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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter - 17. Taller Than a House |  | 1 |
| Milestone - West Coast IPA | | 2 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Durham - Elderflo |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | | 1 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Summit | | 2 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 2 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | | 3 |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence |  | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | | 1 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Durham - Rufous | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Lawless | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
16 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | | A fine quaffer |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Rufous | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | | |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Elderflo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Rufous | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | More a red ale than not |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | | 2 nightcappers |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Elderflo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Rufous | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | | Distinctive flavours |
| Durham - Elderflo | 4.20 | | Not more than very light hopping |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good to see a local with dog again, a lovely alert one from Battersea.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Bordering on citrus |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | 5.20 | | Not one for me, lemon juice |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | Holding |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The Guv pointed out the mid-brown traditional bitter on his menu!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Had one for variety |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Mid-brown basic bitter |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | Could see it was poured a murk beer and had a lemon juice description |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Unexciting like most Tonbridge beers but drinkable after the Bellfield Lucky Spence debacle |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Alas last out of cask, else would have remained on it through the session |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | | Lemon juice murk one dimensional, chore to finish. No pre-warning would be a murk |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 4.90 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter - 17. Taller Than a House | 3.90 | | By the second pint really loved this for its a fullness of flavour |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 4.90 | | Good condition but sickly one dimensional lemon juice job |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Summit | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Subpoenaed to a fellow's 55th this was a late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Uninspiring basic mid brown job |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Summit | 5.30 | | |
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | 4.00 | | Bad Seed used to produce some fine beers. With no pre-warning this was a cloud murk brew, ugh |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Summit | 5.30 | | Did not sense its higher ABV |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | An OK basic wet dog bitter |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out, that's 36 sold somehow |
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 1645 times, seen 1975 different beers and tried 1162 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ