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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps |  | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | | 2 |
| Oakham - King at Arms | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George |  | 3 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 3 |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | | 1 |
| Elusive - Marin | | 3 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | | 1 |
| Kent - Tech Noir | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Yul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Staggeringly Good - Bru 3 (collaboration with Little Monster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
23 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for a Saturday for my mid-evening visit until close. Storm Bert had clearly put some of the usual punters off as only the brave few here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | 4.00 | | 2nd night on and still holding a very good head and lacing. A good old-fashioned bitter with a moreishly bitter mouthfeel and a lingering dryness. Of only the few in, the majority were supping this, too! |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | | Very good head and lacing on this porter. A very bitter first hit with a dark chocolatey, coffee-flavoured and slightly fruity mouthfeel and with a bittersweet aftertaste. |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving and for some of the Friday regulars and others in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | 4.00 | | Very good head and lacing and fresh on today. A moreishly dry, bitter mouthfeel with no sweetness from fruits or caramel involved. |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall with many a regular in for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | 4.40 | | First night on and superb head and lacing. Very hoppy mouthfeel with a dry, oily aftertaste. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Very good head and lacing. Lightly hoppy, slightly sharp and with a lingering bitterness. |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | 4.40 | | My first Nene Valley for yonks. Impressively bitter for a pale |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | Not as clean tasting as I expect from a No. 7 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just a few regulars in and some fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | | Only the second day on I am told. Not a good head and lacking any lacing. A sour first hit with tropical fruit flavours. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Good head and lacing still from first sampling Sunday. Malty flavours with a dry, moreish mouthfeel. |
| Elusive - Marin | 5.60 | | Good head and lacing and holding well from first trying this on Sunday. A Citra-hit on first mouthful again and a lingeringly dry aftertaste. |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Marin | 5.60 | | Unimaginative Citra essence but condition was very good being fresh on today |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Awful brown toffee tasting concoction which made it a chore to finish |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving with many of the Sunday regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | 2nd night on and holding a good head and lacing. Once again an instant toffee hit and "bittersweet" as the tasting notes point out. Too sweet for my liking to have more than one. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Good head and lacing. A smokey flavour with a dry, moreish mouthfeel. One half of it quickly became a pint on first sipping it. |
| Elusive - Marin | 5.60 | | Very good head and lacing. First hit was the Citra hoppiness and with a bit of a kick to it! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Minimal head and no lacing at all. A slightly fruity taste with a sour lingering mouthfeel. One sufficed. |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 45 minutes of serving with usual regulars and some SE London CAMRA members also in to round off day's visit to some of SE London's first pubs in the Good Beer Guide, and others also, and to mark 50 years of the local branch in 2024.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing. Slight fruit flavours with a dry, bitter lingering aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | For almost the last one out of the barrel, it was still holding its head and lacing well. Had a pleasantly malty lingering mouthfeel with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | This replaced the earlier bitter from Bexley. Good head and lacing. An instant toffee hit and so too sweet for my taste-buds. A malty aftertaste. |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Bru 3 (collaboration with Little Monster) | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall with just a few regulars in until a late night group of some 8 turned up within the last 10 minutes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - King at Arms | 4.20 | | Cannot recall trying this one before. Superb head and lacing as first day on. A first hit of hoppiness and not fruity in the least. A dry, moreish aftertaste and the head and lacing hanging on like a trooper! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Bru 3 (collaboration with Little Monster) | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall but with usual regulars for the last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Very good head and lacing. Slightly fruity mouthfeel with a dry, hoppy aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | Very good head and lacing. A slightly less bitter taste than I favour as an ever so slightly sweet, malty mouthfeel with a dry finish. |
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | | Good head and lacing and a dry first hit. A slightly fruity, sweet mouthfeel with a lingering dryness persisting. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 11 |
| 661 |
| 1554 |
| 453 |
 | 36 |
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 1238 times, seen 1772 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ