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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Whisper - Soft Mick |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 3 |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold | | 1 |
| Kent - Bounty Hunter | | 1 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 3 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | | 2 |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate Brown | | 2 |
| Orval - Orval | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Right to Roam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Mon Chéri IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - English Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
24 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Whisper - Soft Mick | 3.80 | | As tasting notes said "A big flavour punch" but quite of what I could not identify, per se |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | | A malty brew resembling a traditional old English bitter |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | 5.20 | Not Tried | Hanging in there still |
| Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate Brown | 5.50 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | As it should be |
| Orval - Orval | 6.20 | | Bottled. Good but belch inducing unfortunately |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Flat, no condition. Disappointment |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ugh - ran out as I ordered |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate Brown | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - English Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
21 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. One customer had to be Ubered home!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | 5.20 | | Slight condition loss since yesterday |
| Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate Brown | 5.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Mon Chéri IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - English Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Have had better and more bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | 5.20 | | I liked the spiciness of this, good for a winter's night |
| Anspach & Hobday - Daniel Gambino's Chocolate Brown | 5.50 | | Full bodied |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A quad of 4* beers for me tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold | 5.20 | | A real biting tang to this |
| Kent - Bounty Hunter | 5.50 | | Really coconut dominant |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Truly professional brew |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | It is rare to ever fault this ale |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Right to Roam | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Usual Gadds' quality |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Sooooo much fruitiness |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Right to Roam | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Is this getting more full fruit flavoured as time goes by? |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Right to Roam | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | | Could not fault but really too citrus for my palate |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | | Further loss of condition since Thursday's pint. Pleased I had only ordered a half |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1778 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1209 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ