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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 2 |
| Kent - Mosaic | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench |  | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | | 2 |
| Kent - Tangerine Dream | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | | 1 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Just Right | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Cache | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
26 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Denied ordering at 1033 hrs arrival due to a harshly policed one night curfew with Guv off due to Covid. Off to more lax venues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
25 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed with a Burns Night celebration with haggis and gravy plus music in back room. Only relative peace at the front.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | 3.90 | | Confusion as to exactly what beer had gone on sale at first. Refreshing ale |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Viciously sour hopped |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | Selling fast then ran out |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Just Right | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Holding up perfectly after a few days |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | Apparently cask nudged earlier so off sale for now |
21 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
A regular's birthday on this late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Spot on - nothing more and nothing less |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | 5.40 | | Had been giving tapping problems to the Guv. Lots of fobbing even on cask dispense. The anti-climax was that the head soon disappeared and the in-glass condition soon dissipated. Lots of flavour but slow drinking as a result |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on just as last orders passed |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | Came on as last orders passed |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | 2 pints of a slow drinker |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | 4.80 | | Good to see a strongish dark brown bitter on the board |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | Hanging on - not sure why not selling |
18 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | Fruity with sweet backtaste |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | 4.60 | | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | Others customers' were coming up crystal clear - looked great |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mosaic | 4.50 | | If anything better than yesterday |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | 4.60 | | Hoppy copper coloured jobbie |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mosaic | 4.50 | | Subtle citrus. First rate |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Staple basic bitter |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A foggy, damp, cold night, outside I hasten to add. Reverted to a bottled Orval at session end for something reliable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 | | Not a style to my liking but in OK condition |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | | No off flavours, just poured totally flat and lifeless so a chore to finish. Adding Brockley to Southwark as ones not to bother ordering in future |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Cache | 3.50 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | | With just a bit more condition could make this a real winner for its style |
| Kent - Tangerine Dream | 5.20 | | Mellowing a tad |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 804 |
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| 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