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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 AleExceptional1
Oakham - Bishops FarewellExcellent1
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock ShadowExcellent3
Redemption - TrinityExcellent2
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask AgedExcellent1
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)Excellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast StoutGood2
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden BitterGood1
Redemption - Urban DuskGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderGood2
Leatherbritches - ShaftedGood2
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Good1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopAcceptable1
Siren Craft - Yu LuNot Tried0
Redemption - KazbekNot Tried0
Bexley - Golden AcreNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale AleNot Tried0
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka BeanNot Tried0
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's GreetingsNot Tried0
Milestone - CrusaderNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)Not Tried0
Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & GingerNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleNot Tried0
Milestone - Loxley AleNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Midnight MerrimentNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

14 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Good
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00Not Tried
13 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged6.50ExcellentCould not fault but really too citrus for my palate
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00AcceptableFurther loss of condition since Thursday's pint. Pleased I had only ordered a half
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
10 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60ExcellentProbably my favourite Oakham session ale
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00GoodFull flavoured, needed more natural carbonation to make it excellent
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00Not Tried
Redemption - Kazbek4.00Not Tried
08 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Live music in back room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20ExcellentVery refreshing and condition excellent
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00ExcellentHolding up well but at this ABV that was expected
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment4.00Not Tried
07 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. No seats until the crib league players started to depart.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00ExcellentQuite headbanger stuff but innocent with it
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10AcceptableOthers convinced me to have one but don't know why - poured flat and no condition so a chore to finish
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment4.00Not Tried
06 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00ExcellentHeavily hopped and massive on mouthfeel and fortunately not just a heavy lemon juicer
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter4.00GoodA really zingy mouthfeel with a certain sweet aftertaste
Milestone - Loxley Ale4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment4.00Not Tried
04 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. I knew in my waters that 1066 would be on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExceptionalAged at the pub, smooth mouthfeel, no harshness, nectarous
Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & Ginger3.80Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not TriedPut on at session end
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20Not Tried
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow7.00Not Tried
03 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Trinity3.00Excellent
Leatherbritches - Shafted5.20GoodLess astringent than yesterday - very nice indeed with a softer mouthfeel and its higher ABV is not really apparent
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20Not Tried
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings5.00Not Tried
02 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Guv back off Covid "leave".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Trinity3.00ExcellentAlways astoundingly flavoursome for its ABV
Leatherbritches - Shafted5.20GoodAstringent bitterness
Milestone - Crusader4.40Not Tried
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean3.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings5.00Not Tried
31 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until the last of the enforced curfew early closes. Fortunately a local had put one in the wood for me before last orders.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60GoodA welcome single pint
Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale3.60Not Tried
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean3.80Not Tried
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings5.00Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional11
Excellent685
Good1709
Acceptable500
Poor41

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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 1350 times, seen 1825 different beers and tried 1061 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ