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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | | 1 |
| 360° - Fastback | | 2 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| 360° - Tacoma |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Maid Marian | | 1 |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | | 1 |
| Tombstone - Arizona | | 1 |
| Titanic - Classic Mild | | 2 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 2 |
| London Beer Lab - QED | | 1 |
| Park - Small Riot | | 1 |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Neptune - Abyss | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA |  | 1 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
30 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 | | Seemed better balanced than the previous cask of this here |
| Neptune - Abyss | 5.00 | | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tombstone - Arizona | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Local curfew or what? Only 3 others in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | | Full on flavour hit. Very malty red rye ale style. Would have been better as last, not first, of the evening |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | From brewers of quality |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Some loss of condition |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tombstone - Arizona | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Classic Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only 4 punters in after my arrival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tombstone - Arizona | 3.90 | | Fruity brew that had somewhat the feel of an amateur production |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | In peak condition |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Classic Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Usual Gadds' professional brew well kept here |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | | Well balanced brew, tasted fuller bodied than its ABV suggested |
| Park - Small Riot | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Classic Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Lab - QED | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park - Small Riot | 4.90 | | Vanilla and almonds could not disguise this was basically a lemon juice beer. Not to my taste |
| Titanic - Classic Mild | 3.50 | | Went flat in the glass almost immediately |
| Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Lab - QED | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 | | |
| Titanic - Classic Mild | 3.50 | | Offered first out of new cask at last knockings. Probably needs a bit more conditioning time now broached |
| London Beer Lab - QED | 4.00 | | Drank this without noticing |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | Coming up hazy but others said it tasted OK |
20 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only 3 others in plus one passing non-drinker.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | | I did not find it as inspiring as others said they did |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | Oakham excellence in action |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Very full bodied indeed |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 | | Clean tasting bitter |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Rather tired after a few days on |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | | Slight haze and a somewhat cloying |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
15 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Peak condition |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 804 |
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 | 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