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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) |  | 2 |
| Elusive - Mojave |  | 1 |
| Downton - Cerberus | | 2 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Hippy Hat IPA | | 2 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 2 |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | | 2 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | | 1 |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout |  | 1 |
| Kent - Local Hero | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Demockracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
25 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
40 minutes before close. Busier than earlier in the week. Mostly a new line-up of real ales with just 4 by end of evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | | Certainly got the coffee and moreover the chocolate notes from this and in good condition. |
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | | Floral lemon not to my taste but in good shape and hoppy all the same this Golden beer. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | Just on and so tasted a little fresh but good lacing on side of glass in first one tried. The toffee malts were unmistakeable. Second one I tried had less lacing so decanted to achieve some carbonation again. |
| Kent - Local Hero | 3.40 | | In good condition and not overly flavoured with fruit, this single hop pale. Good hoppy taste about it. |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried | The one survivor from earlier in the week of beers but soon ran out during my late evening visit. |
25 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Dreamboat (collaboration with New Bristol) | 5.50 | | Very zesty mouthfeel. The flavour would not appeal to everyone |
| Kent - Local Hero | 3.40 | | New cask on today. Rather thin and virtually held no head or lacing |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
24 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Nowt much on the menu appealed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | | Good condition but drank without really noticing |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | | Needed more condition to overcome its dry bitterness |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Half hour before close and quiet. 7 real ales on. Only tried the one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | | New on and very much full of hoppiness which went down well and so stuck to it. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - 1820 Porter | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
More in than Saturday but still quiet for 10.15pm visit to close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Extremely moreish and in fine form with a berry fruit and nutty, malty taste. |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | | Very full of tropical fruit flavours. Good conditioning. Served as a desert after main course of nutty and berry fruit bitter. |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, with low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | | Perhaps a unique taste about it |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | | A very dry bitterness disguised the citrusness |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Not the crispness I expected. Quite a chore to finish |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | Someone with one seemed to have the glass of this milk shake looker evaporate faster than he drank it |
20 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet for a Saturday late evening from 10.15pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Cerberus | 4.20 | | Almost a cross with a cider as apple-flavoured and so sharp with a bitter, hoppy taste! Good conditioning. |
| Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Mocha Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Mojave | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy but got a seat straight off and 30 minutes of serving still to be had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Cerberus | 4.20 | | Good conditioning as new on. Apple flavouring and sharp but with a bitter, hoppy 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 | |
| Mighty Oak - Hippy Hat IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Symphonic (collaboration with Oakham) | 5.30 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 800 |
| 2196 |
| 742 |
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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 1776 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1208 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ