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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Right to Roam |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | | 1 |
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Park - West Coast Pale |  | 1 |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | | 2 |
| Kent - Rogue 2 | | 1 |
| Kent - Idaho 7 | | 2 |
| Kent - Sunset | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | | 3 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | | 1 |
| Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Goldings Joined at the Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Green Duck - American Pale | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best |  | 1 |
| Big Hand - Seren | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Gallows Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Duck - Bostin' Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Styrian Cardinal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Tread Lightly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Duck - ZPA | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
20 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Some sleepy or somnolent local branch social attendees holding on till the end.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Sunset | 4.30 | | Good condition but a malty cloying ale |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | | Slowly declining condition |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | | Heavy stuff that might be the last at the end of the world |
| Iron Pier - Goldings Joined at the Green Hop | 4.50 | | New cask on today, not up to IP's normal standard by lacking much condition |
| Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | Hanging on bravely |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - Bostin' Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - American Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Styrian Cardinal | 5.00 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley - Simple Pleasures | 3.60 | | Good condition but light on the promised Citra hopping |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | | Tiring |
| Green Duck - American Pale | 4.50 | | Unimpressed, rather bland, a beer drunk without noticing |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - Bostin' Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Superb, new cask today in peak condition |
| Kent - Idaho 7 | 4.50 | | Only a last half could be squeezed out of the cask. OK but so much lost since yesterday's which was near perfect |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - Bostin' Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | | First rate |
| Kent - Idaho 7 | 4.50 | | 4½* and near perfect. A very very pale beer yet punched with massive flavour and zesty mouthfeel |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - Bostin' Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.50 | | Tiring just a tad |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Real let down. Wet dog flavour and poured quite flat. Chore to finish |
| Big Hand - Seren | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | 5.30 | Not Tried | Been on a while now |
| Green Duck - ZPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Gallows Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | | In fine form as proven by the cask selling out on the same day it was put on - two more pints after mine in fact |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.50 | | Still holding up well and just a bit better than yesterday, why I do not know! |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Right to Roam | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - ZPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Right to Roam | 3.80 | | One of the truly professional brewers |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.50 | | A massive punch of East Kent Goldings in this brew |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - West Coast Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Green Duck - ZPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park - West Coast Pale | 4.20 | | Unexpected slight haze |
| Kent - Rogue 2 | 6.00 | | On a while now but still powerful |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 | | Still top form |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | I suspect a half would have sufficed. Condition good but I struggled to enjoy the second half of the pint |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Many others (well the other 2 drinking it) were extolling the virtues of this |
| Kent - Rogue 2 | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Tread Lightly | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1778 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1209 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ