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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout |  | 2 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Palisade | | 1 |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Endeavour | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | | 1 |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Columbus | | 1 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | | 1 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Grafton - Coco Loco | | 1 |
| Kent - Comet | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Christopher |  | 1 |
| Hammerpot - Shirala IPA | | 1 |
| Redemption - Little Chief |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Papa Jr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - The Fire Inside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goose Eye - Goose Eye Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - Comet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bays - Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Branch Line Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wensleydale - Black Dub Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bridgehouse - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Weizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
18 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Spot on |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | Several complained this was sour and unexpectedly cloudy |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - The Fire Inside | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Deserved first time entry in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide for 2020.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | | Others here were loving this one |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Redemption - Little Chief | 4.20 | | Fortunately only had a half. Poured flat with no condition and an unusual smell and unpalatable taste. Not much right then! |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wensleydale - Black Dub Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | | Assume intended to be very cloudy, the lime flavours dominated as expected |
| Great Heck - Christopher | 4.50 | | Poured flat |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Branch Line Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A pleasant evening of beers with a good friend from Lewisham.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Grafton - Coco Loco | 5.00 | | Porter. |
| Southwark - Palisade | 5.00 | | Full-bodied. |
| Westerham - Single Hop Endeavour | 4.50 | | Good hop/malt balance. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | | Always seems a disappointment to me this beer |
| Westerham - Single Hop Endeavour | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Coco Loco | 5.00 | Not Tried | Still battling on it seems |
| Southwark - Palisade | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | A good staple |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | | Good zingy mouthfeel but little flavour |
| Grafton - Coco Loco | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerpot - Shirala IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | Still battling on |
| Southwark - Palisade | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | New cask on today |
| Hammerpot - Shirala IPA | 5.20 | | Disappointing, lacking mouthfeel or condition |
| Bays - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grafton - Coco Loco | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | | Good enough to want a second |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Papa Jr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goose Eye - Goose Eye Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Electric Bear - Comet | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Big crowd in after a Charlton Athletic evening home match.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Columbus | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Comet | 4.50 | | Good still despite being very last half out of the cask |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bridgehouse - Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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