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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Brew York - Caracara | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 2 |
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale |  | 2 |
| Lakedown - Goldhawk London Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Light Dinner Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | | 1 |
| Oakham - Pendulum | | 1 |
| Drop Project - Choppy | | 1 |
| Brew York - Lupu Lion | | 1 |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | | 1 |
| Brew York - X-Panda V6 |  | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Rogue 3 |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Light Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Mutiny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
02 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close. Low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | 5.20 | | In top notch order |
| Brew York - Caracara | 4.40 | | Down a tad from yesterday |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Optic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Caracara | 4.40 | | Well balanced and in excellent condition |
| Oakham - Woodston Cask Aged | 5.20 | | 6 British hops superbly blended |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Bipperty Bopperty | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | 4.80 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | | Best of the evening for condition but one was enough due to overpowering coffee infused into a pale ale |
| Kirkstall - Light Dinner Ale | 3.30 | | Intriguing backtaste I could not identify |
| Brew York - X-Panda V6 | 4.50 | | Poured quite flat so a chore to finish |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Just Black One Sugar | 4.80 | | 2nd ale tonight poured quite flat and a chore to finish - not much luck |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Light Gold | 3.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a somewhat curtailed departure time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Project - Choppy | 4.80 | | New cask on today, unexciting |
| Brew York - Lupu Lion | 5.00 | | Fortunately not as citrus as the tasting notes seemed to imply |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Tasty brew - best of evening |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | First out of a new cask - lively probably fresh |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Last out of cask and somewhat hazy |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Music in back room and some Burns night goings-ons with haggis supplied.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | | More natural carbonation would have improved this |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Good enough but no inspiring flavours |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | As it should be |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Run of the mill with no redeeming features |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Session IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Pretty much as good as it can be |
| Oakham - Pendulum | 3.80 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Session IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Spot on |
| Lakedown - Goldhawk London Stout | 4.80 | | Tasty stout |
| Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Rogue 3 | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Session IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Basic English bitter and in spot-on form |
| Kent - Rogue 3 | 6.00 | | 4th day and simply past it |
| Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Mutiny | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Session IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 15 |
| 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