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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - InfernoExcellent2
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPAExcellent2
Milestone - West Coast IPAExcellent1
Oakham - JHBExcellent2
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best BitterExcellent1
Leatherbritches - Dr. JohnsonExcellent1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet StoutGood1
Franklins - EclipseGood1
Leatherbritches - Return of the KingGood1
Tonbridge - Das KölnerGood1
Kent - ZingiberGood1
Franklins - What Mama Don't KnowGood1
Weird Beard - Mariana On MangoGood2
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleGood2
Kent - CobnutGood1
360° - Session IPAGood1
Goffs - Jester Brew 7 - Mosaic PalePoor1
Franklins - Don't Forget The SuncreamNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Slave to the MoneyNot Tried0
Brockley - Summer AleNot Tried0
Milestone - Cromwell Best BitterNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown AleNot Tried0
Durham - RufousNot Tried0
Franklins - LawlessNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BramberNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - NotoriousNot Tried0
Brockley - Citrus IPANot Tried0
Franklins - English GardenNot Tried0
Durham - Dark AngelNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

29 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Inferno4.00Excellent
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA5.00Excellent
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Durham - Dark Angel4.30Not Tried
Tonbridge - Das Kölner4.30Not Tried
Brockley - Summer Ale3.30Not Tried
28 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Inferno4.00ExcellentOakham usually means reliable
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA5.00ExcellentFull bodied, apparently the hops used rotate with each brew
Tonbridge - Das Kölner4.30GoodPleasantly surprised with this one
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Durham - Dark Angel4.30Not Tried
Brockley - Summer Ale3.30Not Tried
27 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - JHB3.80ExcellentIts reliability shines through - professionally brewed, unlike so many others
Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson4.00ExcellentIn fine form
Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango7.10Not TriedFingertips bleeding on cliff edge
Durham - Dark Angel4.30Not Tried
Tonbridge - Das Kölner4.30Not Tried
Franklins - Don't Forget The Suncream4.20Not Tried
26 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - JHB3.80ExcellentAlways reliable
Franklins - What Mama Don't Know4.10GoodWet dog taste
Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango7.10Not TriedHiding on by its fingernails
Durham - Dark Angel4.30Not Tried
Franklins - Don't Forget The Suncream4.20Not Tried
24 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed house perhaps because of acoustic folk music in back room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet Stout5.50Good
Leatherbritches - Return of the King4.20GoodQuite a dry bittering
Kent - Zingiber4.10Not Tried
Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango7.10Not TriedHolding on tight
22 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last minute visit until a relaxed kick out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10GoodOne of my favourite Kent jobbies
Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango7.10AcceptableHolding on
Kent - Zingiber4.10Not Tried
Franklins - English Garden3.80Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet Stout5.50Not Tried
20 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Zingiber4.10Good
Weird Beard - Mariana On Mango7.10GoodA 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 - Cobnut4.10Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber4.50Not Tried
Franklins - Eclipse4.00Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious3.80Not Tried
Brockley - Citrus IPA4.50Not TriedThe 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80GoodOK but not a favourite of mine
Franklins - Eclipse4.00Good
Goffs - Jester Brew 7 - Mosaic Pale4.00PoorPre-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%)3.20Not Tried
Franklins - Lawless3.80Not Tried
18 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80GoodAll Kentish hops and a lot of malt
360° - Session IPA4.30GoodAlas citrus notes
Franklins - Lawless3.80Not Tried
Franklins - Eclipse4.00Not Tried
Milestone - West Coast IPA5.60Not Tried
16 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milestone - West Coast IPA5.60Excellent
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter4.30ExcellentA fine quaffer
Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter4.40Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Chocolate Brown Ale4.90Not Tried
Durham - Rufous4.20Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent835
Good2247
Acceptable774
Poor64

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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 1834 times, seen 2062 different beers and tried 1230 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ