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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Trinity |  | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | | 3 |
| Leatherbritches - Return of the King |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Shafted | | 2 |
| 360° - Just Right | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 2 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - St Modwen Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Crusader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & Ginger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
10 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Probably my favourite Oakham session ale |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | | Full flavoured, needed more natural carbonation to make it excellent |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Live music in back room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | Very refreshing and condition excellent |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | | Holding up well but at this ABV that was expected |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. No seats until the crib league players started to depart.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | | Quite headbanger stuff but innocent with it |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Others convinced me to have one but don't know why - poured flat and no condition so a chore to finish |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | | Heavily hopped and massive on mouthfeel and fortunately not just a heavy lemon juicer |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 | | A really zingy mouthfeel with a certain sweet aftertaste |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. I knew in my waters that 1066 would be on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Aged at the pub, smooth mouthfeel, no harshness, nectarous |
| Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & Ginger | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | Put on at session end |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Shafted | 5.20 | | Less astringent than yesterday - very nice indeed with a softer mouthfeel and its higher ABV is not really apparent |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Guv back off Covid "leave".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Always astoundingly flavoursome for its ABV |
| Leatherbritches - Shafted | 5.20 | | Astringent bitterness |
| Milestone - Crusader | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until the last of the enforced curfew early closes. Fortunately a local had put one in the wood for me before last orders.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | A welcome single pint |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - St Modwen Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Well balanced brew |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - St Modwen Golden Ale | 4.20 | | Bland taste but good condition |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | | Bitter sweet aftertaste |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Return of the King | 4.20 | | Basic copper cooking bitter |
| 360° - Just Right | 4.50 | | Intriguing oatmeal stout |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 15 |
| 804 |
| 2199 |
| 742 |
 | 63 |
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