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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') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - American Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Oakham - Harlequin T90 Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Hammerton - N7 | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | | 4 |
| Brew York - Kaya |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Pekko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Durham - Magus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
24 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | As it should be |
| Durham - Magus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - American Brown Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered. Penultimate pint had been clear, mine was muddy so never offered to me |
23 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light Saturday load in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - American Brown Ale | 4.60 | | Spot on for the style |
| Oakham - Harlequin T90 Cask Aged | 5.00 | | A dry bittering, in fine form |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | Holding on by the end of fingertips |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Others' looked murky |
21 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Less than two hands full in tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | One of Gadds' staples |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | | Excellent floral hopping |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | | Subtle hopping |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Surprisingly good for its low ABV |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | I was poured the last out of cask but it had gone cloudy so replaced without me asking, albeit after I had commented on its look. The penultimate one poured, to the previous customer, was quite clear |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
18 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | | Quite zingy on the lips |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 |  | That's real ale for you. Excellent 4* yesterday but now completely flat and sour tasting. Is this a feature of deteriorating Green Hop ale? |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | A good creamy nightcap |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | From the reaction of others - a Marmite ale |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | You get what you pay for - lovely nightcap |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 | | If anything better than yesterday |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Kaya | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Staple basic workhouse English bitter |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 | | Tried this and the Challenger version side by side, marginally preferred this one as slightly sweeter. Good game good game |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | | Tried this and the EKG version side by side, marginally preferred the EKG as slightly sweeter than this slightly drier version. Good game good game |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Kaya | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | Not Tried | Still hanging on by its fingertips it seems |
| Southwark - Pekko | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always reliable |
| Brew York - Kaya | 5.20 | | Very full on taste (and whatever Pandan leaf is) but soon went as flat as a pancake in glass. Needs more natural condition and carbonation to stop it being a sickly chore and I had ordered two just before closing time too! |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Pekko | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 686 |
| 1717 |
| 504 |
| 42 |
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 1357 times, seen 1828 different beers and tried 1063 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ