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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief |  | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Kent - Passion Fruit Saison | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Black Isle - Coco Van |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | | 2 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 1 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Pilgrim & Bramling Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Thirst Class Ale - Hoppy Go Lucky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Khyber Pass Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - State Shift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
22 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Had been showing Euros England football on TV here before my evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | 4.60 | | Very dry bittering |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Low gravity session bitter |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Again good for last drink of a session |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Passion Fruit Saison | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the proverbial close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Good one for end of session |
| Kent - Passion Fruit Saison | 4.40 | | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | | The overpowering caramel taste was bordering on being sickly |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
On a damp rainy night an evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | New cask on today - a thoroughly professional brew |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Slow drinking for pleasure |
| Kent - Passion Fruit Saison | 4.40 | | New cask on today - a zingy fruity farmhouse style beer, with some cloudiness |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Isle - Coco Van | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Surprisingly mellow in taste |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | New cask on in excellent condition. Overly malty for my palate with little of the hops' essences coming through |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Black Isle - Coco Van | 5.80 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good footfall in tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | New cask on today - excellent basic light refreshing bitter. A professional brew |
| Black Isle - Coco Van | 5.80 | | Needed more natural carbonation to really enjoy this. Only really tasted vanilla at the very bottom of the pint glass |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Heavy on malts |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thirst Class Ale - Hoppy Go Lucky | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | New cask - nice and fresh with good head |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | | Some loss of condition since yesterday |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - State Shift | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Going down a treat here tonight. Cask almost emptied in one day |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - State Shift | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A good smattering of Sundayers in tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Sour tanginess |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Disappointingly lacking much taste or body |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - State Shift | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Pretty well packed and rather steamy with the humidity outside too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.50 | | Very fine. Superb lingering bittersweet hoppiness. Had a second |
| Iron Pier - Pilgrim & Bramling Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Khyber Pass Cask Aged | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 755 |
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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.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ