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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - SBR IPA |  | 2 |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | | 4 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale |  | 1 |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Straight Outta Cropton | | 1 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Park - Rituals at Dawn |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 2 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Single Hop Pale Ernest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langton - Rainbow Bridge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Amarillo, Motueka & Ernest Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Styrian Eagle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Relativity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Saw Pit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
07 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Just after noon visit to pick up a preserved Green Line RF bus to a former regular's funeral.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Just time for a half as a palate loosener |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | 3.60 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Mid brown but very unexciting |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Tiring a tad |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | Will it last until January |
| Park - Secret Sunrise | 3.60 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only about half a dozen customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Seems impossible to have a poor one |
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | As excellent as yesterday's |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | No Lionhearts in to drink this |
04 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Much better than average Sunday evening footfall probably due to earlier England football match on TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nah Na Nah | 4.50 | | Moreish with an intriguing lightly spiced taste |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | Not Tried | Tried by the strong-hearted |
01 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Sleng Teng | 6.00 | | Awful stuff. So-called soft NEIPA but just a tasteless murk in a glass |
| Park - Rituals at Dawn | 4.50 | | Very little life or mouthfeel - disappointment. Kept a poor head |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Langton - Rainbow Bridge | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - SBR IPA | 5.10 | | Top form heady brew as was yesterday |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | | Basic undistinguished bitter |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Straight Outta Cropton | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. With music night in back room and just after World Cup football on TV here the front and back rooms had all seats taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - SBR IPA | 5.10 | | Another Five Points success. No one could say what SBR stood for but a web look-up later says it is hopped with Sovereign, Bullion, and Relentless! |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Straight Outta Cropton | 3.80 | | Basic golden ale |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Saw Pit | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - Single Hop Pale Ernest | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. With choice limited to Park and Southwark I turned to a cider after one pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Must have been last out as ran out a few minutes later |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Saw Pit | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - World Cup Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low footfall by now, after a busier football on TV session earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Top form, new cask today, great head and lacing to the end |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Can't be more than a drip left in the cask |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Styrian Eagle | 5.00 | Not Tried | Another AN Other thought this was near undrinkable tosh |
24 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Really last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | Middle of the road golden jobbie |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop | 4.80 | | Green hopped dark beer made it a little unusual |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Last knockings from the cask |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Amarillo, Motueka & Ernest Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Styrian Eagle | 5.00 | 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