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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Kent - Huell Melon | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 2 |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale |  | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Barrel-Aged (Whisky Cask) | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | | 2 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla |  | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Brockley - Talus | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 3 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Gold Cup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
04 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Both front and back areas well patronised and much music in back room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | New on today and in peak condition |
| Kent - Huell Melon | 4.50 | | Just came on late. Exactly as described on tasting notes |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Same as yesterday - served with a head way above the glass's brim |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Always reliable |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Barrel-Aged (Whisky Cask) | 5.50 | | Lost its condition |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Best of the evening, good head and lacing |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Barrel-Aged (Whisky Cask) | 5.50 | | Very woody, one was more than enough |
| Vocation - Karate Kiwi (collaboration with Overtone) | 5.50 | | Came on late. Needed more condition and lacked much body |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried | AN Other said it was grim |
29 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | 3.90 | | |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Now poured and remained totally flat |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | Not Tried | Faithfully hanging on |
28 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | 3.90 | | Usual Mallinsons quality |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Possibly slightly tastier than yesterday, same flat appearance |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until an extended until midnight close. Had been a local showing of the film "Micropubs: The New Local" and this a part after-party!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Disappointing compared to previous years I thought. Stuck with it to say I had done it and certainly felt its strength. Rather flat in glass and sourish |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Gold Cup | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | More sour than good clean bitterness |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla | 4.50 | | OK but tiring |
| Brockley - Talus | 4.30 | | Not sure what this taste was meant to be. Soon went flat in the glass |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Staple diet Kent pale ale |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top with Vanilla | 4.50 | | Needed to be cooler with more natural carbonation |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | 3.60 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pretty much just the stalwarts in residence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Held a good head and lacing |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Good condition but not an ale to my taste |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | Someone else's was poured and stayed as flat as a pancake |
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Roseability | 3.60 | Not Tried | Looked a glass of murk |
19 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Echo Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Liked this - a brown beer with toffee sweetness |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - We Are Lewisham Golden Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | 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 1327 times, seen 1813 different beers and tried 1054 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ