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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 2 |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | | 2 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | | 2 |
| Kent - Cobnut |  | 2 |
| Five Points - Green Hop Cascade | | 1 |
| Kent - No Kinda Plan | | 2 |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | | 2 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | | 1 |
| Oakham - Original Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Five Points - Green Hop Goldings | | 1 |
| Five Points - Pale | | 2 |
| Kirkstall - Extra Stout (collaboration with Five Points) | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | | 2 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - King at Arms | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
09 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for regulars and not so "regular" regulars for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | | 2nd night on and in good form with head and lacing. A malty and sweet first hit. A pleasantly very bitter aftertaste for my pallet. |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Good head and lacing for its second night on but needed a gentle decant to restore some of it. Wonderful subtle chocolatey and coffee flavours throughout with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Green Hop Cascade | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for Friday's last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | | Fresh on and a very lively head and lacing. A pleasantly not sweet mouthfeel despite the toffee and caramel flavours. A moreishly very bitter aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Very good head and lacing on its first night on. On the first mouthfeel, a slight sweetness from its chocolatey coffee flavours but a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. |
| Five Points - Green Hop Cascade | 3.70 | | Fresh on and good head and lacing. Hoppy throughout. A lingeringly dry mouthfeel. |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving with many a regular in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Good head and lacing to start with. 2nd night on and a good hoppy mouthfeel. Had to decant as time moved on to waken up the head and lacing. Slightly citrusy and resinous with a pleasantly dry aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing but lacked much flavouring to my taste-buds. One sufficed as a touch too watery. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - No Kinda Plan | 4.90 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | Good condition as a new cask on but underwhelming otherwise for flavour |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Very little condition in my glass yet others raved over it! |
| Kent - No Kinda Plan | 4.90 | | Something lost since yesterday's, in fact quite a fall from grace |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - No Kinda Plan | 4.90 | | Consensus amongst most customers tonight that this was an excellent zesty bitter with fine head and lacing until the last drop |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | One of my favourite Kent ales |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with the fiddlers out the back and a number of Tuesday regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | Superb head and lacing. A real bite in the first tasting with a very dry, hoppy mouthfeel. No fruits at all appeared to be harmed in the making of this as not a hint of fruitiness. Just a spicy flavour lingered. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | A good head and lacing on this ruby ale. A bitterness in the mouthfeel to die for! Slightly too sweet for my liking with a treacle-infused aroma about it. A very pleasantly malty aftertaste. |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - No Kinda Plan | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving and for return of the Sunday music-themed evening and where you can bring your own requests matching a pre-announced theme decided the week before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Good head and lacing. A very citrusy first hit and so living up to its name. A dry, hoppy mouthfeel with a lingering sharpness. A bit like a dry cider but not drunk one of these for years now. |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | 5.00 | | Woke it up with a single decanting after it had been sitting for some 30 minutes after first bell for final serving was rung. Head and lacing reappeared on it. A very good coffee-infused first hit and not overly sweet but just the one sufficed. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | Not a lot of head and lacing and what was there soon evaporated. A spicy flavoured bitter with a honey-infused hoppiness. |
| Five Points - Green Hop Goldings | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Best of the bunch here tonight |
| New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout | 5.00 | | Good as presented to me. After multiple decantings between two glasses came to life so could have been a higher mark |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Basic but uninspiring |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | The ones poured for others looked dire and lifeless |
| Five Points - Green Hop Goldings | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for a Saturday evening for last 30 minutes of serving with just a few regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Had one of the few remaining before all drunk. Still had good head and lacing with a gently malty mouthfeel and a dry, hoppy aftertaste. |
| Oakham - Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Very good head and lacing. A slight citrus hit with a lightly hoppy, dry mouthfeel. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Green Hop Goldings | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Extra Stout (collaboration with Five Points) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Surprisingly low footfall for the Friday regulars and no strangers in for last 30 minutes of serving. 5 I counted including me. Clement weather - not too cold and no rain!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Fresh on this evening and of the 4 customers in, apart from me, 3 were on it, or had tried it and liked it. Superb head and lacing and a malty but not sweet flavour to die for and made my taste buds go "Cor, Cor!" which is when something is very worthwhile to drink. A fruity mouthfeel with a lingering bitter, dry aftertaste that only certain beers cause me to smack my lips with and in appreciation. Very moreish! |
| Five Points - Green Hop Goldings | 3.70 | | Good head and lacing. A very fresh hoppy first hit with a continuing mouthfeel and a dry lingering aftertaste. |
| Kirkstall - Extra Stout (collaboration with Five Points) | 5.00 | | Good head and lacing when served but not for long. Still got that chocolatey mouthfeel with a dry, bitter aftertaste. |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - King at Arms | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | 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