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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew |  | 1 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 3 |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | | 2 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | | 1 |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | | 1 |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Hophurst - Cosmati |  | 1 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
30 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 | | Very nourishing, worth having two |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried |
29 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick-out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | As usual BS is right up to scratch |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | | Had one on recommendation. Just about a good mark |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | Still hanging in there |
| Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | There are people who like a thick murk |
26 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, after a visit to Kidbrooke Beer Festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | | I think this has lost some of the bitterness and body it had when first introduced by Marble |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
25 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Arrived heavy handed with 400 London Drinker magazines to dole out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | Top form so multiple orders placed |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | The only decent choice on tonight - this was actually a tad better than last night's too |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | !!!! |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Someone else tried this and after several sips gave up, it tasted marshmallowy / caramelly. My sip of his echoed the sentiment |
23 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Reliable brew |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 |  | Not a patch on yesterday's |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | | Unpleasant sour hazy ale. I returned half a glass for slops |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | | Really a dark bitter on good form |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | | Rather drank without noticing very much at all but good condition |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | Ran out as I entered the bar! |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
20 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Rather more cloying than yesterday's |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Well tired now |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
19 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and being shoo-ed out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | 3.70 | | Basic English bitter in fine form |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Tiring a bit - no loss of flavour but its oooooooomph has faded |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried |
18 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Immaculate 4th day running |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | 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