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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu |  | 1 |
| Malt, The Brewery - Summer Daze |  | 2 |
| Bank Top - Draymans Draught | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | | 2 |
| Kent - Pekko | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | | 1 |
| Pheasantry - Ringneck Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Lytham - Gold | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Styrian Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrupled Black APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bank Top - Palomino Rising | Not Tried | 0 |
| Settle - Napier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bosun's - Tell No Tales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Moor Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ayr - Rabbies Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turning Point - Soothsayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Weakender | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Cheltenham Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Queen Bee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pheasantry - Mikado Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wensleydale - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
07 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Sparsely populated for a Sunday night, made for deeper conversation somehow!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | 5.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon to early evening, one other customer when we arrived sooned joined by a few others. Friendly welcome in this traditional micropub. We chatted to a couple of chaps about the SE London micropub scene.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malt, The Brewery - Summer Daze | 4.00 | | Full bodied flavoursome slight malts hoppy pale ale with a slight fruity apple twang. |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | | |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Styrian Wolf | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrupled Black APA | 5.30 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Malt, The Brewery - Summer Daze | 4.00 | | Amateur tasting brew with little condition |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | Madness. Advertised here as 4.5% but brewery's website says 4.2%. Wassup? |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Styrian Wolf | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Settle - Napier | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
23 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Failing memories of closed pubs in the Forest Hill / Sydenham area abounded, including mine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | Overly malty, obviously by design |
| Lytham - Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Queen Bee | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | Fresh on |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Bus stops outside the pub closed due to road works, making for a minor hassle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pekko | 4.50 | | Nice zingy hop flavour |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Lacking condition |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ayr - Rabbies Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Weakender | 3.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top - Draymans Draught | 3.60 | | A relief after the Goacher's |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Ugh. Totally flat and overly bitter sharp, not the Goacher's Best Dark I know and love. Very nearly did not finish it |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bank Top - Palomino Rising | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bosun's - Tell No Tales | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Newly on - not even on the blackboards |
| Pheasantry - Ringneck Amber Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Pheasantry - Mikado Mild | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wensleydale - Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
29 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 11pm close. All the talk was of eye hospitals old and present.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Very downable |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Belgian Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Key Lime Rye | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cattle Shed (sub-brand of Old Dairy) - Cherryon Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | 3.30 | Not Tried | Ran 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.
| 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 |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 835 |
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| 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