammerton - N75.20ExcellentExcellent floral hopping
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not TriedHanging on in there
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale3.60Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB5.50Not Tried
19 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hammerton - N75.20ExcellentSubtle hopping
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale3.60ExcellentSurprisingly good for its low ABV
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB5.50Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Not TriedI was poured the last out of cask but it had gone cloudy so replaced without me asking, albeit after I had commented on its look. The penultimate one poured, to the previous customer, was quite clear
Bexley - Ernest English Pale4.40Not TriedRan out
18 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Excellent
Bexley - Ernest English Pale4.40GoodQuite zingy on the lips
Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version)3.90PoorThat's real ale for you. Excellent 4* yesterday but now completely flat and sour tasting. Is this a feature of deteriorating Green Hop ale?
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB5.50Not Tried
Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version)3.90Not Tried
17 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50ExcellentA good creamy nightcap
Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version)3.90Excellent
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB5.50Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Not Tried
Bexley - Ernest English Pale4.40Not TriedFrom the reaction of others - a Marmite ale
Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version)3.90Not Tried
16 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentYou get what you pay for - lovely nightcap
Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version)3.90ExcellentIf anything better than yesterday
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not TriedRan out
Bexley - Ernest English Pale4.40Not Tried
Brew York - Kaya5.20Not Tried
Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version)3.90Not Tried
15 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80ExcellentStaple basic workhouse English bitter
Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version)3.90ExcellentTried this and the Challenger version side by side, marginally preferred this one as slightly sweeter. Good game good game
Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version)3.90ExcellentTried this and the EKG version side by side, marginally preferred the EKG as slightly sweeter than this slightly drier version. Good game good game
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not TriedRan out
Hammerton - N14.10Not Tried
Brew York - Kaya5.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut5.80Not TriedStill hanging on by its fingertips it seems
Southwark - Pekko5.00Not Tried
14 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40GoodAlways reliable
Brew York - Kaya5.20AcceptableVery full on taste (and whatever Pandan leaf is) but soon went as flat as a pancake in glass. Needs more natural condition and carbonation to stop it being a sickly chore and I had ordered two just before closing time too!
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60Not Tried
Hammerton - N14.10Not Tried
Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut5.80Not Tried
Southwark - Pekko5.00Not Tried
13 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Southwark - Pekko5.00GoodI got none of the promised tasting notes offerings so disappointing indeed
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60AcceptablePoured with a small head, soon as flat in the glass as can be
Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut5.80AcceptableNow coming across as tired
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Hammerton - N14.10Not Tried
11 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut5.80ExcellentAgreed with several others this was marginally better than yesterday
Redemption - Hopspur4.50GoodWet dog bitter
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider3.90Not Tried
Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter4.40Not TriedRan out

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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