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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Reedley Hallows - Nook of PendleExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPAExcellent2
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked BrownExcellent1
Great Oakley - Abbey StoutExcellent1
Stonehenge - Danish DynamiteExcellent1
Burton Bridge - Battle BrewExcellent1
Stonehenge - Heel StoneExcellent1
Buffy's - Polly's FollyExcellent1
Itchen Valley - Hampshire RoseExcellent1
Wantsum - Ravening WolfGood1
Williams Brothers - March of the PenguinsGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's AleGood1
Moor - Revival (was 3.8%)Good1
Eastwood & Sanders - NettlethrasherGood1
Bosun's - King NeptuneGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The Citrus WheatGood1
Burton Bridge - Damson PorterGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale AleGood1
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - ScorcherNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Barbed Wit Rhubarb Wheat BeerNot Tried0
1648 - La BlondeNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Lemon PaleNot Tried0
Canopy - Casino Best BitterNot Tried0
Elgood's - Black Dog MildNot Tried0
Salopian - High FrequencyNot Tried0
Green Jack - Summer DreamNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - NightwatchmanNot Tried0
Kent - Brewers ReserveNot Tried0
Canopy - Sunray Pale AleNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root ThirteenNot Tried0
Dorking - Washington GoldNot Tried0
Bexley - Five ArchesNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale AleNot Tried0
Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - South2North CopperNot Tried0
Strathaven - Festival AleNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #9 Ekuanot SimcoeNot Tried0
Harviestoun - Sorachi PilsNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - HopfestNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla MildNot Tried0
Corvedale - Pax AleNot Tried0
Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - GoldNot Tried0
Salopian - AcceleratorNot Tried0
Windswept - RubusNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Watneys Pale AleNot Tried0
Rudgate - Ruby MildNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - In the MoodNot Tried0
Gritchie - Summer LoreNot Tried0
Great Oakley - HarpersNot 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

09 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite5.00Excellent
Anspach & Hobday - The Citrus Wheat3.80GoodI felt I got quite a sugar rush from this one
East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman4.50Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown6.00Not Tried
Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Salopian - High Frequency5.20Not Tried
Dorking - Washington Gold3.80Not Tried
05 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. First year anniversary of pub's opening beckons next week.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown6.00ExcellentA fine beer of the traditional brown ale genre
Moor - Revival (was 3.8%)3.40GoodTowards end of cask
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Scorcher4.20Not Tried
1648 - La Blonde4.00Not Tried
Canopy - Casino Best Bitter4.60Not Tried
Salopian - High Frequency5.20Not Tried
29 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eastwood & Sanders - Nettlethrasher4.40Good
Bosun's - King Neptune4.30Good
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest3.80Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild3.60Not Tried
Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Gold4.20Not Tried
Windswept - Rubus3.50Not Tried
26 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Buffy's - Polly's Folly4.30Excellent
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90GoodNearing end of cask
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild3.60Not Tried
Windswept - Rubus3.50Not Tried
Gritchie - Summer Lore3.60Not Tried
19 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Some delicious goodies from an 82nd birthday celebration.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle5.00ExcellentA dry bittering
Williams Brothers - March of the Penguins4.90GoodWarming root ginger infusion
Bexley - Five Arches3.80Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - South2North Copper4.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #9 Ekuanot Simcoe4.30Not Tried
16 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stonehenge - Heel Stone4.30ExcellentGreat stuff, aaaaaaaaah a traditional English bitter, mid brown in hue
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40GoodLight coloured with little body, unexciting taste
Elgood's - Black Dog Mild3.60Not Tried
Green Jack - Summer Dream4.00Not TriedElderflower infused
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root Thirteen3.60Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Barbed Wit Rhubarb Wheat Beer4.60Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Lemon Pale2.80Not Tried
12 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A regular Sunday evening crew in evidence.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Oakley - Abbey Stout5.00ExcellentRecommended by others and quite rightly so
Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA5.00ExcellentCentennial, Dana, Enigma and Olicana hops in a strong subtle brew
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - In the Mood4.30Not Tried
Great Oakley - Harpers4.30Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Barbed Wit Rhubarb Wheat Beer4.60Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Lemon Pale2.80Not Tried
12 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early-evening, when I spotted this pub out of the bus window on my way home from Bexleyheath. It seemed a fine place, and my old friend John W was ensconced at one of the high tables. Other beers as listed by PP.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA5.00ExcellentA golden IPA. Smooth and full-bodied. A really good hop blend.
07 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose4.20ExcellentBasic English style bitter
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale3.80Good
Burton Bridge - Battle Brew5.00Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Damson Porter4.50Not Tried
Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
05 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Little birthday feast here for a 52nd birthdayer with the most superb piece of quiche I have ever tasted.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Battle Brew5.00ExcellentHad improved on yesterday's condition, as real ale may do
Burton Bridge - Damson Porter4.50Good
Strathaven - Festival Ale4.50Not Tried
Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils4.40Not Tried
Corvedale - Pax Ale4.50Not Tried
Salopian - Accelerator3.90Not Tried

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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
Exceptional11
Excellent688
Good1728
Acceptable509
Poor42

Website.

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 1366 times, seen 1832 different beers and tried 1065 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ