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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | | 3 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | | 1 |
| Milestone - Summer Breeze |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 3 |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | | 3 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train | | 1 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
01 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | This is too much in your face hopping, only just tolerable as is a higher ABV ale |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Bit of an unusual backtaste |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | 3.60 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Summer Breeze | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | 3.90 | Not Tried | Delivered in a pin |
29 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The eternal search for mid-brown English floral hopped bitters continues. I can see what motivates me to seek Abbot when all else fails, as it so often does.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | | Boring citrus |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | 3.60 | | Tolerable citrus |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Summer Breeze | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | 3.60 | | Too citrus for me but could not fault condition |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Weird Beard - Saltacious Plum | 3.90 | | Very big disappointment as promised plums and blackberries failed to come through. Just a salty sour sour. And at £6 a pop too! |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Summer Breeze | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Summer Breeze | 4.60 | | Raspberry infused |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Turned out to be last out of cask |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Amazingly still there |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Still excellent after several days on open stillage |
| Bad Seed - Sprint Train | 4.20 | | Disappointing and some haze. Not really sure who this beer style is intended to attract |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | Holding its end up |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Holding its end up |
23 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | 4½* Every so often the planets align with a beer and did tonight with this new cask on today. One to happily drown in |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Orally described as "clearish" |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always consistent |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Good old English hops |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | Quite OK but tiring |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.90 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Basic best bitter |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | Still very good |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.90 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | Been on a while |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good Freedom Day attendance in the front room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Always a consistent brew |
| Beerblefish - Viking Ale | 5.00 | | An unseasonal old ale ideal for a cold winter's night but I had two anyway |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 16 |
| 835 |
| 2247 |
| 774 |
 | 64 |
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.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ