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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw |  | 3 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman |  | 1 |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | | 2 |
| Red Rose - Paddy O'Hacker's Genuine Irish Stout | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 3 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | | 3 |
| Mighty Oak - Golden Fez | | 2 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 3 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | | 2 |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | | 1 |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Yul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Sundown | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lunebrew - LB201 Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
28 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy and with a lot of regulars in for last hour of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. Very dry, hoppy mouthfeel and oozing with citrus flavouring but not moreish in the least. |
| Mighty Oak - Golden Fez | 4.10 |  | Drew the short straw here! It must have been the last one or two out. Totally flat and minus flavouring and after such a joyous visit to Albans and including its annual beer festival on Saturday. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Sundown | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lunebrew - LB201 Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very quiet footfall for a Friday evening for last 30 minutes of serving but some of the usual regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Golden Fez | 4.10 | | Fresh on today and a great head and lacing. Lightly hoppy and a subtle lingering fruitiness. |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | Also fresh on today and a good head and lacing with a long-lasting bitter mouthfeel. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Sundown | 6.00 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Great head and lacing. A fruit salad comes to mind in flavouring. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | In fine condition with a very hoppy mouthfeel. |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing. Only slightly bitter in mouthfeel without much other flavouring. |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | | Minus a head for very long and no lacing. Like drinking a Christmas pudding/cake in flavours. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Every bit as good as yesterday's |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | | Lacked the condition that a heavy stout really needs to complement the strong flavours |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only half a dozen customers in, perhaps others deterred by the torrential rain. More ale on than customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | Fresh on today and I must say this was in superb condition |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Full of flavour but held no head or lacing |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just a few regulars, including the fiddlers' group playing out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Good head and lacing. Lacks the hoppiness of its baby brother, Goacher's Green Hop EKG Pale, but with a pleasantly dry finish. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Great carbonation. An immediate citrus hit on first mouthful and a dry, moreish aftertaste |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 | | Almost as good as when last tried Sunday evening when fresh on with a good head and lacing still there. A hoppy, moreish mouthfeel to die for! My tongue was in ecstasy with the virgin hops working their magic on me. |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | Not Tried | Heard this chocolate stout was very good from another regular. |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall with a number of regulars in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 | | My first green hop of the 2024 season and what a great introduction! In superb form, both head and lacing. It was like a firework on my palate with a lasting mouthfeel exploding with hoppiness from the East Kent Golding hops. Stuck to it as very moreish indeed. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Red Rose - Paddy O'Hacker's Genuine Irish Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Never a favourite of mine |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 | | Good condition but rather thin |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Red Rose - Paddy O'Hacker's Genuine Irish Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last hour of serving with many of the usual Saturday regulars back in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | In very good condition. A lasting, citrusy mouthfeel with a dry, hoppy aftertaste. |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Fine head and lacing. Fresh on and so a slight fizz on the tongue and a fruity lingering mouthfeel. |
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | | Holding head well on 2nd night on. Fruity mouthfeel, as in plums and redcurrants, in this red ale with a dry, bitter aftertaste. |
| Red Rose - Paddy O'Hacker's Genuine Irish Stout | 4.60 | | A hint of a head but minus lacing. Its smokiness has lessened from previous nights tried and with a bitter lingering mouthfeel. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving and governor preparing for Charlton home-game on Saturday in getting a few more beer substitutes lined up in readiness.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Monster - Big Red Machine | 5.20 | | Never tried before this brewery but was not in the least disappointed in this red ale from them. Full of dark fruit flavours such as plum and redcurrants. There was a long-lasting bitterness from it. Still got some great carbonation after first ordering at 10.50pm and some 15 minutes later sampled and so won the race for the longest to retain its head as the stout ordered at the same time was by now flat. |
| Red Rose - Paddy O'Hacker's Genuine Irish Stout | 4.60 | | Flat by time of sampling at about 11.15pm when only poured at 10.50pm. More of a head the previous night. Decanted many a time to try to wake it up. Still tastes good at least as in smokey with a very bitter mouthfeel. |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | | New on today but not a lot of carbonation and what was there soon evaporated. Described as unfined on tasting notes but as clear as a bell. Sweet mouthfeel like a good biscuit should be. No amount of decanting helped rejuvenate any bubbles as tried this a few good times. Its predecessor, the Tonbridge Traditional bitter, only lasted from its launch the previous evening into Friday's early afternoon opening and was then supped up by late Friday evening but it sets a fine example of how any bitter should be presented with great head and lacing. |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 688 |
| 1728 |
| 509 |
| 42 |
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 1366 times, seen 1832 different beers and tried 1065 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ