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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Tropic AleExcellent2
Mr Grundy's - 1918Excellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The PorterExcellent1
Purple Moose - Glaslyn AleExcellent1
Malt, The Brewery - Winter AleExcellent1
Beatnikz Republic - 2AM PoetGood1
Elgood's - Plum PorterGood1
Kent - Brewers ReserveGood1
Mordue - Workie TicketGood1
Phipps NBC - SnowploughGood1
Heavy Industry - Diawl BachGood1
High Weald - Charcoal BurnerGood1
Windswept - 1806Good1
Five Points - Brick Field BrownGood1
Bushy's - Golden OldieGood1
Settle - BlackthornGood1
4T's - Big BroGood1
Wild Beer Co. - Antler & Talon (collaboration with Fuller's)Good1
Pomona Island - Chinook PaleAcceptable1
Robinsons - TrooperNot Tried0
Strathaven - Winter GlowNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Under PressureNot Tried0
Wantsum - DynamoNot Tried0
Summer Wine (SWB) - Belma YakimaNot Tried0
Iron Pier - BitterNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPANot Tried0
Iron Pier - English PaleNot Tried0
Poachers - Shy Talk BitterNot Tried0
Acorn - Barnsley GoldNot Tried0
Milestone - Cromwell's GoldNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Powerhouse PorterNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark AleNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BestNot Tried0
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Harviestoun - Sorachi PilsNot Tried0
Tring - Pale FourNot Tried0
Phipps NBC - Kinky BootsNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Jingle Jangle MorningNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother RabbitNot Tried0
Elland - Lanky JackNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)Not Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Lytham - Bavarian BlondeNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - CowcatcherNot Tried0
Hammerpot - SeasprayNot Tried0
RedWillow - EffortlessNot Tried0
Milestone - Shine OnNot Tried0
Wolf - Sirius Dog StarNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - LumfordNot Tried0
Brew York - JarsaNot Tried0
Kent - ProhibitionNot 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
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Visits Details

29 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bushy's - Golden Oldie4.00GoodUnusual tasting bitter, grew on me somewhat
4T's - Big Bro5.00GoodVery light coloured, not enough body
Acorn - Barnsley Gold4.30Not Tried
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Not Tried
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo4.30Not TriedRan out
Phipps NBC - Kinky Boots4.90Not Tried
25 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Scoffed more than my fair share of gratis sushi.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00Good
High Weald - Charcoal Burner4.30Good
Strathaven - Winter Glow5.00Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo4.30Not Tried
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - English Pale3.90Not Tried
22 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Been a very busy day here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale4.20ExcellentSuperb condition. Only put on today and already the firkin is virtually sold out
Pomona Island - Chinook Pale3.80AcceptableDisappointing one dimensional, hazy, very pale ale
Milestone - Shine On4.00Not TriedRan out
Strathaven - Winter Glow5.00Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Settle - Blackthorn5.00Not Tried
Lytham - Bavarian Blonde3.90Not Tried
20 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Tropic Ale4.90ExcellentProves the great powers of the Citra hop
Settle - Blackthorn5.00GoodVery dry sloe porter, heavy on the fruit
Mordue - Workie Ticket4.50Not Tried
Milestone - Shine On4.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumford3.90Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Lytham - Bavarian Blonde3.90Not Tried
18 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Tropic Ale4.90ExcellentWell balanced brew with Citra and Mosaic hops
Mordue - Workie Ticket4.50Good
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20Not Tried
Lytham - Bavarian Blonde3.90Not Tried
Hammerpot - Seaspray3.70Not Tried
14 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Malt, The Brewery - Winter Ale4.40ExcellentA superb and authentic winter ale, dark, superb head and full of warming flavour
Beatnikz Republic - 2AM Poet3.80GoodGood condition but not much more than a pure lemon juice taste, how very one dimensional
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Tring - Pale Four4.60Not Tried
Windswept - 18065.00Not Tried
Mr Grundy's - 19184.50Not Tried
11 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Generally chatty all round here as always.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mr Grundy's - 19184.50ExcellentExcellent red ale, a style I am not usually a fan of
Windswept - 18065.00GoodWell balanced stout
Poachers - Shy Talk Bitter3.70Not Tried
Milestone - Cromwell's Gold4.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best4.10Not Tried
Tring - Pale Four4.60Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - Plum Porter4.50Good
Phipps NBC - Snowplough4.50GoodCalled a winter ale but to me a strong bitter
Wolf - Sirius Dog Star4.40Not Tried
Brew York - Jarsa3.70Not Tried
Robinsons - Trooper4.70Not Tried
Mad Cat - Under Pressure4.70Not Tried
Summer Wine (SWB) - Belma Yakima4.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPA5.20Not Tried
28 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Porter6.70ExcellentA 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)3.80GoodIntriguing tastes but not really sure what this beer purports to be
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher4.80Not Tried
RedWillow - Effortless3.70Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Heavy Industry - Diawl Bach3.80Good
Five Points - Brick Field Brown5.40GoodStill good after 5 days on tap
East London (ELB) - Green Hopped Dark Ale4.50Not Tried
Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils4.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Jingle Jangle Morning5.50Not Tried
Elland - Lanky Jack4.60Not 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
Exceptional16
Excellent835
Good2247
Acceptable774
Poor64

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 1834 times, seen 2062 different beers and tried 1230 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ