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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's AleGood2
Oakham - SoundcheckGood1
Goacher's - Silver StarGood3
Church End - Vicar's RuinGood2
Tonbridge - Easy Street PaleGood2
Tonbridge - TraditionalGood2
Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden AleGood1
Titanic - Plum PorterGood1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood1
Kent - GalaxyGood3
Goacher's - Gold StarAcceptable1
Oakham - Green Devil IPAAcceptable1
Vocation - Heart & SoulNot Tried0
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale AleNot Tried0
Beerblefish - 1820 PorterNot Tried0
Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol)Not Tried0
Castle Rock - Static EnergyNot Tried0
Vibrant Forest - EnteleaNot Tried0
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
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Visits Details

04 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Certainly more in than Sat evening and for last 40 minutes of serving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20ExcellentIn very fine form with a bitter taste and slightly spicy.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60GoodWas recommended just before close of serving and so had to try a half. Was not disappointed. Malty with toffee flavouring and looked like a stout as it was so dark, this ESB.
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale3.90GoodNot the same amount of head as evening before but still some to see. Still moreish with the mint which I like.
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Entelea4.50Not Tried
04 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90GoodAlways reliable
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60GoodLong time since I have had this dark ale. Good malt, hop balance
Oakham - Green Devil IPA6.00AcceptableDisappointing, slight haze, poured flat, little condition
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not TriedMust be gone soon
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale3.90Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Entelea4.50Not Tried
03 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In on return from Herne Bay and for about last hour of serving. Quiet footfall for a Saturday evening but the summer holidays for many.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale3.90GoodVery lively conditioning in this pale golden ale. A touch of mint in the flavour and that made it very moreish and so kept with it all of the visit.
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Entelea4.50Not Tried
02 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last half-hour of serving and very busy. Sat out in the backroom among regulars. Cooler there as a good-size window open.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20GoodIn very fine form and a superb dry, hoppy finish that lingers and makes it very moreish and so stuck to it for whole visit.
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Entelea4.50Not Tried
01 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last half-hour of serving and sound all back to normal with ceiling redecorated and sound-absorbers back on ceiling since being taken down on last visit on Tuesday. Good number in for another scorcher of a day!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20ExcellentVery moreish and best so far was this pale with dry hoppy aftertaste.
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60GoodIn fine form this bitter and thirst-quenching on such a warm evening. Nice citrus and toffee-malt flavours.
Kent - Galaxy4.50GoodFollow-on tasting from Tues and still in good form with lots of fruity hoppiness.
Oakham - Soundcheck3.90GoodVery fruity with grapefruit bitterness and in good form as new on since last visit Tues. I did my own soundcheck also with governor's sound-absorbers back on the ceiling whilst enjoying this Soundcheck Pale.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not TriedTaken off whilst there so did not try at all including on earlier visit in week.
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
01 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20GoodCask newly on today. Possibly fresh as held little head or lacing
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60GoodRefreshing lower ABV job. No great USP?
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not TriedRan out
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not TriedStill holding in there
Kent - Galaxy4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Soundcheck3.90Not Tried
31 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Galaxy4.50GoodA zesty single hopper
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10AcceptableFlattish pour, lacking the condition for full mouthfeel
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
Oakham - Soundcheck3.90Not Tried
Castle Rock - Static Energy4.00Not Tried
30 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Still open from 4pm while being redecorated by daytime when closed anyway except Fri to Sun when open earlier. The very effective and home-made (by the publican) sound-absorbers were off the ceiling for a lick of paint up there throughout the front and back rooms. It had become the River Echo House! Such a contrast! The fiddlers out the back were much louder for me out the front, and everyone's voices were bouncing off all the hard surfaces. In for last half-hour of serving for this new audio experience. It was busy and so really tested the lack of sound absorption.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Galaxy4.50ExcellentVery moreish pale with Aussie fruit flavours in this superb hoppy beer with lots of froth to be head over heels about.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodIn fine form, this pale with its amber bitterness. Very thirst-quenching for one of the warmest days of the year.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Vocation - Heart & Soul4.40Not Tried
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
Castle Rock - Static Energy4.00Not Tried
28 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 40 minutes of serving and still busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Church End - Vicar's Ruin4.40GoodNot as great a head as Saturday evening but still some and good tasting. So stuck to it for whole visit in enjoying the hoppy and malty flavours in this straw-coloured bitter.
Vocation - Heart & Soul4.40Not Tried
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol)5.50Not Tried
28 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. By last bells just the stalwarts in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Church End - Vicar's Ruin4.40GoodAnother Church End staple in good condition, enough to have two
Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Golden Ale4.00GoodImproved by some double decanting between two pint glasses, brought some head and life to what tasted good
Vocation - Heart & Soul4.40Not Tried
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Beerblefish - 1820 Porter6.60Not Tried
Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol)5.50Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional11
Excellent676
Good1657
Acceptable479
Poor38

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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 1308 times, seen 1801 different beers and tried 1047 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ