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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown |  | 2 |
| Mr Grundy's - 1918 | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | | 1 |
| Pheasantry - Dancing Dragonfly | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Five Points - Green Hop Fuggles | | 1 |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Canopy - Leap Green Hop Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Milestone - Will Scarlet | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Snowplough | | 1 |
| Bank Top - Bad To The Bone | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Windswept - 1806 | | 1 |
| Heavy Industry - Diawl Bach | | 1 |
| Canopy - Hoots & Shoots Sloe Porter | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Total Kaos Green Hop Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ainsty - Ainsty Angel | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Antler & Talon (collaboration with Fuller's) | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Walthamstow Beer – Green-hopped Dark Ale |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Wojtek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Lawless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Phantasm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Attaboy | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Pale Four | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Jester Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jingle Jangle Morning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Lanky Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - ITI (little NZPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Stoutly Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Effortless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bays - Devon Dumpling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Sirius Dog Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Jarsa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Critters - Little Hopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Under Pressure | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Belma Yakima | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Green Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Pekko Cask Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils | Not Tried | 0 |
| Poachers - Shy Talk Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Generally chatty all round here as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Grundy's - 1918 | 4.50 | | Excellent red ale, a style I am not usually a fan of |
| Windswept - 1806 | 5.00 | | Well balanced stout |
| Poachers - Shy Talk Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell's Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Pale Four | 4.60 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A CAMRA branch meeting was taking place in the rear room and I got involved in some beer scoring discussions.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Plum Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Phipps NBC - Snowplough | 4.50 | | Called a winter ale but to me a strong bitter |
| Wolf - Sirius Dog Star | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Jarsa | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Under Pressure | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Belma Yakima | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | | A heavy hitter and all the better for having been kept for a month or so after delivery here |
| Wild Beer Co. - Antler & Talon (collaboration with Fuller's) | 3.80 | | Intriguing tastes but not really sure what this beer purports to be |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Effortless | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The Guv Trevor is delighted to have been awarded SPBW's London Pub of the Year 2019.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Industry - Diawl Bach | 3.80 | | |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Still good after 5 days on tap |
| East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jingle Jangle Morning | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Lanky Jack | 4.60 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Much talk and hilarity about an Iceland hottest ever curry and its warning packaging!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Walthamstow Beer – Green-hopped Dark Ale | 4.50 | | Very full tasting but flat |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Lawless | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Phantasm | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasantry - Dancing Dragonfly | 5.00 | | |
| Five Points - Green Hop Fuggles | 3.70 | | |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Little Hopper | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top - Bad To The Bone | 4.00 | | New cask on, good head and condition. I sensed some slight metallic after-taste |
| Canopy - Hoots & Shoots Sloe Porter | 5.00 | | Tasty flavoured porter |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bays - Devon Dumpling | 5.10 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phipps NBC - Gold Star | 5.20 | | Strong flavour and with some ooomph |
| Canopy - Leap Green Hop Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Brewed using locally collected hops. OK but not distinguised |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | | Pink in hue but lacking much condition or taste, a half was enough (tipped off by another customer to seek the smaller measure!) |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - ITI (little NZPA) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Stoutly Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsty - Ainsty Angel | 3.60 | | |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Best Bitter | 4.10 | | Good old English hopped bitter |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Green Man | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Pekko Cask Beer | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Wojtek | 5.50 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The first Kentish green hop beers have passed through here now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Will Scarlet | 3.60 | | Good head and condition |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | Picked up none of the promised peppery notes |
| Mad Cat - Total Kaos Green Hop Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Very very last half out of cask from this green hopped beer. Rather bland but had a green hop oily feel to it |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Attaboy | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Jester Sauvin | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Wojtek | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 804 |
| 2199 |
| 742 |
 | 63 |
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.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ