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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu |  | 1 |
| Bank Top - Draymans Draught |  | 1 |
| Elland - Stoked | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Derventio - Nova | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | | 2 |
| Kent - Pekko | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | | 1 |
| Pheasantry - Ringneck Amber Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Lytham - Gold | | 1 |
| Malt, The Brewery - Summer Daze | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Framework - Lief Belgian Pale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Ayr - Rabbies Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Weakender | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - County Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Queen Bee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Captain Lockwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Curve Ball Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pheasantry - Mikado Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wensleydale - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Styrian Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrupled Black APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bank Top - Palomino Rising | Not Tried | 0 |
| Settle - Napier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bosun's - Tell No Tales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Moor Top | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
17 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Long discussion about a customer's stolen car insurance saga.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Stoked | 5.00 | | Tasty, could feel the strength from first sip. Only mystery was where my last third of a pint disappeared to |
| Derventio - Nova | 4.20 | | Good one with no hint of citrus |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - County Best | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Curve Ball Blond | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Framework - Lief Belgian Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | Citrus edge |
| Framework - Lief Belgian Pale | 3.80 | | An OK one to try but would not want a second one |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - County Best | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Captain Lockwood | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Sparsely populated for a Sunday night, made for deeper conversation somehow!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | 5.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon to early evening, one other customer when we arrived sooned joined by a few others. Friendly welcome in this traditional micropub. We chatted to a couple of chaps about the SE London micropub scene.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malt, The Brewery - Summer Daze | 4.00 | | Full bodied flavoursome slight malts hoppy pale ale with a slight fruity apple twang. |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | | |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Styrian Wolf | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrupled Black APA | 5.30 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Malt, The Brewery - Summer Daze | 4.00 | | Amateur tasting brew with little condition |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | Madness. Advertised here as 4.5% but brewery's website says 4.2%. Wassup? |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Styrian Wolf | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Settle - Napier | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
23 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Failing memories of closed pubs in the Forest Hill / Sydenham area abounded, including mine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | Overly malty, obviously by design |
| Lytham - Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Queen Bee | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | Fresh on |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Bus stops outside the pub closed due to road works, making for a minor hassle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pekko | 4.50 | | Nice zingy hop flavour |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Lacking condition |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ayr - Rabbies Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Weakender | 3.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top - Draymans Draught | 3.60 | | A relief after the Goacher's |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Ugh. Totally flat and overly bitter sharp, not the Goacher's Best Dark I know and love. Very nearly did not finish it |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bank Top - Palomino Rising | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bosun's - Tell No Tales | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Newly on - not even on the blackboards |
| Pheasantry - Ringneck Amber Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Pheasantry - Mikado Mild | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wensleydale - Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
29 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 11pm close. All the talk was of eye hospitals old and present.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Very downable |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | 3.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 755 |
| 2069 |
| 668 |
| 58 |
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