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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale |  | 2 |
| Five Points - XPA | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale |  | 2 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Trinity | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Cohort | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Centennial | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | | 1 |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Entelea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
15 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy on arrival for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | | Stuck to it like glue throughout visit. Superb head and lacing. Very moreish aftertaste aided by a hoppy bitterness. 2nd night on. Sorry I missed a visit night before. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | | Good enough but one sufficed |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On | 3.90 | | No pre-warning of haze, otherwise one dimensional with little head or lacing. Quickly wished I had not ordered it |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | Newly on at closing time |
| Beerblefish - Maple Tooth Tiger | 4.90 | Not Tried | A sip from someone's who had decided not to take it beyond a mouthful or two reached the same conclusion |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Good head at first but would disappear soon after. Sweet tasting bitter with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Ramble On | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Avena | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 40 minutes of serving and a few locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Centennial | 4.50 | | 2nd day sampled. Still a superb head. Slight fruitiness and a moreish dry aftertaste. Stuck to it. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | 4.00 | Not Tried | I like many a bitter but never seen one as murky as this. Only saw one other customer attempt it Friday evening, no one attempt it Saturday evening, and tonight also only one brave other who described it as very malty. Only for the very brave and it has turned out nice again! |
11 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Centennial | 4.50 | | A zesty brew |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | | One of the better Canterbury brews |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | 4.00 | | A rather cloying take on a malty dark bitter |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 45 minutes of serving and busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Chop & Change Centennial | 4.50 | | Very good head and lacing. Not sweet with a nice dry, bitter aftertaste. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Good head. Very tangy with fruity peach flavours and slightly tart. |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | | Good carbonation and a sweet aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy and in for just last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Good head. Tasted sweet with fruit flavouring in this pale. |
| Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | 4.50 | | Good head with malty and tropical fruit flavours. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | | Good on head and strong hoppy flavouring and aftertaste. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Good head but too sweet for more than a half. |
| Vibrant Forest - Bitter Bench | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 40 minutes of serving and low footfall but some regulars in place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Five Points - one of my all-time favourites and was not disappointed in the least. Fabulous frothy head and lacing on glass. A citrus flavour and dry, moreish aftertaste. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Low on carbonation but with some fine hoppy flavours in this pale and nice dry aftertaste. Apparently only its second night on. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Good head and flavours of tropical fruit such as mango and lychee. |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | | Rather sour bitterness, not to my liking |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Good enough to have two |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | Never has a tub of Green Devil lasted this long here |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A regular's birthday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | As last night's - have had better, condition good |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | | Condition basically good |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Just a half after someone said they felt it was layered in the cask and better than last night. It was not |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Entelea | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 689 |
| 1730 |
| 510 |
 | 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 1369 times, seen 1832 different beers and tried 1065 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ