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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Nimrod Cask Aged (Collaboration with Elusive) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Hangar 17 | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Haffenden Gold |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Kent - Motueka Single Hopped Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Citra | | 1 |
| INNformal - INNdeep |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Shine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Double Act #3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Poets' Corner | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Symphony | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Field Haze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Piccadilly Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Summer Breeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - US Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
06 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | A heap of hop bitterness |
| Iron Pier - Haffenden Gold | 4.20 | | A distinctive sweet aftertaste |
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | 4.80 | | New on tonight - disappointing when poured quite flat |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | A heavy slow drinking ale |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Another slow drinker tonight |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Shine | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Double Act #3 | 4.70 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | | A good version of the style, one of the earliest |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Zingy mouthfeel |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Shine | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Double Act #3 | 4.70 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Internet down giving problems for card payments.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Hangar 17 | 4.10 | | Lots of mouthfeel zing and a mass of malt and hops |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | An average unexciting pint |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| INNformal - INNdeep | 5.00 | | Realised too late it had been on too long. Had the taste but little condition |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light | 3.60 | | OK but rather thin |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | Ordered but as last out of cask had lumps in it as shown to me so I chose not to partake. Alas left a pretty lacklustre remaining ale choice on the board |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - US Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Good enough to have a second one with an otherwise lacklustre selection of ales on the board |
| INNformal - INNdeep | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light | 3.60 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Nimrod Cask Aged (Collaboration with Elusive) | 5.00 | | Lovely full bodied well balanced |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale | 4.00 | | Rather thin gruel |
| INNformal - INNdeep | 5.00 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Park - Field Haze | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Piccadilly Best | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Summer Breeze | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Footfall of 8 depleted soon to 5.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Zingy, lots of mouthfeel, good enough to have a second one |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | Soon lost what had started as a very healthy head |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Symphony | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Very passable indeed |
| Kent - Motueka Single Hopped Pale | 4.50 | | Well balanced single hopper with total clarity |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Hanging on by the skin of its teeth |
13 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Have known better but good |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | 4.50 | | A fine tasty drop |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | OK but honestly not recognisable as KGB |
| Bexley - Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Still hanging on |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 11 |
| 662 |
| 1564 |
| 454 |
 | 37 |
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 1244 times, seen 1775 different beers and tried 1033 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ