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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale |  | 1 |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Hole Hearted | | 2 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 2 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | | 1 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Best | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Bad Seed - Me Want Cookie | | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Pendulum | | 1 |
| New Bristol - Brindle | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Hop Back to the Future | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Gwei-Lo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Circle - Midnight City | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
21 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Top form as yesterday |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | As yesterday, as it should be |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | First day on and a heady ale with superb depth |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Brewed so professionally it must be difficult to mess up serving this ale |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Just 3 casks left on at the end.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 | | Average bland job. Badly rounded off the evening |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Something not right with this. I usually greatly enjoy this variant of Best, this one was a chore |
| Goacher's - Hop Back to the Future | 4.40 | | Ran out after my order, flat and conditionless. Chore to finish |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Always a reliable taste feast |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | Came on at virtually last knockings |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | Not Tried | Holding on here |
14 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | A truly professional brew through and through |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A workhorse ale |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | New cask on this evening but poured and stayed flat in glass |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A reliable excellent porter from Five Points. Held head and lacing until the end |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Came on at very last knockings |
| New Bristol - Brindle | 5.30 | | Darkish malty ale, OK |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Gwei-Lo | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very large crowd in and had been even unpredictably busier earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | Refreshing basic bitter |
| Buxton - Best | 4.20 | | A malt backbone was evident |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Full Circle - Midnight City | 4.70 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | | Big Citra hop hit |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Full Circle - Midnight City | 4.70 | Not Tried |
05 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | | Retains the zingy taste it had when first came on |
| Oakham - Pendulum | 3.80 | | A thin ale |
| Bad Seed - Me Want Cookie | 6.00 | | Just a half, tiring after a few days on |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | | Very tangy flavour - tested taste buds |
| Bad Seed - Me Want Cookie | 6.00 | | Bad Seed now gone out of business. This needed more natural carbonation to carry the strong flavour off |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 755 |
| 2057 |
| 666 |
 | 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 1640 times, seen 1971 different beers and tried 1161 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ