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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 2 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 2 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece |  | 3 |
| Durham - Shindig | | 1 |
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Porter | | 2 |
| Ampersand - Sand & Sea (collaboration with Leigh on Sea) | | 1 |
| Hammerton - N1 |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Milestone - Maid Marian | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | | 3 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Field Haze | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - French Kiss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Quench | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | | Non descript ale drunk without hardly noticing |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | Gone backwards again since yesterday. Seemed back to being sour and bitter |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always a good selection |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | Better than yesterday, but still not a patch on standard Oakham Citra |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Unusually loud background jazz music made for shouty rather fraught conversations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Almost last out of cask and I felt suffering for this |
| Oakham - Citra T90 | 4.60 | | A strange take on Citra. Rather sour and not the clear clean taste one expects when the name Citra is used |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - French Kiss | 4.90 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Slowly tiring but still good |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | A truly professional brew with total clarity |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Slight loss of condition in couple of days |
| Durham - Shindig | 3.90 | | A rather drink but not notice brew but in good condition |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Field Haze | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | Massive and lingering complex flavours. One to grow on you |
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Field Haze | 3.90 | Not Tried | Haze by name and by nature, served as a real murk |
18 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Porter | 5.30 | | Not quite excellent but very flavoursome |
| Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 | | Rather sour taste - not the crisp refreshing offer in tasting notes |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on at very end of session |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | Came on at very end of session |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Such superb clarity |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Quality Kent as always |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | | Normally avoid Pig & Porter but others were being complimentary. Alas I found this short of condition and pleased only ordered a half |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Quench | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampersand - 1870 Runner Heritage Porter | 5.10 | | And old style porter as name suggests. Good nightcap ale |
| Ampersand - Sand & Sea (collaboration with Leigh on Sea) | 5.20 | | Slight loss of condition |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Quench | 3.20 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 680 |
| 1695 |
| 497 |
 | 39 |
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 1340 times, seen 1821 different beers and tried 1060 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ