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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve |  | 2 |
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Oakham - Wanted (collaboration with Ossett) | | 1 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Vanilla Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 1 |
| Big Trip - Psychedelic Coping Mechanism | | 1 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Chapter - 17. Taller Than a House | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Old Skool | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Picea | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Mild Craaft | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Revolver Series Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Little King | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Superdelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Beyond the Tower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Spiders have feelings too | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - South Pacific Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Red IPA (collaboration with New Bristol) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Hyperfocus | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
09 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Clear and with many flavours |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | 4.40 | | Not a style really to my liking but in good condition |
| Bexley - Black Prince Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | | Needed a bit more natural carbonation to carry off the vanilla-ing |
| East London (ELB) - Beyond the Tower | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Spiders have feelings too | 3.40 | Not Tried | Another duty reduction jobbie - ugh |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a late kick-out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | Seems to have morphed from being a wheat beer in the past. Good condition with sour hopping |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 |  | On a few days, getting tired with loss of condition. Soon went flat in glass |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | Others who had tasters said it was hazy and flat and best taken off sale yet only put on this evening |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Little King | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Superdelic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A healthy balance of malt and hops. Would have liked more condition, yet this was a fresh cask on today |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | | Tasty but not much life until multiple decanted between two pint glasses when it came alive |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Revolver Series Mosaic | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hyperfocus | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Two visits in evening until close, with a brief split between. CAMRA presentation evening of three certificates with ales and ciders at £3.50pp / £1.80 per half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Well rounded and a popular ale here tonight |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Came on towards end of evening |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Losing some condition on 4th day on |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Big Trip - Psychedelic Coping Mechanism | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hyperfocus | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Always reliable and full on taste |
| Big Trip - Psychedelic Coping Mechanism | 4.50 | | A hazy job, fairly mellow but not the "mayhem" taste promised |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Red IPA (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | Not Tried | Seems to be have been on forever |
26 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | One of Oakham's best ale brands |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Good to compare with same at Euston Tap earlier. Not quite there |
| Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Red IPA (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | Not Tried |
23 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed and very noisy - possibly politicking folk preparing their General Election local canvassing strategies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | As yesterday - top form and bursting with flavour |
| Chapter - 17. Taller Than a House | 3.90 | | As yesterday - exceedingly dry bitterness |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - South Pacific Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Others' poured flat and a murk though one lady said she enjoyed it, others left it for slops |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | Not Tried |
22 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Intense flavouring made this moreish |
| Chapter - 17. Taller Than a House | 3.90 | | Great foil to the Kent Brewers Reserve. Very dry bitterness |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | Not Tried |
19 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. No themed request music tonight as sound system down after this last week's flood.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Good starter pint |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | | A rich and heavy Old Ale style. I did not detect all the promised flavours |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Revolver Series Mosaic | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - American Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Little to see of yesterday's flooding damage from property above.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | New cask on at very last knockings, slightly fresh perhaps inevitably |
| Oakham - Wanted (collaboration with Ossett) | 4.20 | | Good condition but I found this very sour hopped job a real chore to finish, took ages, I should have slopped it |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out at very last knockings |
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out just as I tried to order |
| Vibrant Forest - Picea | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mild Craaft | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 662 |
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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 1242 times, seen 1775 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ