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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 3 |
| Mighty Oak - The Joy of Six | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 3 |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | | 1 |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | | 3 |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Paradox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Fusion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two Flints - Santiago | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
13 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall with usual regulars for last 30 minutes of serving. There was also a large group of people in, all standing and sitting around the one table as you come in through the entrance door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | 2nd night on for this Maidstone bitter and still holding its head and lacing. A very bitter first hit. Also a hoppy mouthfeel lingering. A few decants needed for the ones ordered before closing time. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 |  | Managed to get a sample of this Ramsgate amber ale and this tasted slightly flat. On then ordering it, it ran out. Only came on Tuesday and it was much enjoyed then. |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. One large crowd circled one of the tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Good condition but uninspiring |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Powerful on hop flavours - lots of zinginess in the mouth |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Good solid condition |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | | Some loss of condition since Sunday |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with Charlton FC having played at home that evening and so some thirsty real ale supporters in among the regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Also fresh on today is this Ramsgate-brewed amber ale and came with very good head and lacing. A hoppy first hit. A maltiness in the mouthfeel with a hint of oil in the hoppiness. A very moreishly dry aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - The Joy of Six | 3.90 | | Fresh on today with great head and lacing on this ruby bitter from Maldon, Essex. Dark-coloured with a moreishly malty and lightly fruity mouthfeel. A dry maltiness lingering. |
| Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Rubus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Pulsar Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Fusion | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with some of the Sunday regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | | Fresh on today and great head and lacing on this Berkshire bitter. A very bitter first hit. A slightly strange mouthfeel with herbal notes but helping to wash down my earlier dinner with lots of Italian herbs in it. Could not get the citrus in the beer as also described in the tasting notes. A moreishly dry, bitter mouthfeel lingering. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | In very good form |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | | Good condition, mediocre flavouring |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | | Good fruit / bitter balance |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving with many a Saturday regular in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing on this pale bitter from Ramsgate and on its first day on. A dry, bitter first hit. A bitter, hoppy and slightly malty mouthfeel lingering. |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | | Good head and lacing on the second day still for this Newark brown ale, north-east of Nottingham. A very malty first hit. A moreishly dry aftertaste. |
| Goffs - Jester Brew No 20 - Raspberry Stout | 5.50 | | Had a small taster out of curiosity of this stout from Gloucestershire. If you like raspberry you would certainly not be disappointed but too overly-flavoured for my taste buds. Described as a "dessert in a glass" which most certainly sums it up. |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Two Flints - Santiago | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not overly busy for last 30 minutes of serving with a rain shower or two putting off only the brave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Good head and lacing. Still in very good condition and from first tasting the evening before. A dryish and very bitter, bitter mouthfeel. Nothing sweet about it despite the tasting notes mentioning honey malts. Certainly though a maltiness lingering and highly moreish. |
| Milestone - Newark Castle Brown | 4.50 | | Fresh on this evening from Newark, north-east of Nottingham. Good head and lacing on this brown ale. A very malty and bitter first hit with a maltiness lingering in the mouthfeel. It looks like an ESB but minus the sweetness of most strong bitters I have sampled and not a hint of it. A very dry, moreish but not overly malty finish. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Closed on first arriving but let in for last 30 minutes of what would be normal serving time. A faulty glass washer was to blame for fusing the electrics about an hour earlier. I was amused that there was one pale on called Lightbulb on such an occasion and from Verdant Brewery in Penryn, west Cornwall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | In very fine form. A head and lacing to die for. A pleasantly hoppy mouthfeel with a dryish bitter aftertaste. |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | | Some head and lacing on this stout from Hardley, south of Southampton. A chocolatey first hit. A pleasantly dry mouthfeel and lingering but ever so marginally medicinal in the aftertaste. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | Good head and lacing. A first hit of hoppiness. A slightly burnt caramel flavouring to it. A mildly sweetish aftertaste. |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Paradox | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. When I arrived pub was closed and in a darkness. Another customer arriving at same time helped by isolating the faulty tripping circuit and faulty attached device and so the pub re-opened for the few.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Well balanced basic bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | A stronger Canterbury ale |
| Castle Rock - Tilt | 4.20 | | Deliberately hazy. Low on hop flavouring |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Paradox | 3.80 | 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 1776 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1208 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ