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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Trinity | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Return of the King | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Shafted | | 2 |
| 360° - Just Right | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 2 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Crusader | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
03 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Shafted | 5.20 | | Less 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) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Guv back off Covid "leave".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Always astoundingly flavoursome for its ABV |
| Leatherbritches - Shafted | 5.20 | | Astringent bitterness |
| Milestone - Crusader | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | A welcome single pint |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Well balanced brew |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale | 4.20 | | Bland taste but good condition |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | | Bitter sweet aftertaste |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Return of the King | 4.20 | | Basic copper cooking bitter |
| 360° - Just Right | 4.50 | | Intriguing oatmeal stout |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Denied ordering at 1033 hrs arrival due to a harshly policed one night curfew with Guv off due to Covid. Off to more lax venues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
25 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed with a Burns Night celebration with haggis and gravy plus music in back room. Only relative peace at the front.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | 3.90 | | Confusion as to exactly what beer had gone on sale at first. Refreshing ale |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Viciously sour hopped |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | Selling fast then ran out |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Just Right | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Golden Extra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Holding up perfectly after a few days |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | Apparently cask nudged earlier so off sale for now |
21 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
A regular's birthday on this late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Spot on - nothing more and nothing less |
| Magic Rock - Common Grounds | 5.40 | | Had been giving tapping problems to the Guv. Lots of fobbing even on cask dispense. The anti-climax was that the head soon disappeared and the in-glass condition soon dissipated. Lots of flavour but slow drinking as a result |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Brew - Low Five | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on just as last orders passed |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | Came on as last orders passed |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | 2 pints of a slow drinker |
| Leatherbritches - Spittin' Feathers | 4.80 | | Good to see a strongish dark brown bitter on the board |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | Hanging on - not sure why not selling |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 685 |
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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 1353 times, seen 1825 different beers and tried 1061 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ