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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) |  | 2 |
| Kent - Galaxy | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 1 |
| Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale | | 3 |
| Only With Love - Skipper Transatlantic Pale | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | | 2 |
| Church End - Vicar's Ruin | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | | 2 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Local Hero | | 2 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Mojave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Static Energy | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
30 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Still open from 4pm while being redecorated by daytime when closed anyway except Fri to Sun when open earlier. The very effective and home-made (by the publican) sound-absorbers were off the ceiling for a lick of paint up there throughout the front and back rooms. It had become the River Echo House! Such a contrast! The fiddlers out the back were much louder for me out the front, and everyone's voices were bouncing off all the hard surfaces. In for last half-hour of serving for this new audio experience. It was busy and so really tested the lack of sound absorption.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Galaxy | 4.50 | | Very moreish pale with Aussie fruit flavours in this superb hoppy beer with lots of froth to be head over heels about. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | In fine form, this pale with its amber bitterness. Very thirst-quenching for one of the warmest days of the year. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Static Energy | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 40 minutes of serving and still busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church End - Vicar's Ruin | 4.40 | | Not as great a head as Saturday evening but still some and good tasting. So stuck to it for whole visit in enjoying the hoppy and malty flavours in this straw-coloured bitter. |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. By last bells just the stalwarts in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church End - Vicar's Ruin | 4.40 | | Another Church End staple in good condition, enough to have two |
| Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale | 4.00 | | Improved by some double decanting between two pint glasses, brought some head and life to what tasted good |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy but a seat to be had for earlier than usual visit at about 9.30pm to close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church End - Vicar's Ruin | 4.40 | | More tea vicar as it was very moreish! Very dry aftertaste which I enjoyed along with its maltiness. Had to have a second and expect will soon be gone even though fresh on today. Looks like a pale and so had to ask as did another customer, too, whether it was the bitter after all! Described as straw-coloured so that explains it. |
| Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale | 4.00 | | Only my second sampling ever of this Portsmouth brew as far as I can recall and from previous evening. One sufficed but still in good form and had a tasty bitterness. |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Skipper Transatlantic Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
30 minutes to close. One of the busiest nights in recent visits. Usual jovial locals among visitors perhaps for the first time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale | 4.00 | | Very good refreshing taste and conditioning. Not a problem to sink two on arrival. Also helped wash a food roll down. |
| Only With Love - Skipper Transatlantic Pale | 4.50 | | Recommended by a regular and not disappointed. The marmalade twang definitely stood out and all in all it helped me wash down another food roll. New on today and in fine form, taste-wise and in conditioning. |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | Yesterday's tasting of the chocolate in it lives on in my memory! |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Yesterday's tasting sufficed. |
| Kent - Local Hero | 3.40 | Not Tried | Tried it yesterday instead but surprised a light-weight has gone so soon as taken off whilst in for remaining 30 minutes of serving. |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | Not Tried | Its slight sourness from day before also lives on in my memory. |
25 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
40 minutes before close. Busier than earlier in the week. Mostly a new line-up of real ales with just 4 by end of evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | | Certainly got the coffee and moreover the chocolate notes from this and in good condition. |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | | Floral lemon not to my taste but in good shape and hoppy all the same this Golden beer. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | Just on and so tasted a little fresh but good lacing on side of glass in first one tried. The toffee malts were unmistakeable. Second one I tried had less lacing so decanted to achieve some carbonation again. |
| Kent - Local Hero | 3.40 | | In good condition and not overly flavoured with fruit, this single hop pale. Good hoppy taste about it. |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried | The one survivor from earlier in the week of beers but soon ran out during my late evening visit. |
25 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | | Very zesty mouthfeel. The flavour would not appeal to everyone |
| Kent - Local Hero | 3.40 | | New cask on today. Rather thin and virtually held no head or lacing |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
24 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Nowt much on the menu appealed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | | Good condition but drank without really noticing |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | | Needed more condition to overcome its dry bitterness |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Half hour before close and quiet. 7 real ales on. Only tried the one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | | New on and very much full of hoppiness which went down well and so stuck to it. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
More in than Saturday but still quiet for 10.15pm visit to close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Extremely moreish and in fine form with a berry fruit and nutty, malty taste. |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | | Very full of tropical fruit flavours. Good conditioning. Served as a desert after main course of nutty and berry fruit bitter. |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | 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