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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Reaper's Wish |  | 2 |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2024) | | 1 |
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Classic English Ale | | 2 |
| Oakham - Celeste |  | 1 |
| Twisted Barrel - Rookie | | 2 |
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | | 2 |
| Lunebrew - LB501 Session IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - The Henge | | 3 |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) |  | 1 |
| New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Woodstock | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Staggeringly Good - Totally Under Appreciated in my Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
15 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall out the front for last 30 minutes of serving - just a few regulars and fiddlers strumming out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2024) | 4.80 | | Very good head and lacing. Moment you taste it, you are almost smacked by the green hops coming at you! A very pleasingly dry, spicy mouthfeel. A kick on all the first number of tastes of it. Just glad it was not a lovely horse I was trying to mount. A superb dry and oily aftertaste from all those virgin hops in involved in the making of this epic brew. Top marks to Gadds! |
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | 4.10 | | In good form, head and lacing-wise. Description from publican's tasting notes mentions citrus flavours. Certainly got what was like a lemony hit in the mouthfeel but some green hop flavours as well I am pleased to add. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Reaper's Wish | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy for a Sunday late evening with many a regular in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | 4.10 | | Fresh on and so very good head and lacing. Dry with a very oily aftertaste from those fresh, vibrant green hops. |
| Oakham - Reaper's Wish | 4.50 | | Good head and lacing. Biscuity sweet in mouthfeel but not overly with a pleasantly dry aftertaste. |
| Twisted Barrel - Rookie | 4.00 | | Fresh on but very little head and soon lost it. Not overly flavoured with fruit, as advertised as tropical, but enjoyed the moreishly dry mouthfeel. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Totally Under Appreciated in my Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Reaper's Wish | 4.50 | | Dark bitter in excellent form |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Fresh on today |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Sour hopped taste |
| Twisted Barrel - Rookie | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - HopWalk Green Hop Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Totally Under Appreciated in my Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy with usual Saturday night regulars in for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Classic English Ale | 4.00 | | 2nd night on and with a good head and lacing. Bitter mouthfeel and little sweetness in it to spoil it for me. |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | 3.70 | | Good head and lacing. Hoppy hit on first sip and hoppiness through and through on the mouthfeel. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Rookie | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Lunebrew - LB501 Session IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2024 (Magnus Greel)
My long overdue re-visit to this much celebrated venue, not as busy as expected for a late Saturday evening to last orders with a couple of tables free and the rear bar empty. No open windows to allow fresh air to circulate made for a rather stuffy and uncomfortable hermetic atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Barrel - Rookie | 4.00 | | Full bodied spicy peppery and tropical notes served refreshingly cool to alleviate the tropics. |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | Toasted coconut, vanilla and chocolate silky smooth nectar. £5.10pp for the thrifty minded.. |
| Lunebrew - LB501 Session IPA | 4.60 | | Hazy with a soft mouth feel and low bitterness |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Classic English Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | 3.70 | Not Tried | The green hop entropy is spreading... |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for this Friday evening with many a Friday regular in plus some other regulars and for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Classic English Ale | 4.00 | | Superb head and lacing. A good old-fashioned bitter, minus the often fruitiness in them. First sip and a wonderful malty hit. Good mouthfeel of a hint of caramel with a very dry, bitter, moreish aftertaste. |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | 3.70 | | Fresh on today and frothing all over the top of the glass and perfect lacing down the sides. Oozing with hoppiness and a pleasant sharpness in the mouthfeel. Everything to like about a virgin green hop brew to my taste buds. |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Rookie | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Lunebrew - LB501 Session IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | Good creamy head and lacing. Initial sip and you duck in case you get hit by its toasted coconut flavouring and in the coconut shy of old fairgrounds. Imagine drinking a Bounty Bar and you have its flavours in one but strangely not sweet and sickly. One half sufficed for me. |
| Mighty Oak - The Henge | 3.70 | | Two I had of this were still lively with a head and lacing. But the last one was minus its frothy head. Still full of a very dry, bitter and moreish mouthfeel. |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Celeste | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good condition but I recall this once being a clear not a murk ale |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | Needed more natural carbonation to really bring on the flavourings |
| Oakham - Celeste | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - The Henge | 3.70 | Not Tried | Still holding on |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 30 minutes of serving and with fiddlers playing in the rear seating area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Celeste | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing. A very lemony mouthfeel. Its tropical fruit flavours are a bit like a whisky might taste though not tasted one for years. Resinous hints come from it also and with a slight fizz on the tongue. |
| Mighty Oak - The Henge | 3.70 | | Still holding its head and lacing on its 3rd night. First tried it on its first night when even livelier. A very dry, hoppy hit on every mouthful, leading to a very satisfying dry, oily aftertaste. |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | | Presented with a small head but this soon evaporated and was minus lacing. Fruit hits on every sip with a citrusy mouthfeel. Tastes slightly medicinal. One was sufficient. |
| New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Woodstock | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - All Day Every Day | 3.70 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 40 minutes of serving and with the record request theme of minerals on the human juke-box.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - The Henge | 3.70 | | Superb head and lacing for this Maldon bitter and new on today. Not sweet which I applaud. A slightly malty hit to it and a hoppy mouthfeel. It was so moreish that I stuck to it. |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Woodstock | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Challenger Joined at the Green Hop (2024) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 11 |
| 675 |
| 1653 |
| 478 |
 | 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 1304 times, seen 1801 different beers and tried 1047 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ