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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Excellent1
Milestone - Cromwell Best BitterExcellent1
Wild Beer Co. - BibbleExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - MysticExcellent3
Beerblefish - Edmonton Best BitterGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleGood3
Beerblefish - Viking AleGood2
Milestone - Summer BreezeGood1
Weird Beard - Little Things That KillGood1
Weird Beard - Mariana TrenchGood2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's StoutGood2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopGood2
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa SpecialGood1
Weird Beard - Saltacious PlumAcceptable1
Bad Seed - Sprint TrainAcceptable1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopAcceptable1
Milestone - Raspberry Wheat BeerNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über BrewNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Foundation BitterNot Tried0
Redemption - TrinityNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Not Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ PaleNot Tried0
Saltaire - South Island PaleNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - SummitNot 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
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

03 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special4.20Good
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30GoodI thought the in your face-ness of the hopping had mellowed a little
Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter4.30GoodNew cask on, basic smooth bitter
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not TriedRan out
Saltaire - South Island Pale3.50Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout4.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Summit5.30Not TriedOn very late, primarily for tomorrow onwards
Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum3.90Not TriedHanging on
01 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30GoodThis is too much in your face hopping, only just tolerable as is a higher ABV ale
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10AcceptableBit of an unusual backtaste
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale4.00Not Tried
Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum3.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale3.80Not Tried
30 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic3.60Excellent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout4.00Acceptable
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Not Tried
Milestone - Summer Breeze4.60Not Tried
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20Not Tried
Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum3.90Not TriedDelivered in a pin
29 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The eternal search for mid-brown English floral hopped bitters continues. I can see what motivates me to seek Abbot when all else fails, as it so often does.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20ExcellentBoring citrus
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic3.60ExcellentTolerable citrus
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Not Tried
Milestone - Summer Breeze4.60Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout4.00Not Tried
Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum3.90Not Tried
Bad Seed - Sprint Train4.20Not Tried
28 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic3.60ExcellentToo citrus for me but could not fault condition
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout4.00Good
Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum3.90AcceptableVery big disappointment as promised plums and blackberries failed to come through. Just a salty sour sour. And at £6 a pop too!
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
Milestone - Summer Breeze4.60Not Tried
Bad Seed - Sprint Train4.20Not Tried
26 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milestone - Summer Breeze4.60GoodRaspberry infused
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30AcceptableTurned out to be last out of cask
Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer5.60Not TriedRan out
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
Beerblefish - Viking Ale5.00Not TriedAmazingly still there
Bad Seed - Sprint Train4.20Not Tried
25 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30ExcellentStill excellent after several days on open stillage
Bad Seed - Sprint Train4.20AcceptableDisappointing and some haze. Not really sure who this beer style is intended to attract
Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer5.60Not TriedHolding its end up
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
Beerblefish - Viking Ale5.00Not TriedHolding its end up
23 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Excellent4½* Every so often the planets align with a beer and did tonight with this new cask on today. One to happily drown in
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Good
Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer5.60Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not TriedOrally described as "clearish"
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Beerblefish - Viking Ale5.00Not Tried
Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill3.90Not Tried
22 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40ExcellentAlways consistent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80GoodGood old English hops
Beerblefish - Viking Ale5.00AcceptableQuite OK but tiring
Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer5.60Not Tried
Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter4.40Not Tried
Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill3.90Not Tried
21 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter4.40ExcellentBasic best bitter
Beerblefish - Viking Ale5.00GoodStill very good
Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill3.90GoodDrank without really noticing
Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer5.60Not TriedBeen on a while
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried

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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
Exceptional15
Excellent755
Good2066
Acceptable668
Poor58

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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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ