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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Honey | | 3 |
| Oakham - Elephant in the Kanha | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 2 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | | 1 |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Liquid Highway | | 1 |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | | 1 |
| Bexley - Howbury 32 West Coast Pale |  | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Sunset | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Blackjack - British Pub Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Blackbeerble Stout | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Helios | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Blurred Limes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Khyber Pass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewsmith - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
20 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. The large Greenwich Time Clock replica having stopped did not help judging last pints but we got by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Kent - Black Honey | 4.70 | | Slight loss of edge from yesterday |
| Blackjack - British Pub Ale | 4.00 | | Quaintly named ale but wet dog in nose and flavour. I imagine this is how many local breweries' ales in the 50s and 60s used to taste and people were happy for them to pass |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Blurred Limes | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Several regulars had had a day's drinking in other venues beforehand.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Kent - Black Honey | 4.70 | | |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Blurred Limes | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | 4.30 | | Rare for this to come down south, a well respected brewery up north |
| Kent - Black Honey | 4.70 | | New cask on |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | | Rather sweet and cloying |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | 3.60 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Light load here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Perhaps my least favourite of the Goacher's range |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | An Irish red sort of style not really to my liking |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Warned off as nearing end of cask |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Always a good bet |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | | 4½* As superb as yesterday |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Another customer returned his as flat and vinegary. Taken off sale |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Much better than I ever expected |
| Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | | 4½* New cask on, powerful hit and a lot of hop fragrancy here |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Helios | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 | | A nostalgic pint in great nick |
| Oakham - Elephant in the Kanha | 5.20 | | Cask aged and a powerful taste hit |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Helios | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. The forehead temperature checker here has not so far detected anyone with danger levels since the pub's re-opening to sit ins.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Liquid Highway | 4.50 | | Excellent condition with each sip receiving a full hoppy zest, however no back taste just as if it had evaporated into thin air |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Overly malty, quite a dark brown ale |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Loss of condition since Friday but full in taste |
| Cross Bay - Sunset | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Busiest I have found it since end of lockdown.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | In fine form, a heavy brew |
| Cross Bay - Sunset | 4.20 | | Cross Bay calls this The Blonde. Had some notes of a Belgian yeast taste but is brewed with Fuggles |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | | Better balanced than I expected |
| Beerblefish - Blackbeerble Stout | 5.20 | | Lacking natural carbonation, making it a bit of chore |
| Bexley - Howbury 32 West Coast Pale | 4.40 | | Basic stuff |
| Oakham - Khyber Pass | 5.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Brewsmith - Mosaic | 3.50 | 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 1646 times, seen 1977 different beers and tried 1164 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ