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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - MosaicExcellent2
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterExcellent1
Tonbridge - Old ChestnutGood1
Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Nelson Sauvin, Ekuanot, ChinookGood1
Kent - Tangerine DreamGood2
Leatherbritches - Bad BoyGood2
Weird Beard - Black PerleGood1
Weird Beard - Mariana TrenchGood1
Tonbridge - CoppernobGood1
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedGood3
Tonbridge - TraditionalGood1
Kent - ZingiberAcceptable1
Brockley - Winter GoldAcceptable1
Leatherbritches - Mad RubyAcceptable1
Wylam - GoldAcceptable1
Brockley - Pale AlePoor1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Green Jack - Red RobinNot Tried0
Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout)Not Tried0
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AstrydNot Tried0
Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop CitraNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Ebony MoonNot Tried0
Hammerton - N1Not Tried0
Hammerton - CacheNot Tried0
Park - IsabellaNot Tried0
360° - Double ActNot Tried0
London Beer Lab - StoutNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot 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

18 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30GoodFruity with sweet backtaste
Leatherbritches - Bad Boy4.60Good
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon4.20Not Tried
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Hammerton - N14.10Not TriedOthers customers' were coming up crystal clear - looked great
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd3.80Not Tried
17 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mosaic4.50ExcellentIf anything better than yesterday
Leatherbritches - Bad Boy4.60GoodHoppy copper coloured jobbie
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Weird Beard - Black Perle3.80Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd3.80Not Tried
16 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Mosaic4.50ExcellentSubtle citrus. First rate
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60GoodStaple basic bitter
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Weird Beard - Black Perle3.80Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd3.80Not Tried
Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra4.80Not Tried
14 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A foggy, damp, cold night, outside I hasten to add. Reverted to a bottled Orval at session end for something reliable.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby4.40AcceptableNot a style to my liking but in OK condition
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10PoorNo off flavours, just poured totally flat and lifeless so a chore to finish. Adding Brockley to Southwark as ones not to bother ordering in future
Weird Beard - Black Perle3.80Not Tried
Hammerton - Cache3.50Not Tried
13 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Black Perle3.80GoodWith just a bit more condition could make this a real winner for its style
Kent - Tangerine Dream5.20GoodMellowing a tad
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut4.40Not Tried
Brockley - Winter Gold4.30Not Tried
Wylam - Gold4.00Not Tried
12 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Left too late for a bus to a usual nightcapper last knockings elsewhere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut4.40GoodGood but not a style to my taste
Kent - Tangerine Dream5.20GoodThe tastes profile was as promised
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30Not TriedHanging on in there
Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout)5.30Not Tried
Brockley - Winter Gold4.30Not Tried
Wylam - Gold4.00Not Tried
11 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brockley - Winter Gold4.30AcceptableUninspiring with a disappearing yeasty head and little condition
Wylam - Gold4.00AcceptableLittle condition, flat
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30Not TriedAnother well respected customer did not finish theirs - a cloudy murk
Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout)5.30Not Tried
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut4.40Not Tried
Park - Isabella4.30Not TriedSomehow still holding on in there
09 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10ExcellentOnly a half but best of the evening
Kent - Zingiber4.10AcceptablePoured flat, no condition
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00AcceptableA bitterness had developed nearing end of cask. Good balance lost
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30Not Tried
Green Jack - Red Robin3.80Not Tried
Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout)5.30Not Tried
Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%)3.20Not Tried
Park - Isabella4.30Not Tried
07 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentBeautifully balanced
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not Tried
Kent - Zingiber4.10Not Tried
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Park - Isabella4.30Not Tried
Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Nelson Sauvin, Ekuanot, Chinook4.00Not Tried
London Beer Lab - Stout5.20Not Tried
06 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentFirst rate, so well balanced too
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80GoodSlight loss of nose since yesterday
Bad Seed - Session I.P.A. Nelson Sauvin, Ekuanot, Chinook4.00GoodHarmless taste
Hammerton - Cache3.50Not Tried
Park - Isabella4.30Not Tried
360° - Double Act4.50Not Tried
London Beer Lab - Stout5.20Not 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
Good1713
Acceptable502
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 1353 times, seen 1825 different beers and tried 1061 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ