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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Chinook Joined at the Hop |  | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 2 |
| Little Monster - Rainbow Valley | | 1 |
| Five Points - Gold | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | | 3 |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 2 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best |  | 2 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Cloud | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Treebox Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
26 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very thin on numbers on site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | No need to try any other ale here tonight |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Treebox Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Moderately busy for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Good head and fruity, citrusy aftertaste. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Minus a head. Slightly malty mouthfeel and bitter aftertaste. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | Head at first but not for long. Hoppy tasting. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Rainbow Valley | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union | 6.00 | | A long awaited chance to sample this ale. A very fine concoction marked as served. After multiple decantings between two pint glasses it brought out more head and lacing and nose and would have been 4.5 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Rather wet dog in flavour and little condition |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Rainbow Valley | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 45 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | Good head with malty mouthfeel and dry aftertaste. |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic | 4.30 | | In fine condition with distinct blueberry flavouring. |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Good condition and lots of citrus flavouring and aftertaste. |
| Little Monster - Rainbow Valley | 4.00 | | Great head for this un-fined pale. Fruity, citrus flavours with a sour aftertaste. |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 30 minutes of serving and busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | Fine head and pleasant, lingering fruitiness. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cloud | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Disappointing with little or no condition |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Chinook Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | New cask on - little condition and hardly any flavour |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cloud | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 30 minutes of serving but seats still to be had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Good head to start with but disappeared when at least half way down pint. Mouthfeel: not much in the way of flavours but bitter aftertaste. |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Chinook Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | Very sharp to taste, like a crisp apple. But good carbonation and moreish. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cloud | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Best head for many a visit and fresh on so stuck to it. Very malty mouthfeel. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Summer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Very moreish and so stuck to it. Malty with a bitter aftertaste and a wonderful head. |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Basic mild bittering |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | | Five Points quality came through even on a duty avoidance ABV job |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | | Full of all the usual cliched citrus, pine and grapefruit - yawn |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | Hanging on by its teeth |
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