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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Haka Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - California Sun | | 2 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Nuttycombe - Cotleigh Barn Owl | | 1 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Mirror | | 1 |
| Oakham - Chaos Engine | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Kent - Valhalla | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Sundown | | 1 |
| Stockport - West Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive (now use 3.4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Animal Brewing (sub-brand of XT - see XT entries) - Fruit Bat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - SPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Chaos More Chaos | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Sun of a Beach | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Bristolian Rhapsody | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Squawk - Pavo - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
17 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | Probably Five Points's best ale for taste. Wrong clip on display implying the Goldings Hops version |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 | | Bland - drank without really noticing |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur | 5.90 | | A misnomer as bears no relationship to Jaipur in any detectable way. Murky brew with little sense of purpose |
| Stockport - West Coast IPA | 4.30 | | Poor head and lacing, little condition but flavours all there |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Came on at last knockings |
| Milestone - Sun of a Beach | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Good basic stuff but rather uninspiring tonight |
| Oakham - Haka Cask Aged | 5.70 | | Good enough but not very lively head or lacing |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Sun of a Beach | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | A straight up basic sharp bitter |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - California Sun | 4.50 | | New cask on today |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - SPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Local roads all still messed up by a hole in the road by the Angerstein Hotel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | On good form |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | | A refreshing dry stout |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Animal Brewing (sub-brand of XT - see XT entries) - Fruit Bat | 4.60 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Valhalla | 5.00 | | Brewed using Kveik yeast. Murky and very little condition. Bit of a failure all round |
| Triple fff - Sundown | 4.30 | | OK but uninspiring |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - California Sun | 4.50 | | I imagine this could be have rather good when freshly on |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive (now use 3.4% entry) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Chaos Engine | 4.10 | | Very good initial promise |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | On a few days and holding up but head and lacing soon dissipated |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried | Looked a darkish murk in the glass |
| Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Seems to have been on forever |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive (now use 3.4% entry) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low Thursday night footfall again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | Drank without really noticing but condition was good |
| Nuttycombe - Cotleigh Barn Owl | 4.50 | | Whether this tastes anything like the old Cotleigh version who knows. Mahogany ale and good basic stuff |
| Squawk - Pavo - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Bristolian Rhapsody | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hedgedog - Lighthouse Pale | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Not to my taste as hazy with same old lemon juice beer with flavouring essences |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Should not be hazy. Others poured earlier were not, but this was |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | An overly malty ale with an absence of hop bitterness. Little condition which might have carried it off if present |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Bristolian Rhapsody | 5.80 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close - soon just 2 customers remained before the last bell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Spot on form |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | Needed more condition to really enjoy |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | | Tasty rather zesty brew |
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | 4.80 | Not Tried | Been on a millennium now! |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Chaos More Chaos | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 1776 times, seen 2040 different beers and tried 1208 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ