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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Homage IPA | | 2 |
| Ampersand - Sand & Sea (collaboration with Leigh on Sea) | | 3 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Saint Augustine's Cross |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pigeon Pale | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Porter | | 1 |
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 2 |
| Milestone - Maid Marian |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Ena | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Quench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Waimea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
18 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | | Not quite excellent but very flavoursome |
| Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 | | Rather sour taste - not the crisp refreshing offer in tasting notes |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on at very end of session |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | Came on at very end of session |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Such superb clarity |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Quality Kent as always |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | | Normally avoid Pig & Porter but others were being complimentary. Alas I found this short of condition and pleased only ordered a half |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Quench | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | 5.10 | | And old style porter as name suggests. Good nightcap ale |
| Ampersand - Sand & Sea (collaboration with Leigh on Sea) | 5.20 | | Slight loss of condition |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Quench | 3.20 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Homage IPA | 5.20 | | Increasingly impressed by this brew |
| Ampersand - Sand & Sea (collaboration with Leigh on Sea) | 5.20 | | |
| Brass Castle - Quench | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Waimea | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Ena | 4.60 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Homage IPA | 5.20 | | Truly full bodied, a delightful pint |
| Ampersand - Sand & Sea (collaboration with Leigh on Sea) | 5.20 | | Excellent dark bitter with bite |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | Came on at very end of session |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Ena | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | | What a contrast to the Wealdway - subtle hopping and much more rounded and smooth. Each to his / her own I suppose |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Top form but an oh so vicious raw hopping |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | Presumably got to sell one to each of 72 people |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | Hanging on |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pigeon Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | | Subtle Citra hop jobbie |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Tasting notes say this typical of the style! Awful poured flat, lifeless, heavy on caramel, no off flavours but a chore to drink. Then when back home noted my previous comments on this beer "Beaten into submission about a third way down a pint glass so left it for slops. Over toffee-ish and poured flat and lifeless". A trend forming? |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pigeon Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Limited footfall tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pigeon Pale | 4.50 | | Not a style I prefer - too citrus |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Some loss of condition |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | On at very end of session |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
06 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | |
| Mad Cat - Saint Augustine's Cross | 4.80 | | If anything this tasted of bananas. Unusual Trappist Abbey style take. One was enough however |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 16 |
| 835 |
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| 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