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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 |
| Kent - Yule Log | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | | 4 |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 3 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 2 |
| Kent - Cobnut |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Brown Ale Green Hop | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Pineapple Sour |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnt Mill - Beyond The Firs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Jarsa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Christmas Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Jamaican Rum Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Make It Nelson Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Southern Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Resinate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
28 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Back on the old treadmill with a late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Gadds' reliability |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | Lovely dry aftertaste, quite different to Oakham's Citra ale |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burnt Mill - Beyond The Firs | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Christmas Session | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Once again light footfall on a Friday night late on, who knows why.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | Past CAMRA CBOB winner and always seems to show it |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | | Good heady nightcap |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Pineapple Sour | 4.40 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Always reliable |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | | Quite simply a heady slow drinking brew |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Resinate | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Pineapple Sour | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit which because of a Charlton Athletic EFL cup match nearby, ending late due to penalties, was ended to midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good condition, but let's be frank it was just another intensely lemon juice job |
| East London (ELB) - Imperial Stout | 9.50 | | Only just tapped but we pressed to be served with some before going home. Will be better after a night's oxidation but was still good, and inevitably heady |
| Beerblefish - Pineapple Sour | 4.40 | | Sharpish taste, OK but needed more life |
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Cellar Head - Resinate | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, arriving and being served a couple of minutes after last bell, out of goodness of hearts.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | | Top form |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Southern Cross | 4.80 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Up there |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Slight loss of condition since yesterday |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Winter Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Only 3 then soon just two customers. Quietest in the records of humanity. Did result in an old Marlburian dancing the Charleston on the boards to Christine and the Queens on Spotify - who'd 'a thought it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Oakham - say no more, say no more |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Quality Gadds' |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Downed as semi-nectar |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Brown Ale Green Hop | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Winter Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Gadds' quality |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Third day on and progressively better each day until now's full flavour and full hop taste and nose. I am excusing the slight haze |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Brown Ale Green Hop | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Winter Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Curious to see how the East Kent India Pale Ale had developed overnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Overnight had developed more hop nose but slight haze had not cleared |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Brown Ale Green Hop | 4.30 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Jarsa | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Jamaican Rum Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Make It Nelson Sauvin | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out, generally liked a lot by all those who had tried it |
15 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. When arrived all standing in front room singing carols so retired to the rear room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Good but had much better |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | We all agreed this was too fresh and with a slight haze and will probably be much better tomorrow |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Jarsa | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Jamaican Rum Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Make It Nelson Sauvin | 4.50 | Not Tried |
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