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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') - Green Hop (2023)Excellent1
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExcellent2
Kent - Tropic AleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Good2
Stardust - English BitterGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu LucariaGood1
New Bristol - Cinder Toffee StoutGood1
New Bristol - HomegrownGood1
Kent - MosaicGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderGood1
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop PaleGood1
Church End - Bonfire Toffee StoutGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Good1
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleGood1
Chiltern - Chiltern WheelingGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kings CanyonGood1
Pig & Porter - Mad Jack McMad Green Hop IPAGood1
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPAGood1
Only With Love - Let's Go! IPAGood1
Bexley - Golden AcreAcceptable1
Iron Pier - American GoldAcceptable1
Siren Craft - MesmeristNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster StoutNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingNot Tried0
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)Not Tried0
360° - Session IPANot Tried0
Titanic - Single Hop Series India Pale Ale WaimeaNot Tried0
Five Points - GoldNot Tried0
Chiltern - Pale Ale (formerly Ale)Not Tried0
Iron Pier - BitterNot Tried0
Church End - Irish CoffeeNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Dough BoyNot Tried0
Oakham - OPA Original Pale AleNot Tried0
Bexley - RedhouseNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Park - Gallows PaleNot Tried0
Wylam - GoldNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Cast Iron StoutNot Tried0
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
360° - TacomaNot Tried0
Iron Pier - West Street PaleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry StoutNot Tried0
New Bristol - My Mosaic RomanceNot 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
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

20 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, for another Operation 1066 visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExcellentThat slight improvement on yesterday's as the cask is vented through use
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
19 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Tonight's Sunday evening music theme was geography.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70GoodIt's back for this winter. A glorious tastes hit
Pig & Porter - Mad Jack McMad Green Hop IPA5.00GoodA green hop job drunk without really noticing
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
16 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stardust - English Bitter4.00GoodRather malty. One was enough
New Bristol - Homegrown5.00GoodHad the hop hit but soon lost head and lacing in the glass
Church End - Bonfire Toffee Stout4.60GoodDisappointing lack of promised flavour. Held a rather flat head
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Five Points - Gold3.40Not TriedAnother beer trying to save on beer duty but with no price advantage to the punter
12 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80GoodNot had for a long time. An award winning ale pretty much served as it should be
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA5.30GoodWell balanced hop mix with nothing harsh
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
New Bristol - My Mosaic Romance4.50Not Tried
Siren Craft - Mesmerist3.40Not Tried
09 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023)4.80ExcellentOne the best of this year's crop
Kent - Mosaic4.50GoodProbably the most consistently good of the Kent single hop jobs
Chiltern - Chiltern Wheeling4.20Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
Iron Pier - West Street Pale4.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria4.50Not Tried
07 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Chiltern - Chiltern Wheeling4.20GoodIntriguing dark malty bitter
Only With Love - Let's Go! IPA5.20GoodLost its edge as pint went down
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria4.50GoodGood on taste but one was enough
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
Iron Pier - West Street Pale4.10Not Tried
05 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Well crowded after a rare Sunday evening Charlton Athletic home FA Cup match.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80GoodBasic bitter, new cask on today
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30GoodVery good condition, head, lacing and mouthfeel
Iron Pier - American Gold3.90AcceptableBasic attempt on an APA
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
Only With Love - Let's Go! IPA5.20Not Tried
02 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, in the aftermath of the big storm Ciaran day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Tropic Ale4.90GoodReally pleased it was balanced with no sharp citrus notes
New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout4.00GoodInnovative but one was enough
Bexley - Redhouse4.20Not Tried
Park - Gallows Pale4.50Not Tried
Wylam - Gold4.00Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Dough Boy4.60Not TriedGenerally agreed all round this is a teeth shattering ale
29 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodIn good condition
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kings Canyon6.50Good6.5%er that disappointed on the flavour hit front
Chiltern - Pale Ale (formerly Ale)3.70Not Tried
Church End - Irish Coffee4.60Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Dough Boy4.60Not Tried
26 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80GoodLost a little of its edge since yesterday
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale3.80GoodNew on today, tasty well balanced bitter brew
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00AcceptableAn OK pint in unexciting condition
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout6.20Not TriedMust be fatigued by now
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)4.20Not Tried
Titanic - Single Hop Series India Pale Ale Waimea4.90Not 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
Excellent677
Good1670
Acceptable487
Poor38

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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 1319 times, seen 1808 different beers and tried 1051 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ