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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Iron Pier - Bullion IPAExcellent2
Kent - MandarinaExcellent2
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Weird Beard - Mariana TrenchExcellent1
Kent - Old JamaicaExcellent3
Leatherbritches - Hop TropicExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Good3
Franklins - Exit Through The TaproomGood3
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green HopGood1
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the BunnymenGood2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestGood2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop AleGood1
Milestone - Lion's PrideAcceptable1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordAcceptable1
Iron Pier - Long FerryPoor1
Weird Beard - Bat Oat of HellPoor1
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HealthNot Tried0
Southwark - LPA London Pale AleNot Tried0
Kent - Mayflower 400Not Tried0
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPANot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - GenesisNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Styrian CardinalNot Tried0
Northern Whisper - YammerhouseNot 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

18 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Light loading tonight here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Bullion IPA5.00Excellent
Kent - Old Jamaica5.10Good
Iron Pier - Long Ferry3.90PoorA rare Iron Pier failure. Poured totally flat and to be honest tasted of tepid water
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Not Tried
Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse4.50Not Tried
Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell4.00Not TriedUgh still on sale
17 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening of no mixin', minglin' nor meeting times, outside the household, until curfew kick out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Old Jamaica5.10Excellent
Iron Pier - Bullion IPA5.00Excellent
Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell4.00PoorTasting notes spoke of a slight haze not a London peasouper. At £4.50pp the most expensive beer ever here. Thank the Lord I only had a half
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Not Tried
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30Not TriedRan out as I ordered, not even a half could be squeezed out
Northern Whisper - Yammerhouse4.50Not Tried
Iron Pier - Long Ferry3.90Not TriedOnly the menu but not ready after spiling plus settling time
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Styrian Cardinal4.50Not TriedRan out
16 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a massed rank exodus spot on curfew time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30ExcellentNew cask today - first rate
Kent - Old Jamaica5.10ExcellentNew cask on today, full bodied, full taste although I got only the bitterness of the ginger but full on toffee
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Not Tried
Weird Beard - Bat Oat of Hell4.00Not TriedNot on as not settled fully in cask
Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Styrian Cardinal4.50Not Tried
15 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew's mass exodus on to the pavement. The beer range got a bit short and the vodka had run out too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20GoodTiring somewhat
Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom3.80GoodHolding up well after a few days
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not TriedHanging on in there but not for me
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not TriedRan out
Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic4.20Not TriedRan out
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen4.20Not TriedRan out
14 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close hurried evacuation. Much discussion about when Covid further restrictions will be hoisted.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Good
Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom3.80Good
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen4.20Good
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not Tried
Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic4.20Not Tried
13 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Good
Franklins - Exit Through The Taproom3.80GoodCitrus edge alas
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko and the Bunnymen4.20GoodCitrus edge alas
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80Not Tried
Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic4.20Not Tried
11 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the exalted and fearsome bewitching curfew hour.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mandarina4.50Excellent
Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic4.20ExcellentIn fine form but not one destined to tempt me to have a second one
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00AcceptableA porter as flat as a Shrove Tuesday's pancake, no life
Milestone - Lion's Pride3.80Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80Not Tried
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80Not Tried
10 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the inevitable curfew close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mandarina4.50ExcellentWell balanced enjoyable single hopper
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop4.80GoodGood but rather tart
Milestone - Lion's Pride3.80AcceptableOK but a bit wet dog
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80Not Tried
08 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale3.80GoodVery zingy mouthfeel
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70AcceptableLoss of edge since two days ago
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA4.10Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Kent - Mayflower 4004.20Not Tried
06 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close and the big rush to get out the door thereat.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentFirst rate
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70ExcellentA sweetish brew in very fine form
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Kent - Mayflower 4004.20Not Tried

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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