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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Three Castles - Court JesterExcellent2
Mr Grundy's - BulletExcellent1
Mordue - 5PAExcellent1
Mallinsons - Bramling CascadeExcellent1
East London (ELB) - Mandarina Session PaleExcellent1
Kent - Brewers ReserveExcellent1
Naylor's - MashedExcellent1
Wantsum - GolgothaExcellent1
Peerless - Mandarina BavariaGood1
Burton Bridge - Damson PorterGood1
Oakham - CitraGood1
Black Hole - CyborgGood1
Leeds - Leeds PaleGood1
Hop Back - Summer LightningGood1
Big Smoke - Solaris Session PaleGood1
Burton Bridge - Battle BrewGood1
Elgood's - Putin The Boot In!Acceptable1
Bexley - Anchor Bay IPAAcceptable1
Beatnikz Republic - Spring PaleAcceptable1
Naylor's - Whitfield Pale AleNot Tried0
Bexley - Five ArchesNot Tried0
Goose Eye - Barm PotNot Tried0
Box Social - Hybrid TheoryNot Tried0
Peerless - Lottie DodNot Tried0
Daleside - G&PNot Tried0
Wantsum - MooreNot Tried0
Triple fff - Pressed Rat & WarthogNot Tried0
Salopian - HarbingerNot Tried0
Arbor Ales - Blue Sky DrinkingNot Tried0
Hawkshead - La'al LagerNot Tried0
Ilkley - Ruby JaneNot Tried0
Hambleton - Stud BlondeNot Tried0
Maxim - Time LordNot Tried0
Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Hambleton - Summer SimcoeNot Tried0
Pheasantry - BB Best BitterNot Tried0
Three B's - Bee HappyNot Tried0
Purple Moose - Elderflower AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer SessionNot Tried0
Wolf - Russian WolfNot Tried0
Strathaven - Festival AleNot Tried0
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)Not Tried0
Harviestoun - Sorachi PilsNot Tried0
Goose Eye - Pommie's RevengeNot Tried0
Mauldons - Christies Golden AleNot Tried0
Corvedale - Pax AleNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born FreeNot Tried0
Mauldons - Pickwick BitterNot Tried0
Salopian - AcceleratorNot Tried0
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%)Not Tried0
Bexley - RedhouseNot Tried0
Wantsum - DynamoNot Tried0
Bexley - Session Pale AleNot 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

04 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Several customers regaled stories of Leigh-on-Sea visits earlier in the day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Battle Brew5.00Good
Burton Bridge - Damson Porter4.50GoodLacking something in the fruit dominance
Strathaven - Festival Ale4.50Not Tried
Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils4.40Not Tried
Corvedale - Pax Ale4.50Not Tried
Salopian - Accelerator3.90Not Tried
29 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A new set of Double 6 dominoes was being baptised.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Black Hole - Cyborg5.50Good
Beatnikz Republic - Spring Pale3.60AcceptableMurkily hazy, not sure what this beer is trying to be
Mr Grundy's - Bullet4.30Not Tried
Three B's - Bee Happy4.20Not Tried
Ilkley - Ruby Jane4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session3.80Not Tried
26 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm. Main aim to stock up the venue with London Drinker mags.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mr Grundy's - Bullet4.30ExcellentA delightfully refreshing dark ale
East London (ELB) - Mandarina Session Pale4.10Excellent
Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking4.40Not Tried
Ilkley - Ruby Jane4.00Not Tried
Maxim - Time Lord4.00Not Tried
Hambleton - Summer Simcoe4.00Not Tried
22 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Leeds - Leeds Pale3.80GoodA basic pale bitter, the stuff for long sessions
Peerless - Mandarina Bavaria4.70GoodHeld a poor head
Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog3.80Not Tried
Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking4.40Not Tried
Ilkley - Ruby Jane4.00Not Tried
Bexley - Session Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Bexley - Five Arches3.80Not Tried
15 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00ExcellentSuperb head, condition, mouthfeel and bitterness. A professional beer
Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA4.80AcceptableBright beer pre-racked for a local event. Condition seemed lacking
Mauldons - Pickwick Bitter4.20Not Tried
Bexley - Redhouse4.20Not Tried
Bexley - Session Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Bexley - Five Arches3.80Not Tried
Naylor's - Mashed5.50Not Tried
Box Social - Hybrid Theory3.50Not Tried
Daleside - G&P4.00Not Tried
11 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lots of long faces after they had watched the England World Cup football loss on TV here tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mordue - 5PA5.00ExcellentFull bodied, its strength was obvious
Three Castles - Court Jester4.50Good
Hambleton - Stud Blonde4.30Not Tried
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%)4.60Not Tried
Mauldons - Christies Golden Ale3.90Not Tried
Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale4.00Not Tried
Naylor's - Mashed5.50Not Tried
08 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Castles - Court Jester4.50ExcellentRefreshing golden ale
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Good
Hambleton - Stud Blonde4.30Not Tried
Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Pheasantry - BB Best Bitter3.80Not TriedRan out
Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale4.00Not Tried
Wolf - Russian Wolf4.20Not Tried
Naylor's - Mashed5.50Not Tried
04 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Naylor's - Mashed5.50ExcellentA heavy brew
Oakham - Citra4.20Good
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50Not Tried
Salopian - Harbinger3.70Not TriedDiscussion across the bar as to whether a harbinger can bring good as well as bad things
Hawkshead - La'al Lager4.00Not Tried
Elgood's - Putin The Boot In!3.90Not Tried
01 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mallinsons - Bramling Cascade3.80ExcellentUsual Mallinsons high quality
Elgood's - Putin The Boot In!3.90AcceptableA brown ale, regrettably almost completely flat
Goose Eye - Barm Pot3.80Not Tried
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo4.30Not TriedRan out
Peerless - Lottie Dod4.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Moore4.50Not Tried
27 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50ExcellentFull bodied with a clever sweetness / bitterness balance
Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale3.80GoodCloudy cloudy cloudy, too citrus
Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge5.20Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free4.00Not Tried
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%)3.70Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo4.30Not Tried
Naylor's - Whitfield Pale Ale4.10Not TriedAllegedly everything that is good about June!!

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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