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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The American Pale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 2 |
| Redemption - Hopspur |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 1 |
| Southwark - Pekko | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | | 3 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Hammerton - Cache | | 1 |
| Falstaff - Darkside | | 1 |
| Brew York - Kaya | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Treebox Blonde (was 4.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Long Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Godiva | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Gold Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
14 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always reliable |
| Brew York - Kaya | 5.20 | | Very full on taste (and whatever Pandan leaf is) but soon went as flat as a pancake in glass. Needs more natural condition and carbonation to stop it being a sickly chore and I had ordered two just before closing time too! |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Pekko | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Pekko | 5.00 | | I got none of the promised tasting notes offerings so disappointing indeed |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Poured with a small head, soon as flat in the glass as can be |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | | Now coming across as tired |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | | Agreed with several others this was marginally better than yesterday |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | | Wet dog bitter |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
10 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The American Pale | 4.60 | | A good dry bitterness. This version with Simcoe, Amarillo and Columbus hops |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | | Its strength was immediately apparent |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider | 3.90 | Not Tried | Some were pushing this down as if it was going out of fashion |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Came across as rather thin for its strength |
| Hammerton - Cache | 3.50 | | This may have put me off of Hammerton's ale forever. A one dimensional sour tasting murk, to me a near- or non-beer. Worse than a chore to finish |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | Noticeable loss of flavour and condition since yesterday |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - Darkside | 6.00 | Not Tried | Ran out or expired |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Green & Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Gold Extra | 4.70 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | Good malt and hop balance |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - Darkside | 6.00 | Not Tried | Somehow keeps on trucking |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Gold Extra | 4.70 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - Darkside | 6.00 | Not Tried | If that is possible looked flatter than yesterday |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Treebox Blonde (was 4.9%) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Gold Extra | 4.70 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Beer as it should always be |
| Falstaff - Darkside | 6.00 | | Had the flavours but flatter than a Shrove Tuesday pancake driven over by an Aveling and Porter roller |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Treebox Blonde (was 4.9%) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Godiva | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Good nick but overpowering one dimensional sour New World hops taste. Would not want a second one |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Disappointingly flat and lacking much flavour |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Treebox Blonde (was 4.9%) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Long Tail | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 804 |
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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