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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Craven - EFA | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Round Corner - Bell Hotel | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | | 2 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | | 3 |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB |  | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
07 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Good few in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Malty and a bittersweet aftertaste. In fine form. Very moreish. |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Had everything |
| Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Little life in the glass, flat with no head |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 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 |
04 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Workaday pale ale with little taste |
| Round Corner - Bell Hotel | 3.90 | | Just like 1,000s of other one dimensional golden ales and mundanely boring |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | At least this had a distinctive taste |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | | A pale full of fruit flavours and tropical hops. In good shape. |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | In good shape with stone-fruit flavouring. |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | In good shape with a slightly fruity aftertaste. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Memoirs of a Summer Geezer | 4.00 | | Not sure what "modern bitter" means but this had little bitterness. Good condition from an early pint from a new cask |
| Leatherbritches - Hop Tropic | 4.20 | | Ale with no real USP. Good condition but bit of a chore to finish |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Good few in for last 40 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | | A little fresh and possibly first or second out of barrel therefore. |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Certainly hints of coffee and dark chocolate. |
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | 4.50 | | Great conditioning and taste with hoppy aftertaste. |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | 4.10 | | Was very close to last if not last out of barrel and so no longer the perfect pint it had been the day before. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - Hoppy Pale No. 26 | 4.50 | | A zing in mouthfeel. An OK but bland golden ale |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Proved to be one of the last out of a cask. Did not taste as it should and I know well KGB's usual crispness. Returned over half to go down the drain |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - Edmonton Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | A dumbed down ale for duty saving |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | A hop heavy intoxicant, a credit to the brewers' art |
| Craven - EFA | 4.20 | | A competent brew in good condition |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | | A zingy golden full of condition |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Good condition but drank without really noticing |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Any initial promise soon dissipated in the glass, leaving little condition |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 40 minutes of serving. This should make the 50,000th entry.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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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