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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 3 |
| Mighty Oak - The Joy of Six | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout |  | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | | 3 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Mythic Harmony (collaboration with Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | | 3 |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | | 3 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | | 1 |
| Two Flints - Santiago | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Aussie Aussie Aussie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Paradox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Fusion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with Charlton FC having played at home that evening and so some thirsty real ale supporters in among the regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Also fresh on today is this Ramsgate-brewed amber ale and came with very good head and lacing. A hoppy first hit. A maltiness in the mouthfeel with a hint of oil in the hoppiness. A very moreishly dry aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - The Joy of Six | 3.90 | | Fresh on today with great head and lacing on this ruby bitter from Maldon, Essex. Dark-coloured with a moreishly malty and lightly fruity mouthfeel. A dry maltiness lingering. |
| Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Fusion | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with some of the Sunday regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Fresh on today and great head and lacing on this Berkshire bitter. A very bitter first hit. A slightly strange mouthfeel with herbal notes but helping to wash down my earlier dinner with lots of Italian herbs in it. Could not get the citrus in the beer as also described in the tasting notes. A moreishly dry, bitter mouthfeel lingering. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | In very good form |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | | Good condition, mediocre flavouring |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | | Good fruit / bitter balance |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving with many a Saturday regular in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing on this pale bitter from Ramsgate and on its first day on. A dry, bitter first hit. A bitter, hoppy and slightly malty mouthfeel lingering. |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | | Good head and lacing on the second day still for this Newark brown ale, north-east of Nottingham. A very malty first hit. A moreishly dry aftertaste. |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | | Had a small taster out of curiosity of this stout from Gloucestershire. If you like raspberry you would certainly not be disappointed but too overly-flavoured for my taste buds. Described as a "dessert in a glass" which most certainly sums it up. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Two Flints - Santiago | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not overly busy for last 30 minutes of serving with a rain shower or two putting off only the brave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Good head and lacing. Still in very good condition and from first tasting the evening before. A dryish and very bitter, bitter mouthfeel. Nothing sweet about it despite the tasting notes mentioning honey malts. Certainly though a maltiness lingering and highly moreish. |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | | Fresh on this evening from Newark, north-east of Nottingham. Good head and lacing on this brown ale. A very malty and bitter first hit with a maltiness lingering in the mouthfeel. It looks like an ESB but minus the sweetness of most strong bitters I have sampled and not a hint of it. A very dry, moreish but not overly malty finish. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Closed on first arriving but let in for last 30 minutes of what would be normal serving time. A faulty glass washer was to blame for fusing the electrics about an hour earlier. I was amused that there was one pale on called Lightbulb on such an occasion and from Verdant Brewery in Penryn, west Cornwall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | In very fine form. A head and lacing to die for. A pleasantly hoppy mouthfeel with a dryish bitter aftertaste. |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | | Some head and lacing on this stout from Hardley, south of Southampton. A chocolatey first hit. A pleasantly dry mouthfeel and lingering but ever so marginally medicinal in the aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | Good head and lacing. A first hit of hoppiness. A slightly burnt caramel flavouring to it. A mildly sweetish aftertaste. |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Paradox | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. When I arrived pub was closed and in a darkness. Another customer arriving at same time helped by isolating the faulty tripping circuit and faulty attached device and so the pub re-opened for the few.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Well balanced basic bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | A stronger Canterbury ale |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | 4.20 | | Deliberately hazy. Low on hop flavouring |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Paradox | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | | Rich coffee stout |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | Very dry stronger bitter |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Aussie Aussie Aussie | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Mythic Harmony (collaboration with Fuller's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Paradox | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving but a few regulars including the more occasional in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | | At least not medicinal and minus the kick I had just had from the Canterbury IPA. This stout, called Kick-Start and from the New Forest, began with some head and lacing but not for long. A very dryish first hit with a hint of expresso. A slightly sweet mouthfeel with a touch of roasted chocolate lingering. The most acceptable out of the trio on this visit and I would not readily do any of them again! £4.80 with CAMRA discount for this 5.7%. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | | Good head and lacing on this pale from Derbyshire. Was not sure about it from the start as would have sought a bitter but this was flat on asking the barman and on only its third night on. Think of a tropical fruit cocktail and the story continues. A mango, pineapple and guava-fruited mouthfeel exploded on the first few sips of it. Not overly sweet at least but certainly not my cup of tea. As it was a modest 4.3%, I was appalled by the price of £5.00 a pint that included the CAMRA 30p discount. One sufficed! See prices and strengths of the other beers I tried as a comparison. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | | Presented with some head and lacing. It had a medicinal kick to it throughout. I was sorry I did not bring my mule along to have the same kick as this hoppy and oily tasting IPA from Canterbury. Right to the end it gave me a medicinal kick in the very dry aftertaste. £4.70 with CAMRA discount for this 5.2%. |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Aussie Aussie Aussie | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Mythic Harmony (collaboration with Fuller's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Paradox | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | As it should be |
| Siren Craft - Mythic Harmony (collaboration with Fuller's) | 4.50 | | Uninspiring golden ale, one could say boring |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Aussie Aussie Aussie | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Top Hat | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 730 |
| 1943 |
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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 1543 times, seen 1909 different beers and tried 1127 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ