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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | | 1 |
| Fauna - Bushy Tail | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | | 1 |
| Titanic - First Class | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Elusive - Morrisman | | 1 |
| Church End - Pews Porter | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Mack's Milk Stout | | 1 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Poets' Corner | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Haze of Thunder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra Haze Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Inaudible | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Tasman NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Metamorph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - My Enigma Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
12 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | New cask on today. Great but perhaps a teeny bit fresh still |
| Fauna - Bushy Tail | 3.80 | | New brewery for me. Good condition but unremarkable on flavour |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Mack's Milk Stout | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Enigma Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | Oakham quality through and through though I must admit very many of their brews have the same colour and very similar taste profiles |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Refreshing and perhaps slightly less ginger than previous brews |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Iron Pier - Mack's Milk Stout | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
05 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | | One of Canterbury's stronger ales. Good flavour hit, head, lacing and condition |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 5.00 | | Poured pretty flat, lacked mouthfeel. Chore to finish |
| Iron Pier - Mack's Milk Stout | 3.90 | | New cask on today. Initial head quickly dissipated leaving a rather flat pint |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | New cask came very near to end of session |
02 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Always reliable |
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | Overly malty so hiding some of its bitterness |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | | Not sure I'll bother with VF again. Flat and with little condition made this a chore to finish |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Inaudible | 5.00 | Not Tried | Others' looked like milk shake murk |
| Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Good condition but not a patch on the 4½* version in Ramsgate last Friday |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | Quite a malty brew |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Haze of Thunder | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra Haze Cask Aged | 4.60 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Tasty brew |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Consistently good and always sells fast here |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Almost last out of cask. A very malty beer |
| Church End - Pews Porter | 4.50 | | Stacked two at last knockings. Too rich a flavour really to have two |
| Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Metamorph | 5.50 | Not Tried | A milkshake murk - I saw others struggle with it |
| Ilkley - Promise | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tonbridge beers seem to have improved significantly of late |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Always a powerful hitter |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | 3.60 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | Definitely strong and definitely resinous |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | | Total chaos as to its ABV, it having varied so much. Basic job albeit with a little too much citrus for my palate |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | They can keep their ABV dumbed down beer |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | They can keep their ABV dumbed down beer |
| Park - Tasman NZ Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | New cask on and top form. Five Points's best ale by a long chalk |
| Elusive - Morrisman | 5.00 | | Alas lost head and lacing rather quickly |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | I won't knowingly try dumbed down for duty reduction ales |
| Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
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 1242 times, seen 1775 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ