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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Caramel LatteExcellent3
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone Excellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster)Excellent1
Siren Craft - The Night MarketGood2
Goacher's - Special House AleGood1
Elusive - LivingGood1
New Bristol - My Citra RomanceGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's AleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark PorterGood2
Siren Craft - Party in the DarkGood1
Oakham - CitraGood1
Leigh on Sea - Legra PaleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Good1
Elusive - SawbuckGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Good1
Iron Pier - Black IPAGood1
Fyne - JarlGood1
Five Points - Brick Field BrownGood1
Kent - Beyond the PaleGood3
Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Best BitterGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale AleGood1
Oakham - Bishops FarewellNot Tried0
Titanic - First ClassNot Tried0
Oakham - NectaronNot Tried0
Goacher's - Fine Light AleNot Tried0
Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 31 : Mosaic & CitraNot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Vale - WychertNot Tried0
Vibrant Forest - Together in StaticNot Tried0
Vocation - Bread & ButterNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Suspended in ColumbusNot Tried0
Titanic - Glacier Pale AleNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale AleNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - HopfestNot Tried0
Vocation - Pride & JoyNot Tried0
360° - TacomaNot Tried0
Elusive - StarportNot Tried0
New Bristol - Bristol BitterNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Liquid MystiqueNot Tried0
Elusive - BloonsNot Tried0
Vocation - Heart & SoulNot Tried0
New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPANot Tried0
Verdant - PenpolNot Tried0
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Vocation - Pale Ale (collaboration with Jopen)Not 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

07 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone 4.30ExcellentFirst time I have had this - good malt blend in excellent condition
Five Points - Brick Field Brown5.40GoodGood condition, authentic brown ale
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale5.20GoodGood condition but at 5.2% tasted rather thin
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter4.00Not Tried
Elusive - Bloons4.20Not TriedRan out
04 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20GoodA reliable choice in most places and was here tonight
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20GoodGood basic bitter but uninspiring
Siren Craft - The Night Market6.00GoodHolding up after a few days
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest3.80Not Tried
Iron Pier - Black IPA5.90Not Tried
Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster)5.50Not TriedStill on - tiring?
01 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster)5.50ExcellentA dryish full flavoured ale
Iron Pier - Black IPA5.90GoodNot as punchy on hops as promised
Siren Craft - The Night Market6.00GoodTook multiple decantings between two pint glasses to bring head and condition to this
New Bristol - My Citra Romance4.50GoodGood condition but forgettable
Vale - Wychert3.90Not Tried
Vocation - Bread & Butter3.90Not TriedRan out
Titanic - Glacier Pale Ale4.30Not Tried
31 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale4.10GoodUninspiring but good condition
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40GoodHolding up well after a few days on
Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale3.80GoodUgh - Over the top citrus for my palate so a chore to finish
Kent - Caramel Latte5.20GoodHolding up well after a few days on
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)3.40Not TriedSome poured away as unsold so ran out
29 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings (again bus cancellation) visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Caramel Latte5.20ExcellentSame as yesterday - stout with bitterness
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40GoodSame as yesterday, deliciously bitter
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried
Titanic - First Class3.80Not Tried
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 31 : Mosaic & Citra5.00Not Tried
Oakham - Nectaron4.00Not Tried
28 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Due to an emergency bus diversion just made it for a last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40ExcellentAddictively bitter pale in top notch condition
Kent - Caramel Latte5.20ExcellentA very pleasing milk stout, with bitterness to boot
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried
Titanic - First Class3.80Not TriedCame on late and from what I saw was poured as flat as a proverbial
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Oakham - Nectaron4.00Not Tried
27 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentFirst rate Gadds' 5
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60GoodHolding up very well after a few days on
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00Not Tried
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Vocation - Pale Ale (collaboration with Jopen)4.30Not Tried
24 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodGreat head but a bit bland
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60GoodA powerful full flavoured dark one
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00GoodGood strong basic bitter
Vocation - Heart & Soul4.40Not Tried
New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA4.20Not Tried
Verdant - Penpol3.80Not Tried
Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique4.40Not Tried
21 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80GoodBasic Citra hop job. Getting pricey
Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Best Bitter4.20GoodStarting to resemble a red ale. Good enough to have a second
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale3.60Not Tried
Vocation - Pride & Joy4.80Not Tried
Elusive - Starport4.30Not Tried
Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique4.40Not Tried
10 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pint prices tipping over into £5+, even here now.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elusive - Living5.60GoodA good dry hop hit
Siren Craft - Party in the Dark4.60GoodA nourishing creamy milk stout
Elusive - Sawbuck5.40GoodBrown ale which could have done with more head and lacing
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Together in Static4.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Suspended in Columbus4.00Not 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
Excellent662
Good1559
Acceptable453
Poor37

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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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ