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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Five Points - XPA | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Admiral & Chinook Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Five Points - Gold | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | | 1 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Centennial | | 1 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On |  | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Cloud | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Cohort | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
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 |
17 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy with regulars and seat to be had and usual welcoming service after train back from Broadstairs and finally hitting the buffers for travelling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Frothy head with a marmalade, citrusy mouthfeel and dry aftertaste. |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | | Good conditioning and slightly sweet mouthfeel in this golden with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Harmonic (collaboration with Salopian) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy for height of summer holidays as has been not so busy over recent Fridays. In for last 30 minutes of serving
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Very good head but slightly sour to taste with a lot of citrus. Very light in colour. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Just a half to round off. Good head and bitter aftertaste and packed with flavours of dark fruit. A chestnut bitter and dark in colouring and slightly sweet. |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | | Clearly a citrus-themed night. Good head and lacing and you can almost imagine being immersed in the lemons and grapefruit from the pint presented with. Although a great fan of Five Points, certainly less so of this one. |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy on arrival for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | | Stuck to it like glue throughout visit. Superb head and lacing. Very moreish aftertaste aided by a hoppy bitterness. 2nd night on. Sorry I missed a visit night before. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | | Good enough but one sufficed |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On | 3.90 | | No pre-warning of haze, otherwise one dimensional with little head or lacing. Quickly wished I had not ordered it |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | Newly on at closing time |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | A sip from someone's who had decided not to take it beyond a mouthful or two reached the same conclusion |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Good head at first but would disappear soon after. Sweet tasting bitter with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 40 minutes of serving and a few locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Centennial | 4.50 | | 2nd day sampled. Still a superb head. Slight fruitiness and a moreish dry aftertaste. Stuck to it. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | 4.00 | Not Tried | I like many a bitter but never seen one as murky as this. Only saw one other customer attempt it Friday evening, no one attempt it Saturday evening, and tonight also only one brave other who described it as very malty. Only for the very brave and it has turned out nice again! |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 675 |
| 1655 |
| 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 1305 times, seen 1801 different beers and tried 1047 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ