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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic |  | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Round Corner - Bell Hotel | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | | 3 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Oakham - Cohort | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | | 2 |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George |  | 2 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Craven - EFA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
11 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Have had better, crisper examples of this ale |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | | Good condition but another one of the 1000s of identikit lemon juice pales with no USP |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with a few fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Superb fresh beer after Mighty Oak Gorgeous George reached its end and was changed for this. Brimming with taste and froth and lovely. |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Wonderful stout with hoppiness and dryness in its punch. |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 |  | Sadly the last one out of its barrel or next to it being so and so returned it after one sip for change to wonderful Milestone New World Pale with lovely head. |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Quite a loss of the intense flavours since Sunday and less condition generally |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Good few in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Malty and a bittersweet aftertaste. In fine form. Very moreish. |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | Had everything |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Little life in the glass, flat with no head |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Workaday pale ale with little taste |
| Round Corner - Bell Hotel | 3.90 | | Just like 1,000s of other one dimensional golden ales and mundanely boring |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | At least this had a distinctive taste |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | | A pale full of fruit flavours and tropical hops. In good shape. |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | In good shape with stone-fruit flavouring. |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | In good shape with a slightly fruity aftertaste. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | Not sure what "modern bitter" means but this had little bitterness. Good condition from an early pint from a new cask |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | | Ale with no real USP. Good condition but bit of a chore to finish |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Good few in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | A little fresh and possibly first or second out of barrel therefore. |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Certainly hints of coffee and dark chocolate. |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | 4.50 | | Great conditioning and taste with hoppy aftertaste. |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | 4.10 | | Was very close to last if not last out of barrel and so no longer the perfect pint it had been the day before. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | 4.50 | | A zing in mouthfeel. An OK but bland golden ale |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Proved to be one of the last out of a cask. Did not taste as it should and I know well KGB's usual crispness. Returned over half to go down the drain |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | A dumbed down ale for duty saving |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 662 |
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| 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