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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw |  | 5 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Golden Fez | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 2 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | | 2 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 1 |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice |  | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Metropole | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Sundown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lunebrew - LB201 Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
03 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 40 minutes of serving with a lot of regulars also in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | | Perfect head and lacing. Full of hoppy flavouring with a pleasant, lingering aftertaste. Very moreish with an oily kick from those virgin hops. |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | | Still holding head and lacing 30 minutes after being served. Very hoppy in flavouring and a slight kick from its fruitiness. |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Wonderful head and lacing! Fruity and a hoppy lingering mouthfeel. Very moreish! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Metropole | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Fresh cask on today and full of natural carbonation |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | | Reasonable level of conditioning |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Metropole | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busiest it has been for a Tuesday for a long while for last 25 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | In very good form and from first trying two nights before. Ordered shortly after 10.50pm and did not sample until 30 minutes later but held its glass-lacing well. Sweet hit on first tasting and a hoppy aftertaste. |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Good head and lacing. Bitter and fruity mouthfeel. Slightly medicinal in supping it up. |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | | Superb head and lacing. Nutty and dry hit on first tasting. Hoppy and liquorice lingering mouthfeel. |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Metropole | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Cask fresh on this evening resulting in a long lasting head and lacing. Not my favourite Goacher's ale however |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | | Basic Citra jobbie |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Sundown | 6.00 | Not Tried | A thimble sized taster was enough to reject this out of hand |
| Lunebrew - LB201 Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 40 minutes of serving on this slightly windy and drizzly evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Ended on this one and great head and lacing. Lacing even after some 30 minutes of ordering, and within drinking up time as sampling at 11.20pm. Sweet hit from first sip but not too severe and a pleasant hoppy mouthfeel. Very moreish unlike the Southwark Blonde that was a slight chore to drink. Advertised as: "Dangerously drinkable!" I agree with that 100% |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | | Also tried on Sat on first night on and still holding head and lacing. Only slightly fruity and long-lasting hoppiness. But not moreish and not sure why it took me a while to sink a couple? Day before back from a beer festival and so slightly full was I then but not on this visit. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Sundown | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lunebrew - LB201 Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy and with a lot of regulars in for last hour of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. Very dry, hoppy mouthfeel and oozing with citrus flavouring but not moreish in the least. |
| Mighty Oak - Golden Fez | 4.10 |  | Drew the short straw here! It must have been the last one or two out. Totally flat and minus flavouring and after such a joyous visit to Albans and including its annual beer festival on Saturday. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Sundown | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lunebrew - LB201 Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very quiet footfall for a Friday evening for last 30 minutes of serving but some of the usual regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Golden Fez | 4.10 | | Fresh on today and a great head and lacing. Lightly hoppy and a subtle lingering fruitiness. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | Also fresh on today and a good head and lacing with a long-lasting bitter mouthfeel. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Sundown | 6.00 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Great head and lacing. A fruit salad comes to mind in flavouring. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | In fine condition with a very hoppy mouthfeel. |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. Only slightly bitter in mouthfeel without much other flavouring. |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | | Minus a head for very long and no lacing. Like drinking a Christmas pudding/cake in flavours. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Every bit as good as yesterday's |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | | Lacked the condition that a heavy stout really needs to complement the strong flavours |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only half a dozen customers in, perhaps others deterred by the torrential rain. More ale on than customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Fresh on today and I must say this was in superb condition |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Full of flavour but held no head or lacing |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 11 |
| 662 |
| 1557 |
| 453 |
| 37 |
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 1241 times, seen 1775 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ