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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Magnum PI(A) |  | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - GTA | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter | | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Shopping for Hops! | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Three Kings | | 1 |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Mid-Winter Gold | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | | 1 |
| Acorn - Cracker | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Comet, Columbus, Sorachi Ace | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | | 1 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Steam Roller | | 1 |
| Canopy - Scotch Ale | | 2 |
| Green Jack - Ole Cock Old Ale | | 1 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Hells Belles | | 1 |
| Binghams - Twyford Tipple | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goody Gum Drops | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | | 1 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Exodus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Rok India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Five Bridges | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Docker's Tanner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 13 Oat Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Ice-Breaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Innovation Ales Brew No. 28 Cry Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Knee-Buckler IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Golden Bolt | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted - Three and Sixpence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Dandy Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Toffee Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 14 Mosaic IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Nimbus Blonde (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Feckless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Disgusted to hear the bar counter charity collection tin had been stolen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Magnum PI(A) | 4.00 | | Good old English bitter but we could not quite work out the meaning of the initials in the name |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Hells Belles | 4.80 | | |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Knee-Buckler IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Surprisingly busy for mid-week plus warm and cosy too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | 4.00 | | A nourishing heavy beer |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | 3.80 | | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | | |
| Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Comet, Columbus, Sorachi Ace | 4.00 | | |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Five Bridges | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Docker's Tanner | 3.00 | Not Tried | In celebration of the London Docks Strike of 1889 over a demand for payment of 6d an hour |
28 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Mid-Winter Gold | 4.50 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goody Gum Drops | 4.30 | | New flavours but not what I expected |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Nimbus Blonde (Atlas range) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Exodus | 3.70 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirhouse - Shopping for Hops! | 3.90 | | A real hop smack |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Golden Bolt | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Toffee Mild | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - GTA | 3.80 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | | A heady brew indeed |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Citra | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Innovation Ales Brew No. 28 Cry Wolf | 4.00 | Not Tried | Infused with lemongrass |
07 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. The Guv has introduced some later opening times midweek to reflect emerging business patterns,
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phipps NBC - Steam Roller | 4.40 | | Lots of mouth zing - perhaps fresh |
| Green Jack - Ole Cock Old Ale | 4.40 | | Nice dry bitterness |
| RedWillow - Feckless | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Rok India Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening and then beyond the bewitching hour. Good family feel with gratis champers, fruit cake and a visit from a piper. I left for whatever buses were running well before 2am's alleged closure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter | 4.20 | | Rather fruity notes |
| East London (ELB) - Three Kings | 3.80 | | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | 4.80 | | Every time I have tried this the early intense plum notes dissipate then disappear later |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted - Three and Sixpence | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Dandy Extra Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Extra Pale Ale, ran out |
| Canopy - Scotch Ale | 6.90 | Not Tried | In its dying days |
| Bexley - Howbury 14 Mosaic IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings late evening visit until 11pm close. Conversation varied and tangential as usual here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghams - Twyford Tipple | 3.70 | | |
| Canopy - Scotch Ale | 6.90 | | Tiring but still moreish |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 1am closing. Rude to not avail oneself of what must have been the latest closing in the area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Cracker | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | | |
| Canopy - Scotch Ale | 6.90 | | Preview pints. A fine after midnight nightcapper |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 13 Oat Stout | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Ice-Breaker | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 755 |
| 2071 |
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 | 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 1647 times, seen 1977 different beers and tried 1164 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ