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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | | 1 |
| Oakham - Soundcheck | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Vanilla Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 2 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 2 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Irish Coffee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Psychedelic Coping Mechanism | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Hyperfocus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Caltrops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Revolver Series Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Little King | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Superdelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Beyond the Tower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Spiders have feelings too | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
23 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | New cask on today. No 7 refreshing and light as always |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Undistinguished bitter |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | A dry bitter that does not feel like its ABV |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | On a week, saw one left virtually undrunk |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Yet another downgraded ABV beer for duty saving |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Dr Dray | 4.10 | Not Tried | Others' look flat |
20 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | A thin grapefruit jobbie |
| Oakham - Soundcheck | 3.90 | | A sour bittered pale ale |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Not sure why I ordered it again after yesterday. Foolish. Tasted like unfermented wort and returned most of the pint to the slops having more than struggled with it. Suggested via barman it should be taken off sale, don't know it done next day |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | Heavy on Citra hopping |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Lots of zing and maltier than usual. Not quite right but just tolerable, only just |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Superdelic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close just as TV football switched off and belated Beatles request songs played over the Tannoy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Fresh and clean tasting |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | OK + |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Nothing like the Seasider I had in Ramsgate yesterday. This was cloying and hardly the same ale |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | Not for me as a murk beer |
| Vibrant Forest - Caltrops | 4.70 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Local London CAMRA royalty in situ.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | A very good drop |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | A stalwart heavy job, slightly hazy this time |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Irish Coffee | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | 4.40 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Really last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | Could have done with more natural carbonation |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Poured quite flat and remained so |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Spiders have feelings too | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Clear and with many flavours |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | 4.40 | | Not a style really to my liking but in good condition |
| Bexley - Black Prince Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | | Needed a bit more natural carbonation to carry off the vanilla-ing |
| East London (ELB) - Beyond the Tower | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Spiders have feelings too | 3.40 | Not Tried | Another duty reduction jobbie - ugh |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a late kick-out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | Seems to have morphed from being a wheat beer in the past. Good condition with sour hopping |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | | On a few days, getting tired with loss of condition. Soon went flat in glass |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | Others who had tasters said it was hazy and flat and best taken off sale yet only put on this evening |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Little King | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Superdelic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A healthy balance of malt and hops. Would have liked more condition, yet this was a fresh cask on today |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | | Tasty but not much life until multiple decanted between two pint glasses when it came alive |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Revolver Series Mosaic | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hyperfocus | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Two visits in evening until close, with a brief split between. CAMRA presentation evening of three certificates with ales and ciders at £3.50pp / £1.80 per half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Well rounded and a popular ale here tonight |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Came on towards end of evening |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Losing some condition on 4th day on |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumi | 6.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Big Trip - Psychedelic Coping Mechanism | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hyperfocus | 4.10 | 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 1638 times, seen 1969 different beers and tried 1159 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ