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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk |  | 1 |
| Slater's - Smoked Porter |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Franklins - Thr33 point 5ive | | 1 |
| Settle - Ribblehead Bitter | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | | 1 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Mr Brownstone | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Offilers' Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | | 1 |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | | 1 |
| Hambleton - Black Forest | | 1 |
| Titanic - Crimson Sunset | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Black Star |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Empire - Rum Porter | | 1 |
| Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top | | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Blaven | | 1 |
| Binghams - Doodle Stout | | 1 |
| Northern Alchemy - Mango, Lime and Cracked Black Pepper Oatmeal Pale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Longboarder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Irish Red (collaboration with Wicklow Wolf) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - The Chairman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Apple Blossom Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Liberty Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ayr - Complicated Maisie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summerskills - Devon Dew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - Batting Practice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bays - Easter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turning Point - Soothsayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Dangerous Animals | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Cheltenham Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summerskills - St George's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Cliff Edge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Leprechaun Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
26 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Late extension until 1am due to Charlton Athletic Wembley play off final pre-planned celebrations. Good job they won.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Ran out shortly after I ordered |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top | 6.00 | | Full on flavour but needed more natural carbonation to make it good |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | 3.30 | Not Tried |
19 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Much elation at Charlton Athletic's impending Wembley appearance and plans afoot for long extension hours next Sunday night here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | | |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | | Hazy. Pre-warned it would be limey, and so it was |
| Gloucester - Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Turning Point - Soothsayer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Cheltenham Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Mr Brownstone | 5.00 | | Brown IPA, like Black IPA hocus pocus naming |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Rather flat on pour |
| Acorn - Darkness | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ayr - Complicated Maisie | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Batting Practice | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
08 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lots of talk about Spurs's earlier Champions League victory tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton - Black Forest | 5.00 | | Very easy drinking smooth coffee and toffee tastes |
| Franklins - Thr33 point 5ive | 3.50 | | Sharp farmhouse saison style beer not really to my liking |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - The Chairman | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 6.00 | | |
| Isle of Skye - Blaven | 5.00 | | Last out of cask, flattish and cloying |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | Was on then off after being knocked in cask when tilting, back on tomorrow |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settle - Ribblehead Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Empire - Rum Porter | 4.70 | | Tasty but quite flat and lacking any condition |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Dangerous Animals | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Summerskills - St George's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Crimson Sunset | 4.70 | | |
| Binghams - Doodle Stout | 5.00 | | Flat, no condition, chore to finish |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Summerskills - Devon Dew | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bays - Easter Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Newly on |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA | 5.00 | | Full bodied strong ale |
| Downton - Apple Blossom Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Smoked Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Liberty Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Irish Red (collaboration with Wicklow Wolf) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Smoked Porter | 4.80 | | Tasty and a pleasant change and a relief after the Phipps's woody bitterness. The Guv's favourite beer here tonight |
| Phipps NBC - Black Star | 5.00 | | From the wood but the woodiness was extreme and the pint had little condition. Took a while to finish |
| Naylor's - Leprechaun Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Longboarder | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Irish Red (collaboration with Wicklow Wolf) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | Another customer left some of hers |
07 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Offilers' Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A traditional English bitter, makes one wonder how authentic this is compared to output from this long closed Derby brewery |
| Northern Alchemy - Mango, Lime and Cracked Black Pepper Oatmeal Pale | 3.90 | | A long name to order, taste mix did not live up to the name however |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Cliff Edge | 4.70 | Not Tried |
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