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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Nimrod Cask Aged (Collaboration with Elusive) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Kent - Motueka Single Hopped Pale |  | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Kent - Simply the Best | | 2 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale | | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Freeman Street | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | | 2 |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout |  | 1 |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) | | 1 |
| Bexley - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Poets' Corner | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Symphony | Not Tried | 0 |
| INNformal - INNdeep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Field Haze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Piccadilly Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Summer Breeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
26 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Good enough to have a second one with an otherwise lacklustre selection of ales on the board |
| INNformal - INNdeep | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light | 3.60 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Nimrod Cask Aged (Collaboration with Elusive) | 5.00 | | Lovely full bodied well balanced |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale | 4.00 | | Rather thin gruel |
| INNformal - INNdeep | 5.00 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Park - Field Haze | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Piccadilly Best | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Summer Breeze | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Footfall of 8 depleted soon to 5.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Zingy, lots of mouthfeel, good enough to have a second one |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | Soon lost what had started as a very healthy head |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Symphony | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Very passable indeed |
| Kent - Motueka Single Hopped Pale | 4.50 | | Well balanced single hopper with total clarity |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Hanging on by the skin of its teeth |
13 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Have known better but good |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | 4.50 | | A fine tasty drop |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | OK but honestly not recognisable as KGB |
| Bexley - Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Still hanging on |
09 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close and a relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Freeman Street | 6.00 | | A heady brew |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) | 4.20 | | Hazy and cloying - neither expected from XT |
| Up The Creek - Stalwart Stout | 4.80 | | Tasted OK but totally flat and lifeless making it a chore to finish |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | | Zesty |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | One to tuck into - very traditional mid brown bitter - who needs anything else |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | 4 or more days on and still very good |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | Traditional bittering as I like it |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | Not Tried | Looking flat in others' glasses |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, with relaxed kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A reliable Goacher's ale |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | Tangy award winner with lots of mouthfeel |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | | Taste was there but almost flat so making it a chore |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Das Kölner | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried | Hazy with alleged grapefruit notes that alas no one could detect. NOT one for me |
29 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Superb quaff - a difficult ale to muck up I imagine |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | | A tasty drop |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 15 |
| 755 |
| 2055 |
| 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 1639 times, seen 1970 different beers and tried 1160 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ