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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Redemption - Urban DuskExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPAGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESBGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HealthGood1
Kent - Key Lime RyeGood1
Hambleton - Black ForestGood1
Titanic - Crimson SunsetGood1
Pheasantry - Ringneck Amber AleGood1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood1
Franklins - Thr33 point 5iveGood1
Settle - Ribblehead BitterGood1
Goacher's - Silver StarGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian PaleGood1
CTZN (formerly Kew) - Mr BrownstoneGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked BrownGood1
Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon TopAcceptable1
Isle of Skye - BlavenAcceptable1
Binghams - Doodle StoutAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Acceptable1
Empire - Rum PorterAcceptable1
Anspach & Hobday - The Irish Red (collaboration with Wicklow Wolf)Not Tried0
Ayr - Complicated MaisieNot Tried0
Redemption - Pale AleNot Tried0
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPANot Tried0
Summerskills - Devon DewNot Tried0
Brighton Bier - Batting PracticeNot Tried0
Bays - Easter AleNot Tried0
Gloucester - GoldNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's AleNot Tried0
CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee StoutNot Tried0
Kent - Brewers ReserveNot Tried0
Turning Point - SoothsayerNot Tried0
Park - Dangerous AnimalsNot Tried0
Goffs - Cheltenham GoldNot Tried0
Summerskills - St George's AleNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionNot Tried0
Kent - Cain and AbelNot Tried0
Fyne - JarlNot Tried0
Westerham - Summer PerleNot Tried0
Tonbridge - TraditionalNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Velvet RavenNot Tried0
Pheasantry - Mikado MildNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring TopNot Tried0
Wensleydale - PaleNot Tried0
Downton - Apple Blossom AleNot Tried0
Kent - ProhibitionNot Tried0
Slater's - Smoked PorterNot Tried0
Great Newsome - The ChairmanNot Tried0
Milestone - Liberty AleNot Tried0
Acorn - DarknessNot 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

02 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60GoodNewly on - not even on the blackboards
Pheasantry - Ringneck Amber Ale4.10Good
Pheasantry - Mikado Mild5.00Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale4.00Not Tried
Kent - Key Lime Rye5.30Not Tried
Wensleydale - Pale3.50Not Tried
29 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 11pm close. All the talk was of eye hospitals old and present.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodVery downable
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale4.00Not Tried
Kent - Key Lime Rye5.30Not Tried
Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top6.00Not Tried
Kent - Cain and Abel3.30Not TriedRan out
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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20GoodRan out shortly after I ordered
Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale4.00Good
Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top6.00AcceptableFull 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)3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not Tried
Kent - Key Lime Rye5.30Not Tried
Kent - Cain and Abel3.30Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB5.50Good
Kent - Key Lime Rye5.30GoodHazy. Pre-warned it would be limey, and so it was
Gloucester - Gold3.90Not Tried
CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout8.50Not Tried
Turning Point - Soothsayer4.00Not Tried
Goffs - Cheltenham Gold4.50Not Tried
12 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
CTZN (formerly Kew) - Mr Brownstone5.00GoodBrown IPA, like Black IPA hocus pocus naming
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80AcceptableRather flat on pour
Acorn - Darkness4.20Not Tried
Ayr - Complicated Maisie4.30Not Tried
Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA5.00Not Tried
Brighton Bier - Batting Practice3.50Not TriedRan out
08 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lots of talk about Spurs's earlier Champions League victory tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hambleton - Black Forest5.00GoodVery easy drinking smooth coffee and toffee tastes
Franklins - Thr33 point 5ive3.50GoodSharp farmhouse saison style beer not really to my liking
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top4.00Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown6.00Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven5.20Not Tried
Great Newsome - The Chairman4.80Not Tried
05 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown6.00Good
Isle of Skye - Blaven5.00AcceptableLast out of cask, flattish and cloying
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Fyne - Jarl3.80Not TriedWas on then off after being knocked in cask when tilting, back on tomorrow
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven5.20Not Tried
28 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Settle - Ribblehead Bitter3.80Good
Empire - Rum Porter4.70AcceptableTasty but quite flat and lacking any condition
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale3.80Not Tried
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00Not Tried
Park - Dangerous Animals3.80Not Tried
Summerskills - St George's Ale4.00Not Tried
21 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Crimson Sunset4.70Good
Binghams - Doodle Stout5.00AcceptableFlat, no condition, chore to finish
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60Not Tried
Summerskills - Devon Dew4.50Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA5.00Not Tried
Bays - Easter Ale4.50Not Tried
18 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60ExcellentNewly on
Anspach & Hobday - The Enigma Code IPA5.00GoodFull bodied strong ale
Downton - Apple Blossom Ale4.30Not Tried
Slater's - Smoked Porter4.80Not Tried
Milestone - Liberty Ale3.70Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Irish Red (collaboration with Wicklow Wolf)4.00Not 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
Exceptional15
Excellent804
Good2199
Acceptable742
Poor63

Website.

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 1778 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1209 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ