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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | | 4 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Milestone - Shine On |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Carnival Sunrise | | 1 |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | | 2 |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 1 |
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree |  | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - Paradigm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
19 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good Freedom Day attendance in the front room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Always a consistent brew |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | An unseasonal old ale ideal for a cold winter's night but I had two anyway |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Shine On | 4.00 | | Light and refreshing |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | | Holding up well after several days on |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Always a different crew of punters on Friday nights.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | A real zing on the tongue |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | | A fruit bonanza |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out at last |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | New on. Wonder what it will be like after the last two ELB disasters |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Session IPA | 4.00 | | Citrus tones |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | | Rarely enjoy P&P beers and this was no exception, but condition good |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Newly on - needed some more condition |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | Still holding on |
| Atom - Paradigm | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
12 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close. Lightly loaded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | New cask today - great condition. My favourite Goacher's ale when 1066 is not available |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | 5.20 | | Very strong berry fruit flavours |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Paradigm | 3.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit in time for Euros final penalties then until a slightly later close than usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Carnival Sunrise | 3.80 | | A very light coloured ale. Too citrus to really please me. Ran out shortly after mine was poured |
| Leatherbritches - Berry Dangerous | 5.20 | | Good enough nightcap to have two |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Came on at closing time, primarily for tomorrow |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Paradigm | 3.50 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Hearty debate about why the ELB beers were recently so bad, an ex brewer of theirs had his say too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | First rate but I was not in the mood for the flavour |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Now quite tired holding no head or lacing |
| Severn - Double Hopped Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Sour hopping, needed more condition |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Great stuff with lovely head, lacing and abounding in flavours |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | | Oh dear another cloudy job from ELB with no hop nose or lingering taste. A chore to finish |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | Not Tried | Still holding in there |
07 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
England had scored a penalty in extra time to go 2-1 up v Denmark in Euros semi between me leaving home and arriving here for a late session until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | Slight loss of condition since yesterday |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Cloudy and unfinished so very cloying |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Well timed late visit in time to just see the Euros Italy v Spain semis penalty shoot out - then stayed until close as you do.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | 4½* Best beer since the end of last lockdown - at least so far. A very professional nourishing brew |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 755 |
| 2066 |
| 668 |
| 58 |
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.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ