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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden BitterExcellent1
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedExcellent2
Leatherbritches - Bad BoyExcellent1
Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the HopExcellent1
Redemption - Big ChiefExcellent2
Southwark - Mayflower Pale AleExcellent1
Oakham - Black Magic Cask AgedExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic GoldExcellent2
Mad Cat - Long TailGood1
Beerblefish - 1892 IPAGood5
Redemption - KazbekNot Tried0
Southwark - Bermondsey BestNot Tried0
C'84 - Yorkshire PaleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Got The Face OnNot Tried0
Southwark - Harvard APANot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Slave to the MoneyNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Cast Iron StoutNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Evolution IPANot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleNot Tried0
Southwark - LPA London Pale AleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry StoutNot Tried0
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus PaleNot Tried0
Ridgeside - Charmed LifeNot Tried0
Milestone - New World Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

30 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Big Chief5.50ExcellentHeavy on flavour
Mad Cat - Long Tail3.70GoodDrank without really noticing
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged5.00Not Tried
29 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Big Chief5.50ExcellentPacked with flavour
Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged5.00ExcellentIn fine form, a very dry bitterness
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
C'84 - Yorkshire Pale3.80Not Tried
27 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentNightcapper
Leatherbritches - Bad Boy4.60ExcellentProper basic mid brown bitter
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
Ridgeside - Charmed Life4.00Not Tried
Milestone - New World Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Redemption - Kazbek4.00Not Tried
26 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentHeady and full of bite
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
Leatherbritches - Bad Boy4.60Not TriedCame on really for tomorrow
Ridgeside - Charmed Life4.00Not Tried
Milestone - New World Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
24 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter4.00ExcellentIn fine form
Beerblefish - 1892 IPA6.90Good
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold4.90Not Tried
23 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold4.90ExcellentStill superb
Beerblefish - 1892 IPA6.90GoodHolding up well
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
22 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold4.90ExcellentGreat stuff, no temptation to move to another brew. Lots of mouth zing
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale4.80Not TriedConfusion if this was on or off or had run out. Looked murky for the one person who still had some in his glass
Beerblefish - 1892 IPA6.90Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
20 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Seems I missed the craze pub hunter by several hours.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beerblefish - 1892 IPA6.90GoodA heady brew just ideal for slow drinking
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
20 Sep 2021 (Magnus Greel)
It had to be done. To embrace this current 'craze pub' while its still 'en vogue' before it befalls the fate of so many before it and ruthlessly cast aside like a spoilt child's unloved and unwanted toy. Pleasant mid evening atmosphere here, no tables free in the front bar so I found a place in the corridor leading to the Gents.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale4.80ExcellentHoney yet hints of treacle and toffee combined with a sharp bitter finish for this complex ale
Beerblefish - 1892 IPA6.90ExcellentFull bodied slight malts yet a touch of citrus for this superb dangerously drinkable broth.
Southwark - Harvard APA5.50Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
Mad Cat - Evolution IPA4.40Not Tried
Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the Hop3.80Not Tried
19 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the Hop3.80ExcellentVery pale in colour
Beerblefish - 1892 IPA6.90GoodThe brewing notes said robust and this was robust
Southwark - Harvard APA5.50Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
Mad Cat - Evolution IPA4.40Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional11
Excellent686
Good1718
Acceptable505
Poor42

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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 1358 times, seen 1829 different beers and tried 1064 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ