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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Red Kite |  | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | | 1 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 3 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 4 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | | 2 |
| Salopian - Living a Dream, | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | | 4 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Sun City | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Phase Shift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches Summer Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - World Hop Series New Zealand | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Zeus | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
25 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall with just a few of the hardened in for the last 30 minutes of serving on this bank holiday Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 |  | Third night on for this Berkshire-based bitter from south-west of Wokingham. Head and lacing present to start with but did not last even with a good few decants. A very bitter first bite. A hoppy bitterness rising from its English hops with a citrusy herbal note or two coming to the fore. A touch of maltiness not far behind with a biscuity caramel flavour presenting itself. A pleasantly dry hoppy finish aided by the use of Cascade hops, one of the most widely used hops by craft breweries in the US. A slight sourness lingering that was not there on its first or second nights sampled and perhaps denoting it is almost at its end. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Red Kite | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - World Hop Series New Zealand | 4.40 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | | Forgiving the haze this was a same old same old citrus ale |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Almost all condition lost since yesterday's |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | The headpour disappeared immediately to leave a totally flat ale |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Red Kite | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - World Hop Series New Zealand | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Ticking over for last 30 minutes of serving on this Sunday evening with a mix of some of the regulars and the more occasional.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Third night on for this Derbyshire porter from Bakewell, south-west of Sheffield. Head and lacing, only to start with, and lasting, no. A good few decants therefore necessary. A dry fruit-infused first bite. Mocha malt flavours rising, from among its six in the mix, and doing battle with chocolate flavourings and cacao nibs, the latter made from crushed cocoa beans. Its Magnum hops, said to be a brewing favourite in Europe and the US, lending this porter a dry bitterness playing out. Slightly too sweet for my liking to have done more than a half. |
| Mighty Oak - Red Kite | 4.20 | | Head and lacing, very good, and lasting, good, on this Essex ruby bitter from Maldon and now on its second night on. A fruity first bite no doubt aided by its passion fruit, apricot and peach flavourings. A malty caramel-infusion rapidly rising. A hoppiness doing its hardest to shine through. A lasting liquorice in its maltiness playing out. |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Second night on for this Berkshire-based bitter from south-west of Wokingham. Head and lacing, good, and lasting, almost. A hoppy bitter first bite. A good moreish bitterness aided by its English hops with a hint of citrus and herbs in on the mix. A biscuity caramel-infused maltiness gently bobbing up and down before sailing off with its dry hoppiness derived from its Cascade hops. Overall, a thinner taste than on its first night. |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - World Hop Series New Zealand | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Full on flavour, little condition to carry it off |
| Mighty Oak - Red Kite | 4.20 | | Lacklustre Irish Red style. Chore to finish |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - World Hop Series New Zealand | 4.40 | Not Tried | A veritable milk shake resembling haze jobbie |
23 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
A mix of the Saturday regulars on parade and the more occasional for the last hour of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | First day on and which coincided with Charlton FC playing at home and so which meant some fans from the match had earlier also been fans of the 360 Degrees' Bluebell Sussex Best, a lovely bitter sampled the evening before, but this had sadly all gone. This Berkshire-based bitter from south-west of Wokingham came with good head and lacing and lasting. A very bitter first bite. A dry hoppiness rising from its English hops and a gentle bitterness winning over. A hint of biscuity caramel from its malts and a herbal and citrus note or two joining in. A pleasant hoppy bitterness playing out. |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Red Kite | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
A mix of Friday regulars and the more occasional for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | First day on for this Derbyshire porter from Bakewell, south-west of Sheffield. Head and lacing, very good, and lasting, good. A dry smoky first bite. Mocha malt abundant in its flavours from among its six malts. Moreishly dry chocolatey hints rising along with its cacao nibs made from crushed cocoa beans. Its Magnum hops, said to be a brewing favourite in Europe and the US, giving this porter a dry bitterness. Too sweet and strong for that matter to do more than a half for me! |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | | Fresh on and so very good head and lacing and lasting throughout. A very bitter first bite on this East Sussex bitter from Sheffield Park, east of Haywards Heath. A dry bitterness rising along with a caramel malt or two. A moreish hoppy bitterness, derived from its East Kent Goldings, Fuggles and Cascade, lasting with a maltiness, from its exclusively English malts, sailing off. Very moreish and so stuck to it! |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Sun City | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Zeus | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
A mix of the regular and the not so regular for the last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Saw this Bexley ruby bitter served to two others after getting stuck into my peach-infused pale from Salopian and noted this still had good head and lacing on it and so went for it, too. Its head and lacing not lasting as well as when I first tried it last Sunday which is to be expected. It still had much of its conditioning but tasted a tad thinner in its maltiness on its 5th night on. It was now like a soup minus its thickness. A malty bitterness still rising up and hints of biscuity caramel. Its rich maltiness perhaps not such a chore to get down my hatch as when first on. |
| Salopian - Living a Dream, | 4.40 | | Only its second night on for this Shropshire pale from Hadnall, north-east of Shrewsbury, which is why I went for it as I believed the bitter on its 5th night on would be somewhat tired. Head and lacing, good, and lasting, good. A very fruity first bite. Sweet peaches abounding on my palate but a winning bitterness from its hops shining through on this pale from the Salopian Brewery first set up in 1995. A real fruity kick to it in its aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | Its 10th night on! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Sun City | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | 5.90 | | Some loss of edge since yesterday's |
| Salopian - Living a Dream, | 4.40 | | Same old same old citrus golden ale. No USP. A bore |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | Lasting forever |
| Oakham - Sun City | 3.70 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Ticking over for last 30 minutes of serving with the hardened regulars on parade among the more occasional and the fiddlers out the back on their usual Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Now the third night on for this Erith-brewed ruby bitter from the neighbouring Bexley borough. Head and lacing, still good, and lasting, also still good. A bitter malty first bite. Its Crystal malts still giving it that almighty malty taste with a hint of biscuity caramel for excitement. Still a soup-like consistency that you cannot simply quaff down. As much as it is moreish, it resolutely refuses to go down my hatch with any haste! Its English Goldings and Challenger hops lending it a good hop-infused bitterness. I had planned a supper on my return but it had so filled me up with its lashings of malt, I could not countenance the prospect. Beer is supposed to be liquid bread but in this instance what I had from the Redhouse ruby bitter felt like the equivalent of clearing at least one whole shelf in a bakers of bread. As much a challenge to get it to slither down as on Sunday when first tried. Once again, very moreish and so stuck to it but extremely heavy and so slow-going! |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | Now its eighth night on. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Sun City | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Phase Shift | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches Summer Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | 5.90 | | Very good initial head and lacing. A tasty drop. Pricey at £5.80 a pop |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Tiring after a few days on |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Sun City | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Phase Shift | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches Summer Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 12 |
| 700 |
| 1796 |
| 537 |
 | 44 |
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 1417 times, seen 1858 different beers and tried 1084 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ