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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nelson Sauvin |  | 2 |
| 360° - Fastback | | 3 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Durham - Equinox | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Sussex Gold | | 1 |
| Hammerton - Bitter | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turning Point - Radio Nowhere | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Kaizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Session Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
20 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Excellent third day in a row - no need to try any others here tonight |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | As excellent as yesterday |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Basic staple of a low ABV bitter |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Liked this a lot for its very dry but fruity finish |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | | Really too sweet for me so a bit sickly |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Kaizen | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Durham - Equinox | 4.30 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Basic stuff |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Turning Point - Radio Nowhere | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | 5.00 | | |
| Hammerton - Bitter | 4.00 | | No mention of haze on tasting notes, lacklustre and cloying |
| Arundel - Sussex Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | 5.00 | | An unusual multi-hop, multi-malt flavour came through |
| Arundel - Sussex Gold | 4.20 | | Lacklustre and actually a chore to finish |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Kent - Nelson Sauvin | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Arundel - Sussex Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
08 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Strong taste, subdued citrus |
| Kent - Nelson Sauvin | 4.50 | | Lovely dry bitterness |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on at end of session, primarily for tomorrow |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Session Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Best of Five Points's beers by a long chalk and a credit to it |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Session Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 16 |
| 835 |
| 2247 |
| 774 |
 | 64 |
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 1834 times, seen 2062 different beers and tried 1230 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ