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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 2 |
| Oakham - Triple Beam | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece |  | 3 |
| Mallinsons - Porter | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | | 2 |
| Durham - Shindig | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Infinite Improbability | | 2 |
| Oakham - Citra T90 |  | 3 |
| Well Drawn - Gold | | 1 |
| Hammerton - N1 | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Field Haze | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - French Kiss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Lock, Prop & Barrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Phantom Kölsch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
03 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | | In excellent form and a full bodied surprise quite heavy on malt |
| Well Drawn - Gold | 4.40 | | A glass of nothing in taste. Poured away the last third through boredom |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | Others' looked flat |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried |
01 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Triple Beam | 5.00 | | Superb taste hits |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried | Hanging on by its splintered fingernails |
| Milestone - Lock, Prop & Barrel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Infinite Improbability | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Park - Phantom Kölsch | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last evening visit until close with a relaxed leaving time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Infinite Improbability | 6.70 | | Very enjoyable Saison |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | | Near end of cask - in fact ran out shortly after mine |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried | Still hanging on in there |
| East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Armed with 2 massive boxes of London Drinker CAMRA magazines.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | | Good mid brown basic bitter |
| Beerblefish - Infinite Improbability | 6.70 | | I usually try Saisons with trepidation but this was a well balanced bitter sweet ale, much enjoyed |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Peacock English Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | | Non descript ale drunk without hardly noticing |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | Gone backwards again since yesterday. Seemed back to being sour and bitter |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always a good selection |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | Better than yesterday, but still not a patch on standard Oakham Citra |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Unusually loud background jazz music made for shouty rather fraught conversations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Almost last out of cask and I felt suffering for this |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | A strange take on Citra. Rather sour and not the clear clean taste one expects when the name Citra is used |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - French Kiss | 4.90 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Slowly tiring but still good |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | A truly professional brew with total clarity |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Slight loss of condition in couple of days |
| Durham - Shindig | 3.90 | | A rather drink but not notice brew but in good condition |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Field Haze | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Massive and lingering complex flavours. One to grow on you |
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Field Haze | 3.90 | Not Tried | Haze by name and by nature, served as a real murk |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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