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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union |  | 4 |
| Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns |  | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | | 3 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 2 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | | 2 |
| Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 7 | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 1 |
| Oakham - Sunset | | 1 |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | | 1 |
| Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade |  | 1 |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Double Decker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Pineapple Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lost Pier - Lost in Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
05 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Good head and lacing in this Tottenham-based bitter. It grew on me as slightly medicinal when first tried a taster of it. It was no doubt its citrus notes came to the attack on my palette. It had a powerfully dry bitter aftertaste. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | Good head and lacing on this Derbyshire-based brewery's IPA. A woody, resinous first hit. Not a sweet but an oily mouthfeel and a moreishly dry aftertaste. |
| Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns | 3.40 | | Good head and lacing in this Brighton-based mild beer. A bittersweet mouthfeel and slightly too sweet for my liking. Light in colour and so looked like a bitter. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | Slight loss of edge since yesterday but still no need to consider any other ale here tonight |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | Varied opinions from others about the drinkability of this ale tonight |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns | 3.40 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | 4½* Not far from a 5 mark. Thornbridge quality, a mass of ingredients and the pub had kept this in the cellar for some weeks before broaching it |
| Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns | 3.40 | | Good condition but a wishy washy nod to a mild style |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Lost in Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with some Charlton FC supporters in after an evening home-game, plus some of the usual regulars in and fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Very good head and lacing as only the second night on. A very bitter first hit with a strange mixture of tastes from hops with grassy, herbal and citrus notes according to the tasting notes. You are left with a lingering dryness and very moreish. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | Good head and lacing. A dry but sweet mouthfeel with some fruitiness involved such as berries. According to the tasting notes, it has cedar-like hop aromas to balance the maltiness. A woody flavour did also come through. |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Lost in Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns | 3.40 | Not Tried | A mild. |
| Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | 4.30 | | Flavoursome but lacking the condition to make it a great mouth feel |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | Lacklustre - drank with hardly noticing |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Pineapple Head | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall but for a few Sunday regulars in for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing to begin with but decanting needed towards the end. A very malty first hit with a lingeringly dry mouthfeel. |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Pineapple Head | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 45 minutes of serving with many a Saturday regular in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | Very good head and lacing. Slightly fruity first hit with a sweet mouthfeel and a lingering dryness. |
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | 4.30 | | A head and lacing to begin with but soon disappeared. A dry first hit with the merest hint of chocolate in this porter with a malty aftertaste. |
| Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade | 3.80 | | Minimal head and lacing. Quickly lost it. A chewy sort of mouthfeel with a touch of citrus fruits. One sufficed. |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Pineapple Head | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many a regular in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Also new on and so a good frothy head and lacing. A very malty first hit. Not sweet at all despite being described in the notes as biscuity with caramel flavouring. It held its head and lacing well but towards the end it was encouraged by a couple of decants. A bitter aftertaste prevailed. |
| Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 7 | 3.80 | | New on and so good head and lacing but not much of a flavour in the mouthfeel. Not sure I got its fruity aroma as described in the tasting notes either. |
| Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Double Decker | 4.90 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Grim choices and after two halves moved to cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | New cask on today, great head just not to my taste. Grim range tonight here pushed me to move to cider |
| Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 7 | 3.80 | | Clean tasting, new cask today |
| Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Double Decker | 4.90 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall with just a few regulars in for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey | 4.30 | | Good head and lacing. Only its first night on. First hit was a sweet one from the floral and herbal flavouring. Good conditioning with a wholesome, full-bodied mouthfeel lingering. |
| Oakham - Sunset | 5.30 | | 3rd night on and holding its head and lacing well. A resinous mouthfeel with a hint of maltiness in its moreish aftertaste. |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | 3.40 | | 2nd night on for me and still a good head and lacing. First hit was hoppiness with a fruity mouthfeel and a lasting dryness. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Double Decker | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 675 |
| 1651 |
| 477 |
 | 38 |
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 1303 times, seen 1800 different beers and tried 1046 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ