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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | | 1 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Broadland Sunrise | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | | 2 |
| Signature Brew - Nightliner |  | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | | 1 |
| Malt, The Brewery - Voyager | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Midsummer Meadow | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Jester | | 1 |
| 1648 - Choc Orange Mild | | 1 |
| Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge | | 1 |
| Daleside - Sea Fever | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Farthing Ale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Porter | | 1 |
| Upham - Tipster | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - N.O.T.U.S | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Fine Fettle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - Golden Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Anniversary Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Whisper - Soft Mick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Chopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Lawless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bosun's - Down The Hatch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Overlord Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Headless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Enigma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Hoppy Wan Kenobi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ayr - Otto & Griselda | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bank Top - Lunar Halo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Claverhouse Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Crafty Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
24 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Only 2 other customers in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge | 5.20 | | Years since I last had Goose Eye |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Chopper | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bosun's - Down The Hatch | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | A great and consistent low gravity beer |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - N.O.T.U.S | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The TV for World Cup football has already got larger!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - N.O.T.U.S | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Golden Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The pub has imported a TV for at least the World Cup Football.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | 5.00 | | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | | Suoerb mid brown English bitter, what the doctor ordered, pity it can't be on prescription |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | Ran out at last knockings |
| Bank Top - Lunar Halo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Crafty Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Jester | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
10 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The pub is basking in the sunlight of a column all about it in today's Sunday Telegraph.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Jester | 4.40 | | New cask on today |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Porter | 3.70 | | Extra pale in colour and slight citrus, not my bag |
| Bank Top - Lunar Halo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Nightliner | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Malt, The Brewery - Voyager | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Overlord Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - Nightliner | 5.70 | | The coffee favours were fortunately not overpowering |
| Malt, The Brewery - Voyager | 5.00 | | I could feel the alcohol hit |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Overlord Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hoppy Wan Kenobi | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Sea Fever | 4.30 | | |
| Upham - Tipster | 3.60 | | Pretty lifeless and head soon dissipated. Guv concerned too how this could be, from a newly broached cask that had been fobbing earlier |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Anniversary Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Kent quality in motion |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Anniversary Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Broadland Sunrise | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Whisper - Soft Mick | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Good debrief from a customer as to how this year's Kidbrooke Beer Festival went - some 900 through the door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humpty Dumpty - Broadland Sunrise | 4.20 | | Nicely rounded orange citrus on rye |
| Phipps NBC - Farthing Ale | 3.50 | | Tiring, been on 4 days |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Claverhouse Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Fine Fettle | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phipps NBC - Midsummer Meadow | 3.90 | | Nicely rounded flavour |
| 1648 - Choc Orange Mild | 3.60 | | Had kept its head and condition and flavour despite being on a few days by now |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Headless | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Enigma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ayr - Otto & Griselda | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 688 |
| 1728 |
| 509 |
 | 42 |
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.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ