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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 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking |  | 1 |
| 360° - Double Decker | | 2 |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | | 3 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey | | 1 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 3 |
| Elusive - Marin | | 1 |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 2 |
| Oakham - Sunset | | 3 |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | | 3 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
27 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey | 4.30 | | Really failed to offer the flavours in the tasting notes |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | 4.50 | | Condition good, flavour profile bland |
| Oakham - Sunset | 5.30 | | A tasty full bodied brew |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Double Decker | 4.90 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy with some of the regulars in and fiddlers out the back for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Sunset | 5.30 | | Very good head and lacing like the Oakham "Cool Eyes". First hit of slight sweetness with a dry, oily aftertaste that is a bit like many of the recent green hop beers I have sampled. |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | 3.40 | | Very good head and lacing. First hit of dryness with a mildly fruity mouthfeel. It had a dry, moreish aftertaste. |
| 360° - Double Decker | 4.90 | | Good creamy head and lacing in this milk stout. A sweet, minty mouthfeel like an After Eight Chocolate and so with a lingeringly sweet aftertaste. One half sufficed. |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 |  | Almost last out of the barrel and so only with a slight head and lacing. Minus the conditioning that would come with above. Not much flavour and basically very flat. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Sunset | 5.30 | | A strong full bodied citrus pale |
| Oakham - Cool Eyes | 3.40 | | Good but thin gruel |
| 360° - Double Decker | 4.90 | | Vanilla dominated - fresh on today |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ageing |
24 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Menu sheet and pumpclip keep showing Cask Aged version but no evidence that is this not the non-cask-aged version. Slightly tiring but still a good hit |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | | One was quite enough |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Pretty bland pale |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
24 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very low footfall for last 30 minutes of serving and not helped by Storm Bert. Just a few hardened regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | 2nd night on as put in a very belated first appearance on Saturday evening. Superb head and lacing. A very sharp, hoppy first hit with a dry, moreish mouthfeel which meant another followed. |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | | Had tried a half the night before for the first time. Was good and so repeated the pattern and not disappointed with the head and lacing but some 20 minutes after ordering, a gentle decant woke up its bubbles. A moreishly chocolatey and hint of expresso mouthfeel with a pleasantly dry aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - Bearskin | 4.00 |  | I was warned this was probably the last one out. So I was surprised it came up with still a good head and lacing. Like all good beers which have reached the barrel's end, not to be queued up for but minus any queue thanks to Storm Bert's tail-end this evening. Bless it, its head and lacing held on until half way down the pint. Still the very old-fashioned bitter mouthfeel and nothing else but minus the good conditioning afforded over the previous two nights when fresh on. |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried |
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 |
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