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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Vale - Tickety Brew |  | 2 |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | | 2 |
| Titanic - First Class | | 3 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Pale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | | 2 |
| Stardust - Lattice (collaboration with Elusive) | | 3 |
| Tonbridge - Country Best | | 1 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Fonio | | 2 |
| Ossett - Silver King | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 3 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | | 3 |
| Brew York - Make It Summit |  | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bewdley - Worcestershire Way | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lost Pier - Lost in Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Impulse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
05 Jan 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quite busy for last 30 minutes of serving with a mix of regulars and the not so regular.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | Second night for me to try it and still not much head and lacing on this Stoke-on-Trent stout. A first hit of sweetness which I did not welcome. A dry mouthfeel lingering with the unmistakeable taste of cappuccino. One half sufficed. |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Pale | 4.50 | | Good head and lacing on this Bermondsey pale. A sour first hit. A dry mouthfeel with a hoppy aftertaste. A very murky appearance to it. |
| Vale - Tickety Brew | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing on this bitter, whose brewery is based north-east of Oxford, as fresh on today. A very bitter, bitter first hit. Slightly lacklustre in flavours. |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | | Easy drinking golden ale |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | Needs more condition to carry off this intense flavouring |
| Vale - Tickety Brew | 4.00 | | Basic bitter, uninspiring |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not overly busy for last 40 minutes of serving but with a good few of the Saturday regulars in. As always, fast and friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | It was minus much head and lacing on this Stoke-on-Trent stout. A dry and chocolatey first hit. Very much the flavours of cappuccino, hence its name, with a malty sweetness lingering. |
| Tonbridge - Country Best | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing on this East Peckham-based brewery's bitter, just outside Tonbridge, as only its first day on. A very sweet first hit which was not very welcome as in caramel and toffee flavours. The malty mouthfeel however made it moreish and so stuck with it and with a hint of spice and dark fruity malts in the dryish aftertaste. |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bewdley - Worcestershire Way | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Lost in Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Impulse | 4.90 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | | Needed more natural carbonation to really enjoy |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | 4.20 | | Smooth drinking ale with no USP |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | | Very dry aftertaste |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for regulars and others in for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 |  | 3rd night on and still very good head and lacing. First hit of spice again from this East Peckham bitter. A very bitter mouthfeel and a lingeringly dry maltiness. Better than New Year's Eve and when fresh on! |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | 4.20 | | Good head and lacing on this Shropshire brewery's pale. A rather astringent mouthfeel of citrus and floral notes with honey flavouring lingering. One half sufficed for me. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | | Good head and lacing on this Derbyshire-brewed pale. Did the first taster have a bite to it? Yes! It was also somewhat medicinal in flavouring but this came from all the tropical fruit aromas no doubt? There was guava, a tropical fruit native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, and ripe citrus fruits erupting on the palette and according to the governor's tasting notes! Too fruity for more than a half sampled for my taste buds. |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall with a mix of regulars and the not so regular for last hour and a bit of 2024 and an hour into 2025.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Fresh on today and so a good head and lacing throughout. A spicy first hit from this East Peckham bitter. A very bitter mouthfeel with maltiness lingering. |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Lattice (collaboration with Elusive) | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Make It Summit | 4.60 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the wee hours of New Year's Day but not to close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Coming up with a large head and lasting lacing |
| Brew York - Make It Summit | 4.60 | | The hops seemed lost in this one |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Lattice (collaboration with Elusive) | 7.20 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Another rare visit for a Monday and for last 30 minutes of serving. Quiet footfall but not that quiet with some 6 regulars in and 4 not so regular also in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | 2nd night on for this Stoke-On-Trent bitter from Staffordshire. Still being served with head and lacing but needed multiple decants to maintain this. A very bitter first hit with lots of maltiness in the mouthfeel. A very slight touch of sweetness and reading the tasting notes, there was a nutty finish that I failed to detect. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Fonio | 4.50 | | Sampled just a half. I missed trying this from its first appearance on the previous day. Good head and lacing and with a dry, resinous first hit. A dry/sweet mouthfeel with herbal and floral flavouring and lingering. A collaboration between Thornbridge, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, and Brooklyn brewery, New York. |
| Stardust - Lattice (collaboration with Elusive) | 7.20 | | Just a half sufficed on its second day and my second day of tasting it and still a good head and lacing on this Berkshire-based stout and which has collaborated with Wokingham-based Elusive Brewing in the making of it. A very dry/sweet and slightly smokey first hit and a mouthfeel that the odd Christmas pudding would be no doubt proud of. A chocolatey sweetness was lingering. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Heavy football reflected the season.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | Basic bitter. Lost head and lacing pretty quickly |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Fonio | 4.50 | | Unusual taste but not sure if it came from hops used or the Fonio grain used |
| Stardust - Lattice (collaboration with Elusive) | 7.20 | | Elusive seems obsessed with collaborating. This brew was heavy duty coffee engine oil |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for Sunday evening after some very quiet late evenings. A good number of Sunday regulars still in for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust - Lattice (collaboration with Elusive) | 7.20 | | Whatever limits you can push a mash tun to, it certainly greatly pleasured my human tongue and taste buds included from this Berkshire-based stout. The mix of 8 different malts did not disappoint! Good head and lacing and a superbly dry mouthfeel. Also slightly fruity as in the odd Christmas cake running feral in the neighbourhood as in the flavouring! |
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | Fresh on from last visit previous evening. Very good head and lacing on this Stoke-On-Trent bitter from Staffordshire. A slightly sweet first hit but then a malty mouthfeel with a dry, moreish aftertaste. One did not suffice, hence following on with the same. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Fonio | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 661 |
| 1554 |
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 | 36 |
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 1238 times, seen 1772 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ