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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone - West Coast IPA |  | 2 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale |  | 2 |
| Durham - Elderflo | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| 360° - Session IPA | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | | 1 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Franklins - Eclipse | | 1 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 2 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | | 3 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango | | 1 |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence |  | 1 |
| Goffs - Jester Brew 7 - Mosaic Pale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Citrus IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Durham - Rufous | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Lawless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
20 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango | 7.10 | | A novelty beer heavily infused with mango making it look like a smoothie, strong enough after two to create a lamb doner kebab craving, which was later sated |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Citrus IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | The name itself makes it a no go for me, even if it was the only beer in the world |
19 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | OK but not a favourite of mine |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | | |
| Goffs - Jester Brew 7 - Mosaic Pale | 4.00 | | Pre-warned this was vegan friendly hazy but did not expect a glass of murk with tooth shattering nasty sharp sourness making this hardly a drink one could call ale / beer. I finished it with much resentfulness against the world of brewing |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | All Kentish hops and a lot of malt |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | | Alas citrus notes |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | | A fine quaffer |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Rufous | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | | |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Elderflo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Rufous | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | More a red ale than not |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | | 2 nightcappers |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Elderflo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Rufous | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale | 4.90 | | Distinctive flavours |
| Durham - Elderflo | 4.20 | | Not more than very light hopping |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good to see a local with dog again, a lovely alert one from Battersea.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Bordering on citrus |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Privacy Settings | 5.20 | | Not one for me, lemon juice |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | Holding |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The Guv pointed out the mid-brown traditional bitter on his menu!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Had one for variety |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Mid-brown basic bitter |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | Could see it was poured a murk beer and had a lemon juice description |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Unexciting like most Tonbridge beers but drinkable after the Bellfield Lucky Spence debacle |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Alas last out of cask, else would have remained on it through the session |
| Bellfield - Lucky Spence | 3.50 | | Lemon juice murk one dimensional, chore to finish. No pre-warning would be a murk |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Lady Mildmay | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 4.90 | 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