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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 6 |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew |  | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 1 |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | | 1 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Limitless Endeavour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
22 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | | Really a dark bitter on good form |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | | Rather drank without noticing very much at all but good condition |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | Ran out as I entered the bar! |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
20 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Rather more cloying than yesterday's |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Well tired now |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
19 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and being shoo-ed out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | 3.70 | | Basic English bitter in fine form |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Tiring a bit - no loss of flavour but its oooooooomph has faded |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried |
18 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Immaculate 4th day running |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
17 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Third consecutive night of perfect 1066 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
16 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Simply as perfect as yesterday's |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | | OK but probably not the best ale to use as a chaser with 1066 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Wow. Had been kept for further cask ageing at the pub. A surprise appearance on the beer board - no pre-warnings! Beautiful head, lacing and condition. Can't be bettered |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | Previous problem cask, now clearly signed on beer board as "hazy" |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
13 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 | | A heady brew, good enough to have a second, a third scotched by closing time |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Nearing end of cask, some loss of condition |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | First out of cask served to A N Other but was layered and murky and replaced. Looked a mess |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Spot on |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Had this twice in two days in different houses |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Limitless Endeavour | 4.20 | 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 1338 times, seen 1818 different beers and tried 1058 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ