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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Kaleidoscope Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Mirror |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Haka Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - California Sun | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Five Points - Pale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | | 3 |
| Stockport - West Coast IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Valhalla | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Sundown | | 1 |
| Oakham - St Bibiana Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Sun of a Beach | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive (now use 3.4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Bloom | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Animal Brewing (sub-brand of XT - see XT entries) - Fruit Bat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - SPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
27 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Refreshing but drank without really noticing |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | New cask, first pints out. Felt rather flat and a bit of a chore to drink. Disappointed, will condition better later he says hopefully |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | 4.50 | Not Tried | Must be due its birthday telegram from the King |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Kaleidoscope Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - St Bibiana Cask Aged | 5.50 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic | 4.30 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | 4.50 | | Probably been on too long now so tiring |
| Oakham - St Bibiana Cask Aged | 5.50 | | Unexpectedly hazy, real chore to finish as so cloying |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | Presumably produced as low abv to save on beer duty |
| Oakham - Kaleidoscope Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Kaleidoscope Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Not a style to my taste but in excellent condition |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | 4.50 | | Good condition but one would be enough |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| East London (ELB) - Bloom | 4.40 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Seemed good footfall on my first Friday visit for some months.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Peak condition |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | 4.50 | | Great head and lacing and all the authentic flavours |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | I just wish this superb ale had a bit more natural carbonation |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Bloom | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Probably Five Points's best ale for taste. Wrong clip on display implying the Goldings Hops version |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 | | Bland - drank without really noticing |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur | 5.90 | | A misnomer as bears no relationship to Jaipur in any detectable way. Murky brew with little sense of purpose |
| Stockport - West Coast IPA | 4.30 | | Poor head and lacing, little condition but flavours all there |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Came on at last knockings |
| Milestone - Sun of a Beach | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Good basic stuff but rather uninspiring tonight |
| Oakham - Haka Cask Aged | 5.70 | | Good enough but not very lively head or lacing |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Sun of a Beach | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | A straight up basic sharp bitter |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - California Sun | 4.50 | | New cask on today |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - SPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Local roads all still messed up by a hole in the road by the Angerstein Hotel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | On good form |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | | A refreshing dry stout |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Animal Brewing (sub-brand of XT - see XT entries) - Fruit Bat | 4.60 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Valhalla | 5.00 | | Brewed using Kveik yeast. Murky and very little condition. Bit of a failure all round |
| Triple fff - Sundown | 4.30 | | OK but uninspiring |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - California Sun | 4.50 | | I imagine this could be have rather good when freshly on |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive (now use 3.4% entry) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1320 times, seen 1809 different beers and tried 1051 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ