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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kirkstall - ArdennesExcellent3
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden BitterExcellent2
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterExcellent1
Goacher's - Silver StarExcellent1
Kent - MandarinaGood3
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring GoldGood2
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)Good1
Wild Weather - Fire SagaGood3
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale AleGood1
Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale AleGood2
Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic PaleGood1
Pig & Porter - Slave to the MoneyAcceptable1
Kent - Passion Fruit SaisonNot Tried0
Park - Spring XPANot Tried0
Redemption - Rock the KazbekNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus PaleNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry StoutNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Stone FreeNot Tried0
Redemption - Pale AleNot Tried0
Ilkley - Joshua JaneNot Tried0
Atom - Schrodinger's CatNot Tried0
Bexley - Spike IslandNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

04 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Just 4 others in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter4.00ExcellentExcellent even to the penultimate pint before it ran out
Kirkstall - Ardennes3.80GoodSlight tiring since yesterday
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Stone Free4.30Not TriedOne whiff and could tell it would be a lemon juicer
03 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close, after the Euros England win euphoria had subsided.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kirkstall - Ardennes3.80ExcellentExcellent as per yesterday
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter4.00ExcellentNew on today, so much better than A&H's The Pale Ale yesterday. Balanced and bitter
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
02 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentAlways consistent
Kirkstall - Ardennes3.80ExcellentPleasant Belgian pale ale style
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40GoodUnimpressive and not really to my taste
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
30 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All seats taken upon arrival, many vacated soon after!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentTrue to Kent form - excellent
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)3.40GoodBasic easy drinker but almost unnoticeable
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
Wild Weather - Fire Saga6.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10Not Tried
28 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close with much cheering and jeering in the "background" as a Euros TV football match ended in a penalty shoot out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wild Weather - Fire Saga6.00Good
Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale4.20AcceptableGrim stuff, flattish and sour bittering. Chore to finish
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10AcceptableNo fan of P&P so why did I order? Good question! Flattish and sour hopping made it a chore to finish
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
Kent - Mandarina4.50Not Tried
Park - Spring XPA3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10Not Tried
28 Jun 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening and busy. I was allocated the barrel perch seat by the window until shortly after the table adjacent became available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale4.20GoodAs described but too sweet honey notes prevalent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10GoodA bouquet of floral goodness in a pint glass
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
Kent - Mandarina4.50Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Wild Weather - Fire Saga6.00Not Tried
Park - Spring XPA3.80Not Tried
27 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Regular culprits in attendance.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Excellent
Kent - Mandarina4.50GoodHolding up well after a few days
Wild Weather - Fire Saga6.00Good
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Park - Spring XPA3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10Not Tried
25 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wild Weather - Fire Saga6.00ExcellentCame on right at last knockings. Excellent take on a strong brown ale. Just what I wanted as nightcaps
Kent - Mandarina4.50Good
Atom - Schrodinger's Cat3.50Not Tried
Bexley - Spike Island5.30Not TriedLooking flat when poured for A N Other
Park - Spring XPA3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10Not Tried
24 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All tables taken.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mandarina4.50ExcellentFirst out of new cask and a second later. Lovely dry mouthfeel
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10GoodSouped up version of a previous lower gravity version
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20Not Tried
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Atom - Schrodinger's Cat3.50Not Tried
Bexley - Spike Island5.30Not Tried
Park - Spring XPA3.80Not Tried
23 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close and after the Euros football had been shown on TV here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20ExcellentUsually no fan but this was well rounded albeit with light hopping. New cask on this evening
Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale4.60Good
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Ilkley - Joshua Jane3.70Not Tried
Atom - Schrodinger's Cat3.50Not Tried
Bexley - Spike Island5.30Not Tried
Kent - Passion Fruit Saison4.40Not TriedBeen on a few days now
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold5.10Not TriedOn from just before close, ready for tomorrow. A much stronger version of a previous brew

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional15
Excellent755
Good2066
Acceptable668
Poor58

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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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ