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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Church End - Goats Milk |  | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Hippy Hat IPA |  | 2 |
| Oakham - Cohort | | 2 |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | | 3 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | | 3 |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Timelapse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Demockracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - If Music Could Talk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
18 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
In for last 30 minutes of serving and a good few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | In good form this bitter but slight tartness about it but refreshing. |
| Mighty Oak - Hippy Hat IPA | 4.60 | | In good shape and a hoppy flavour and refreshing but slightly too fruity also for my taste. |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Demockracy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Hippy Hat IPA | 4.60 | | Very very zesty |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | | More condition and natural carbonation would have improved this |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Demockracy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | Taster was murk and a taste I dislike |
16 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with a few in the front and a sprinkling of fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | In good shape and tart and fruity. |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | 6.20 | | Bitter aftertaste with a hint of grapefruit. Served in fine form. |
| Church End - Goats Milk | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Timelapse | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Folk music people in back bar, just a few in the front.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | Basic bitter in very acceptable condition |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | 6.20 | | Same as on Sunday - a heavy hitter |
| Church End - Goats Milk | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Timelapse | 4.40 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
A few remaining from watching England's loss in the Euro 2024 final and for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church End - Goats Milk | 3.80 | | A golden with fine body and flavouring of barley, malts and oats. |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Tasting of biscuit and caramel with a malty sweetness and hoppy bitterness. In good form with the head. |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - If Music Could Talk | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, not at 1am alas, as allowed nationally, as most had left after England's Euro 2024 final loss.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church End - Goats Milk | 3.80 | | A former CAMRA award winner in fine form |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | 6.20 | | A rare heavy ABV from Mighty Oak. Well balanced and no harsh hop notes |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - If Music Could Talk | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Not overly busy for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | A good resin flavour hits you and very hoppy. In fine form with its carbonation. |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | | Tasting of pineapple and grapefruit, with good conditioning. |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | | Very full of fruit flavours and biscuity sweet. Good head. |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | Sweet to the taste-buds with caramel and toffee flavours and with some conditioning. |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Have had better, crisper examples of this ale |
| Oakham - Cohort | 4.00 | | Good condition but another one of the 1000s of identikit lemon juice pales with no USP |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with a few fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Superb fresh beer after Mighty Oak Gorgeous George reached its end and was changed for this. Brimming with taste and froth and lovely. |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Wonderful stout with hoppiness and dryness in its punch. |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Sadly the last one out of its barrel or next to it being so and so returned it after one sip for change to wonderful Milestone New World Pale with lovely head. |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Quite a loss of the intense flavours since Sunday and less condition generally |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Island Hopper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 755 |
| 2053 |
| 665 |
 | 58 |
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 1638 times, seen 1969 different beers and tried 1159 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ