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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster) | | 1 |
| Kent - Caramel Latte | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | | 1 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Elusive - Morrisman | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Church End - Pews Porter | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - The Night Market | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Vale - Wychert | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Glacier Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Metamorph | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Bloons | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Poets' Corner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - First Class | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Nectaron | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Tasman NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 31 : Mosaic & Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
21 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Almost last out of cask. A very malty beer |
| Church End - Pews Porter | 4.50 | | Stacked two at last knockings. Too rich a flavour really to have two |
| Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Metamorph | 5.50 | Not Tried | A milkshake murk - I saw others struggle with it |
| Ilkley - Promise | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tonbridge beers seem to have improved significantly of late |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Always a powerful hitter |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | 3.60 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | Definitely strong and definitely resinous |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | | Total chaos as to its ABV, it having varied so much. Basic job albeit with a little too much citrus for my palate |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | They can keep their ABV dumbed down beer |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | They can keep their ABV dumbed down beer |
| Park - Tasman NZ Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | New cask on and top form. Five Points's best ale by a long chalk |
| Elusive - Morrisman | 5.00 | | Alas lost head and lacing rather quickly |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | I won't knowingly try dumbed down for duty reduction ales |
| Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
07 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | 4.30 | | First time I have had this - good malt blend in excellent condition |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Good condition, authentic brown ale |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | Good condition but at 5.2% tasted rather thin |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Bloons | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | A reliable choice in most places and was here tonight |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | Good basic bitter but uninspiring |
| Siren Craft - The Night Market | 6.00 | | Holding up after a few days |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Black IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster) | 5.50 | Not Tried | Still on - tiring? |
01 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster) | 5.50 | | A dryish full flavoured ale |
| Iron Pier - Black IPA | 5.90 | | Not as punchy on hops as promised |
| Siren Craft - The Night Market | 6.00 | | Took multiple decantings between two pint glasses to bring head and condition to this |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | | Good condition but forgettable |
| Vale - Wychert | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Titanic - Glacier Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Uninspiring but good condition |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Holding up well after a few days on |
| Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | 3.80 | | Ugh - Over the top citrus for my palate so a chore to finish |
| Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | | Holding up well after a few days on |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Some poured away as unsold so ran out |
29 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings (again bus cancellation) visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | | Same as yesterday - stout with bitterness |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Same as yesterday, deliciously bitter |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 31 : Mosaic & Citra | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Nectaron | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Due to an emergency bus diversion just made it for a last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Addictively bitter pale in top notch condition |
| Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | | A very pleasing milk stout, with bitterness to boot |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on late and from what I saw was poured as flat as a proverbial |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Nectaron | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 800 |
| 2196 |
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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