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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Porter |  | 2 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | | 2 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Park - Gallows Pale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Storm Cloud | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Apricity |  | 1 |
| Hobsons - Mad as Hops | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - The Hare and the Hedgehog |  | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 21 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Heyday IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Oak - Creation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Sea of Dreams | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
18 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | New cask on of this CAMRA CBOB past winner. Deservedly excellent tonight |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Storm Cloud | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Creation | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Not the classic it was |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | First out of new cask, fresh but good |
| Beerblefish - Storm Cloud | 4.60 | | No lover of Beerblefish's product this one was an interesting mix of flavours, but a half was enough |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Creation | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | A zesty brew |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Few days on now - losing condition |
| Hobsons - Mad as Hops | 4.10 | | I'd say an unsuccessful attempt by Hobsons to move away from its traditional bitter and mild styles to a hazy citrus job |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Best of this I have probably ever had so much so that I thought I had been served another ale in error, like Oakham Citra |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Porter | 4.90 | | OK and on for its first day |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Had very much better |
| Oakham - The Hare and the Hedgehog | 3.90 | | Rare for Oakham - served no head, no lacing, flat as a pancake. Pale yellow liquid |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Heyday IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 | | Lost a lot of condition over the last 24 hours |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 21 | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 | | The Oakham cask aged are almost always top notch, this was no exception. Cask had only been on an hour or so |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Basic reliable bitter |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Sea of Dreams | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Basic bitter, held good head and lacing |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Apricity | 5.60 | | A rather heavy brew but marked down as soon went flat in the glass, unusually so for a Thornbridge |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Sea of Dreams | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Almost last out of cask but still good. Then ran out |
| Park - Gallows Pale | 4.50 | | Boring but good enough condition |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 | Not Tried | Still on? |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 678 |
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| 492 |
| 38 |
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 1326 times, seen 1811 different beers and tried 1053 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ