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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold | | 1 |
| High Weald - Off the Chart | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #15 Nelson Wai Iti | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Mirror | | 1 |
| Westerham - Scotney Green Hop (now 4%) | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Baltic Porter | | 2 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | | 1 |
| Kent - Elysium | | 1 |
| Ampersand - Bidon |  | 1 |
| Worsthorne - Blackthorne Stout | | 1 |
| Binghams - Space Hoppy | | 1 |
| Southwark - Eureka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Adrift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - English Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Lock, Prop & Barrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Woah Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pheasantry - PA (Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Eclipse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - No Space No Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuzzy Duck - Boo! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Squawk - Pavo - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Even Flow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Samson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ashover - The Fabrick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - Old Tram | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Tread Lightly (was 3% and was 3.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Sezona | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Leap Green Hop Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Pride of England | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - O Green World | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerpot - Bottle Wreck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
30 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Everybody's favourite here tonight, condition good but too much citrus to be to my liking |
| Binghams - Space Hoppy | 5.00 | | Unexpected haze |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ashover - The Fabrick | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Tread Lightly (was 3% and was 3.2%) | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Even Flow | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | Full on fruit taste |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #15 Nelson Wai Iti | 4.20 | | Drank without noticing much |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Squawk - Pavo - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Even Flow | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold | 4.20 | | Superb head, lacing and flavour |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | 2nd out of a new cask. Wantsum would seem to have beaten its recent quality problems |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - PA (Pale Ale) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | Taster had interesting flavourings |
20 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 | | Very much better than my expectations |
| Westerham - Scotney Green Hop (now 4%) | 4.00 | | |
| Hammerpot - Bottle Wreck Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Adrift | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Ampersand - Bidon | 3.80 | | If I was a brewer I'd be ashamed to supply this murk of one dimensional citrus. A firm case where a taster misled me |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Pride of England | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| High Weald - Off the Chart | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Sezona | 6.00 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lengthy conversation about the copyright on old railway posters, slightly inconclusively.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Weald - Off the Chart | 5.00 | | Heavy hitting for hop intensity and strength |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Samson | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - Old Tram | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Sezona | 6.00 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Excellent with just the right amount of green hop sharp bitterness |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | | Very first out of new cask |
| Worsthorne - Blackthorne Stout | 4.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lock, Prop & Barrel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Woah Man | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - No Space No Time | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuzzy Duck - Boo! | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Worsthorne - Blackthorne Stout | 4.90 | | Poured flat, no head or lacing |
| Milestone - English Rose | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Lock, Prop & Barrel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Woah Man | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - No Space No Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Baltic Porter | 6.50 | | Another dose of this heavy one |
| Kent - Elysium | 5.90 | | Nearly end of cask but wonderful strong flavours abound still |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Leap Green Hop Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Selling slowly methinks - an acquired taste |
| Pig & Porter - O Green World | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Eureka | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Humorous description of a bedbug incident from one of the benches.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Baltic Porter | 6.50 | | Cask had been stored on site for some months. A royal feast of tastes |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Leap Green Hop Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Unpopular with at least 3 customers |
| Kent - Elysium | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - O Green World | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Eureka | 5.00 | 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