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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - From An Antique Land | | 1 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Rye Porter | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star |  | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Lighthouse Bitter | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | | 1 |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Purple Moggie | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Becket's Honey Ale | | 1 |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | | 1 |
| Pheasantry - Excitra | | 1 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Special Edition Best Single Hop Fuggles |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Black Star | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | | 1 |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Crusader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hop Kitty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Boston Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pheasantry - 80/- Export | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - English Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Joule's - Pure Blonde (was Blonde) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Daymer Extra Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Scotland the Brave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Arctic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Three Kings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Yorkshire Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Winter Warrant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Oakley - Egret | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #11 Chinook, Ekuanot, Motueka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Alaris | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
12 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Good basic English bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Rye Porter | 5.40 | | Dark and spicy |
| Milestone - Crusader | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Pure Blonde (was Blonde) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Scotland the Brave | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - 80/- Export | 4.70 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Given the loan of a recent Bruges beer festival programme to peruse, very impressive document.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Rye Porter | 5.40 | | Delicious, indulgent with mild spicing |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | 5.50 | | Went down without really noticing |
| Milestone - Crusader | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hop Kitty | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale | 5.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pheasantry - 80/- Export | 4.70 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - From An Antique Land | 6.00 | | Nicely spiced |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale | 5.80 | | Decidedly murky, certainly had a strength hit |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | New cask on, lovely condition and head |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| 1648 - Winter Warrant | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - Excitra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A new convert to the pub needed to be convinced of the superiority of real ale over lagers. We made a good start to that.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Purple Moggie | 4.50 | | Liked the warming spicing of this winter ale |
| Pheasantry - Excitra | 4.50 | | Run of the mill citrus flavoured beer in good condition |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Daymer Extra Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Arctic Ale | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Yorkshire Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | |
| Harwich Town - Lighthouse Bitter | 4.80 | | Very ordinary |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Roll Out The Barrel | 4.20 | | This version advertised as a collaboration with Iron Pier. The promised spicing was certainly not apparent to my palate |
| Milestone - Hoptimism | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Boston Red | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit for SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019 presentation for which the pub was packed to the gunnels. Several Phipps beers provided in wooden casks for the occasion. Became uncomfortably stuffy so I left after a couple.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phipps NBC - Becket's Honey Ale | 4.50 | | Served from a wooden cask which gave the beer its soured taste profile. Needed more condition I felt |
| Phipps NBC - Black Star | 4.80 | | Served from a wooden cask which gave the beer its soured taste profile. Needed more condition as it was pouring out flat, making it a chore to finish off |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #11 Chinook, Ekuanot, Motueka | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Salopian - Alaris | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Happy As Larry | 4.60 | | Have had fuller bodied Heritage brews |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Oakley - Egret | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #11 Chinook, Ekuanot, Motueka | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | | Don't think it should be hazy, not as hazy as this anyway |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Special Edition Best Single Hop Fuggles | 4.10 | | First out of new cask, rather wet dog |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Three Kings | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Full on fruit tastes |
| Canopy - Three Sheets | 7.50 | | Good hit but going flat |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 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