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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') - West Coast IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | | 1 |
| Craven - EFA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Soundcheck | | 1 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | | 2 |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 2 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | | 1 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Caltrops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Superdelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
03 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | Not sure what "modern bitter" means but this had little bitterness. Good condition from an early pint from a new cask |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | | Ale with no real USP. Good condition but bit of a chore to finish |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Good few in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | A little fresh and possibly first or second out of barrel therefore. |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Certainly hints of coffee and dark chocolate. |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | 4.50 | | Great conditioning and taste with hoppy aftertaste. |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | 4.10 | | Was very close to last if not last out of barrel and so no longer the perfect pint it had been the day before. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | 4.50 | | A zing in mouthfeel. An OK but bland golden ale |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Proved to be one of the last out of a cask. Did not taste as it should and I know well KGB's usual crispness. Returned over half to go down the drain |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | A dumbed down ale for duty saving |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | A hop heavy intoxicant, a credit to the brewers' art |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | | A competent brew in good condition |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | | A zingy golden full of condition |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Good condition but drank without really noticing |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Any initial promise soon dissipated in the glass, leaving little condition |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 40 minutes of serving. This should make the 50,000th entry.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Good head, hoppy tasting with a fine, bitter aftertaste. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | In good form is this pale with dry, crisp aftertaste. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Good head with a crisp flavour and bitter aftertaste. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | New cask on today. No 7 refreshing and light as always |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Undistinguished bitter |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | A dry bitter that does not feel like its ABV |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | On a week, saw one left virtually undrunk |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Yet another downgraded ABV beer for duty saving |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | 4.10 | Not Tried | Others' look flat |
20 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | A thin grapefruit jobbie |
| Oakham - Soundcheck | 3.90 | | A sour bittered pale ale |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Not sure why I ordered it again after yesterday. Foolish. Tasted like unfermented wort and returned most of the pint to the slops having more than struggled with it. Suggested via barman it should be taken off sale, don't know it done next day |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | Heavy on Citra hopping |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Lots of zing and maltier than usual. Not quite right but just tolerable, only just |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Superdelic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close just as TV football switched off and belated Beatles request songs played over the Tannoy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Fresh and clean tasting |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | OK + |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Nothing like the Seasider I had in Ramsgate yesterday. This was cloying and hardly the same ale |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | Not for me as a murk beer |
| Vibrant Forest - Caltrops | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 14 |
| 715 |
| 1906 |
| 591 |
| 50 |
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 1504 times, seen 1898 different beers and tried 1115 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ