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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA |  | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Everyday People | | 2 |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) |  | 3 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 2 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | | 2 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | | 1 |
| Marble - Draft | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Park - Treebox Blonde (was 4.9%) | | 1 |
| Five Points - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Cloud | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Anomaly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Treebox Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - 10 Birthday Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Apprentice in a Box | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Poets' Corner | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
05 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Strength helps it hold on after some days |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Very ordinary |
| Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | Hanging on somehow |
| Oakham - Cloud | 4.60 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall, including a few fiddlers out in the backroom, for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | I thought I would give this one another go since trying it on Sunday. Such a good head and less medicinal than on Sunday by a long way but malty to the "nth degree", as you could not have packed more malt into it if you tried! Think also of chestnuts in a soup for this one, a splash of honey and liberal sprinklings of lavender. A few hours later and I was not sure I would hold it down but my stomach accepted it after all. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Just a half sufficed due to its extra gravity. Very sweet on first tasting with tropical fruit flavours but a fine bitter aftertaste. |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Apprentice in a Box | 3.50 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pretty much just stalwarts in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Prime condition, no need to try any other ale tonight |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Apprentice in a Box | 3.50 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy for last 40 minutes of serving and staff member who plays the requested music loudly back on, on a Sunday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | New on with a frothy head and fine lacing. Sharp to taste and to the bottom of the glass but fizzing on the tongue and very, very malty. It was like drinking a soup as although clear, it had a chewy mouthfeel. One sufficed. |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | | Still good head from trying night before but cor, was it packed with fruit! Many a grapefruit would have been harmed in the making of it! |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - 10 Birthday Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Sunday request records on the loud side.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | | Zesty to mouthfeel, not a bittering I enjoy alas |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | | Not overly bitter, little condition. Had Marble in much better condition |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | Unusually bitter for a mild but poured and stayed flat |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | Rumoured to be on but not on menu board |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | Newly on |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Park - 10 Birthday Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | A thimble taster was enough to reject |
31 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 50 minutes of serving and so a few more faces back from their summer holidays.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | | A beer with a good head, that's my boy, and made up for the flat Goachers just before. Hoppy with a very heavy amount of grapefruit flavouring and pine resin. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Shame as was superb night before. Must have been at the end of its barrel as flat and only second day on. Shows how popular it has been! |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | 3.3% on landlord's sheet. |
| Park - 10 Birthday Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet for last 40 minutes of serving. Usual warm welcome from staff member and prompt service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Fresh on this evening and like liquid bread fresh out of the oven, and highly recommended by fellow regular. Frothy head with a superb bitter aftertaste. Hoppy, moreish mouthfeel from East Kent Golding hops and was not disappointed and so stuck to it. |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - 10 Birthday Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Everyday People | 4.10 | | First rate pint, clear as a bell |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good taste and condition but since when has it been this cloudy, no pre-warning when purchasing |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | Hanging on somehow |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Anomaly | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Treebox Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Low footfall for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Everyday People | 4.10 | | Only 2nd day on, recommended by others in, and good head and full of fruity flavours and a bitter aftertaste. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | 5th night on from Sunday so proves a lot of people still away. Still a good head but a slight sour taste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | 4.00 | | Good carbonation, with fruity, bitter and slightly sour mouthfeel. |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | | Good head but a sour, medicinal taste. Thankfully only a half was asked for. |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Anomaly | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Treebox Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall despite a few fiddlers playing in rear seating area for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Still holding its carbonation after first trying two days earlier. Very sweet mouthfeel and so the caramel and toffee flavouring cannot be missed. |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Very frothy head and real fruity mouthfeel. |
| Park - Treebox Blonde (was 4.9%) | 3.90 | | Described on sheet as 3.9%. Fruity mouthfeel but minus a head after getting at least half way down pint. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Anomaly | 5.20 | 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 1241 times, seen 1775 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ