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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale |  | 4 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Glowing Embers | | 1 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| 360° - Mutiny | | 1 |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 2 |
| Kent - Rogue 3 |  | 3 |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Bru-1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Little Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - HBC586 Talus IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Reet Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
17 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Rogue 3 | 6.00 | | Same as last few nights, the only ale on I fancied at all |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | A pale milkshake look, not for me |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Mutiny | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Pretty good try as an APA |
| 360° - Mutiny | 4.90 | | I did not pick up on the lashings of chocolate and coconut promised! How very Famous 5 |
| Kent - Rogue 3 | 6.00 | | I still can't suss this ale out as it seems to taste of very little at all and is as dry as a bone to the mouth |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Citra Oat Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Gadds' classic English bitter |
| Kent - Rogue 3 | 6.00 | | An enigma, did not taste its strength nor have any clear flavour profile so a disappointment and bit of a chore to drink |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Mutiny | 4.90 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Holding up superbly for 4th consecutive day |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets | 3.60 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Slight loss of condition since yesterday but still very nourishing |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Reet Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, with minimal footfall here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Why I came, heady and heavy |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Reet Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Glorious for taste and condition. A heavy heady brew. Moreish |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Reet Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Winter Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | A N Other sent theirs back for being poured totally flat and conditionless |
| Pentrich - Little Fury | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | Not Tried | A N Other here was hooked on this brew |
| Two by Two - HBC586 Talus IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Refreshing so had two |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | | A half would have sufficed, a pint too much |
| Lakedown - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Little Fury | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - HBC586 Talus IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Have had better from this award winning brew |
| Siren Craft - Glowing Embers | 4.70 | | Good but an Irish Red style not to my liking |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | Still seen coming up cloudy |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Bru-1 | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Came on at last knockings. Sensed a little fresh still |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | A rather malty bitter |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | Still coming up cloudy for others |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Bru-1 | 4.30 | 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