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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy |  | 3 |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Amarillo Joined at the Hop | | 2 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Oakham - Below Zero | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Old Skool | | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 5 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 2 |
| Durham - Stellular | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Sunset | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Nelson | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
01 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | I think I prefer this even to JHB from the Oakham stable |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Kent at its finest |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | | Maybe its strength is keeping up its condition after a few days |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | | Not to my liking |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a relaxed close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | At least for my pint this had lost so much since yesterday's |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Stellular | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Goacher's rarely disappoints on quality and condition |
| Weird Beard - West Coast Country Boy | 5.90 | | Came across with faster stronger effect than I expected, pity I had to rush it at the end |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Below Zero | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Below Zero | 4.10 | | No greater clarity in a glass is possible |
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | A very tasty old style dark bitter. I tried, without luck, to order it initially as a pint of Roan |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Nelson | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Amarillo Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | Well avoided |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Nelson | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. First printed London Drinker magazine for ages now available here. Good news too that an order for Harvey's 1066 has been placed!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Amarillo Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | I always enjoy Iron Pier's Joined at the Hop series, this was no exception |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | Poured almost flat, unappetising so chore to finish |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Nelson | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Holding up very well |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | After yesterday's it seemed sour and a chore to finish |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Nelson | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Professional brew |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Toffee-ish |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. 4 then 3 in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Usual Kent professional brew |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | | Full bodied |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sunset | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 15 |
| 804 |
| 2199 |
| 742 |
 | 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