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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cherry Dark |  | 2 |
| Beat - Glam Rock Lychee IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 2 |
| Blue Monkey - Chocolate Amaretto Guerrilla | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Family Stout | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Starry Night | | 1 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | | 1 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | | 1 |
| Windswept - Weizen | | 2 |
| Anarchy - Urban Assault |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Elland - Elland Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Abolition Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Pioneer | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Casino Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Gold Rush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Pocket Rocket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Bonfire Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
16 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close with lots of interest shown in first day Beaujolais Nouveau on sale here today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat - Glam Rock Lychee IPA | 6.50 | | A headier brew than I had expected, soon became moreish |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Casino Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Gold Rush | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close with the Guv participating in a radio interview recording afterwards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | | Still bananary but most condition now gone since yesterday |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Abolition Amber Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | | Very bitter and a heady brew |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | | Banana smells and flavours were promised and were delivered. Single hopped with Citra |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Abolition Amber Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Pioneer | 3.60 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. A large group arrived from a nearby wine tasting at 2 minutes before close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | |
| Anarchy - Urban Assault | 5.00 | | Disappointing, bordering on poor as poured flat and had little if any condition but taste was OK |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Elland Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
05 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Starting to build up some late night regulars here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Chocolate Amaretto Guerrilla | 4.90 | | New on today, great head and mouthfeel |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | | Good for a Nelson |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Bonfire Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Fresh on today and in first rate condition with long lasting head |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Starry Night | 5.40 | | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Pocket Rocket | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Some youngsters came in making a film requiring multiple assisted staggering out the doors by one player!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cherry Dark | 4.40 | | Purpose of visit fulfilled - to have some more of this |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Age range tonight from young to old.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cherry Dark | 4.40 | | The cheery cherry hit I needed on an autumnal night before the clocks change |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | London nicking a once Kentish habit? |
22 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | A shock to the system after the Zingiber |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | 5.50 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Had just missed out on the last of the 2017 Kent Green Giant, a pin had sold out in 12 hours!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Should not be hazy |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 689 |
| 1729 |
| 509 |
 | 42 |
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 1368 times, seen 1832 different beers and tried 1065 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ