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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged |  | 2 |
| Five Points - Pale | | 1 |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Hole Hearted | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | | 1 |
| Brew York - Caracara | | 2 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Best | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Bad Seed - Me Want Cookie | | 2 |
| Kirkstall - Light Dinner Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Pendulum | | 1 |
| Drop Project - Choppy | | 1 |
| New Bristol - Brindle | | 1 |
| Brew York - Lupu Lion | | 1 |
| Brew York - X-Panda V6 |  | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Light Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Circle - Midnight City | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Gwei-Lo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
14 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | A truly professional brew through and through |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A workhorse ale |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | New cask on this evening but poured and stayed flat in glass |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A reliable excellent porter from Five Points. Held head and lacing until the end |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Came on at very last knockings |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | | Darkish malty ale, OK |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Gwei-Lo | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very large crowd in and had been even unpredictably busier earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | Refreshing basic bitter |
| Buxton - Best | 4.20 | | A malt backbone was evident |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Full Circle - Midnight City | 4.70 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | | Big Citra hop hit |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Full Circle - Midnight City | 4.70 | Not Tried |
05 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | | Retains the zingy taste it had when first came on |
| Oakham - Pendulum | 3.80 | | A thin ale |
| Bad Seed - Me Want Cookie | 6.00 | | Just a half, tiring after a few days on |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | | Very tangy flavour - tested taste buds |
| Bad Seed - Me Want Cookie | 6.00 | | Bad Seed now gone out of business. This needed more natural carbonation to carry the strong flavour off |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | 3.60 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close. Low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | 5.20 | | In top notch order |
| Brew York - Caracara | 4.40 | | Down a tad from yesterday |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Caracara | 4.40 | | Well balanced and in excellent condition |
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | 5.20 | | 6 British hops superbly blended |
| 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 | |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | 4.80 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | | Best of the evening for condition but one was enough due to overpowering coffee infused into a pale ale |
| Kirkstall - Light Dinner Ale | 3.30 | | Intriguing backtaste I could not identify |
| Brew York - X-Panda V6 | 4.50 | | Poured quite flat so a chore to finish |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | 4.80 | | 2nd ale tonight poured quite flat and a chore to finish - not much luck |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Light Gold | 3.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a somewhat curtailed departure time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Project - Choppy | 4.80 | | New cask on today, unexciting |
| Brew York - Lupu Lion | 5.00 | | Fortunately not as citrus as the tasting notes seemed to imply |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 678 |
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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 1326 times, seen 1811 different beers and tried 1053 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ