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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Jester |  | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Jester | | 2 |
| Five Points - Pale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Marble - Every Street | | 2 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 3 |
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 4 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | | 4 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 3 |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | | 1 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Shadow of Darkness - Biscoff | | 2 |
| 360° - Cruel Summer |  | 1 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Anomaly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Yul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Renegade (sub-brand of West Berkshire then became name when West Berkshire went under) - Good Old Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Staggeringly Good - Thai-Ranno Citrus IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
27 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Gadds' quality shone through |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Lacked enough natural carbonation so whilst well flavoured lacked condition |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | | Just a half - felt tired, the beer not me |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Surprisingly low footfall for a normally busy Sunday evening and with just a few regulars in for last 40 minutes of serving. Our normal weekly barman, who sets and plays the music theme, and this evening dubbed the sky and beyond, absent but barmaid, on work experience elsewhere so missing for last month, back with us.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Tried yesterday in this London micro after day-visit to Gadds' domain but even better than then as superb head and long-lasting lacing which is often rare. Very bitter mouthfeel with a moreish dry aftertaste. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Very good head and lacing. Fresh on today. First sip and a Greek white wine as in Retsina-tasting hit! Very resinous it is! An oily mouthfeel in this but not from a green hop as an all-year rounder from the Kent Brewery. |
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | 4.10 | | Came with a good head and lacing. A slightly spicy and overly fruity mouthfeel and spice in the governor's tasting notes. Perhaps I overdosed on green hops the day before on the Isle of Thanet as only one sufficed here. |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | | Good head and lacing. Only third night on but slightly medicinal as in a touch of sourness. Still a very sweet and hoppy mouthfeel. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many of the Saturday regulars in. Earlier in the day many a Charlton supporter in before and after the home-game explained the loss of 7 beers that were on from the start of the noon opening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Good head and lacing. Malty mouthfeel with a very moreishly dry and hoppy aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | | First tried night before and enjoyed. Still very good head and lacing. Very sweetish mouthfeel with a lingering dry bitterness in this Strong Ale. |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Good head and lacing. Slightly too fruity and tangy for me with a subtle acidity on the palette. A pleasantly hoppy lingering aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Anomaly | 5.20 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with some of the regular Friday regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | | Superb head and lacing! A caramel-sweetish first hit and, yes, a hint of toffee as in tasting notes and very moreish. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Still holding on well with head and lacing. A subtle hoppy, fruity lingering mouthfeel. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Jester | 4.80 | | Also still holding on well, head and lacing-wise, from first sampling on Tuesday. A real bite to it in taking the first sip. A very moreish mouthfeel with an oily, hoppy aftertaste and with a moderate bite still on last drop tasted. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Thai-Ranno Citrus IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving and with some club members in from their meeting place across the road.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Jester | 4.80 | | Superb head and lacing still from first trying this on Tuesday. First hit was a very dry hoppy mouthfeel and not overly fruity in the aftertaste. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Holding its head and lacing well also from Tuesday. Chocolatey in flavouring with a pleasant bitter aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. Slightly fruity with a pleasant hoppy mouthfeel. |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | | In good shape with head and lacing to begin with. Lightly fruity and a lingering hoppiness. |
| Staggeringly Good - Thai-Ranno Citrus IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | | Not the tastiest of green hoppers I have had this season |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Jester | 4.80 | | Lost some condition since Tuesday but still good |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Thai-Ranno Citrus IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | A vicious citrus (lime)-juicer by all accounts |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet for last 30 minutes of serving despite it being a very clement, mild evening. A few regulars in and regular fiddlers' club out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Jester | 4.80 | | Superb head and lacing. A very hoppy, moreish mouthfeel with a touch of sweet fruitiness in the aftertaste. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | A creamy head and lacing restored after some 30 minutes of being served this in decanting. A touch of chocolate in the malty flavouring. |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | | Marked as 4.1% on the publican's tasting notes. Good head and very long-lasting lacing. Lack-lustre in flavouring with a slightly sweet but pleasantly dry aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. A very dry, moreish aftertaste and lightly spicy and fruity in flavouring. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Not a lot of head and no lacing which is not good for only its 2nd day on. Rather murky also in appearance. A bitter mouthfeel as you might hope to expect and with the odd spicy hint. An earlier Iron Pier bitter a few weeks back here also failed to impress. |
| Marble - Every Street | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Jester | 4.80 | | Very powerful taste combined with a very zesty lingering mouth feel |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good solid dark mild |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Good condition but drank it with hardly noticing |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Every Street | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving with the playlist theme being any music appertaining to Australia.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Good head and lacing. Very moreish first mouthfeel. Slightly fruity with some tropical notes in its flavouring and a resinous aftertaste. |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Shadow of Darkness - Biscoff | 5.00 | | On first sipping a "Cor!" comes in handy to react to a slightly sharp mouthfeel. Mildly chocolatey but not sweet in flavours. |
| Marble - Every Street | 4.30 | | Good head and lacing. Lightly fruity and moreish. |
| 360° - Cruel Summer | 4.00 | | Not a lot of head and lacing. If you like peach flavours, you would not be disappointed but for me a bit like a fruit juice to the palate. |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Renegade (sub-brand of West Berkshire then became name when West Berkshire went under) - Good Old Boy | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Have had better - maybe a little tired this one |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Shadow of Darkness - Biscoff | 5.00 | | Just a half and enough |
| Marble - Every Street | 4.30 | | Good mouthfeel, a tongue zinginess |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Cruel Summer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Renegade (sub-brand of West Berkshire then became name when West Berkshire went under) - Good Old Boy | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1239 times, seen 1773 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ