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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Nimrod Cask Aged (Collaboration with Elusive)Excellent1
Oakham - Hangar 17Excellent1
Elusive - California GamesGood1
Five Points - Brick Field BrownGood1
Kent - ProhibitionGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - CarnivaleGood1
Siren Craft - Suspended in EclipseGood1
Redemption - Big ChiefGood1
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedGood1
Nuttycombe - Cotleigh Tawny OwlGood1
Kent - CitraGood1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Good1
Iron Pier - Haffenden GoldGood1
Iron Pier - BitterGood1
Brew York - TonkokoGood1
Kent - The Quiet AmericanGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern MildGood1
Dark Revolution - VelveteenAcceptable1
INNformal - INNdeepAcceptable1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast LightAcceptable1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordAcceptable1
360° - Session IPANot Tried0
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Iron Pier - US PaleNot Tried0
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Cast Iron StoutNot Tried0
Three Acre - Session PaleNot Tried0
Hobsons - Old PricklyNot Tried0
Oakham - ShineNot Tried0
360° - Double Act #3Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale AleNot Tried0
New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPANot Tried0
Redemption - KazbekNot Tried0
360° - TacomaNot Tried0
Salopian - Half LifeNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - SymphonyNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Best BitterNot Tried0
Park - Field HazeNot Tried0
Redemption - Pale AleNot Tried0
Cloudwater - Piccadilly BestNot Tried0
Siren Craft - MementoNot Tried0
360° - Summer BreezeNot Tried0
Ossett - Macaroni TedNot 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

13 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Suspended in Eclipse4.00GoodA milk shake looking murk of Eclipse hop flavouring. Is it beer?
Nuttycombe - Cotleigh Tawny Owl3.80GoodDrank without really noticing
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Dark Revolution - Velveteen4.80Not TriedSeems to have been on since the start of time
Siren Craft - Memento3.80Not Tried
Ossett - Macaroni Ted5.20Not TriedTaster was ugh
10 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. New barman in place.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - The Quiet American4.20GoodA tasty brew
Elusive - California Games4.50GoodA well balanced mix of hops that fortunately did not purvey a lemon juice one dimension
Dark Revolution - Velveteen4.80Not Tried
Salopian - Half Life3.70Not Tried
Iron Pier - Best Bitter4.80Not Tried
06 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Big Chief5.50GoodA heap of hop bitterness
Iron Pier - Haffenden Gold4.20GoodA distinctive sweet aftertaste
Dark Revolution - Velveteen4.80AcceptableNew on tonight - disappointing when poured quite flat
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild6.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale3.60Not Tried
Redemption - Kazbek4.00Not Tried
04 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild6.00GoodA heavy slow drinking ale
Five Points - Brick Field Brown5.40GoodAnother slow drinker tonight
Hobsons - Old Prickly4.20Not Tried
Kent - Citra4.50Not Tried
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Shine3.70Not Tried
360° - Double Act #34.70Not Tried
03 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Citra4.50GoodA good version of the style, one of the earliest
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00GoodZingy mouthfeel
Hobsons - Old Prickly4.20Not Tried
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
Oakham - Shine3.70Not Tried
360° - Double Act #34.70Not Tried
30 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Internet down giving problems for card payments.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Hangar 174.10ExcellentLots of mouthfeel zing and a mass of malt and hops
Kent - Prohibition4.80Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30AcceptableAn average unexciting pint
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not Tried
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
Three Acre - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
27 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
INNformal - INNdeep5.00AcceptableRealised too late it had been on too long. Had the taste but little condition
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light3.60AcceptableOK but rather thin
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00Not TriedOrdered but as last out of cask had lumps in it as shown to me so I chose not to partake. Alas left a pretty lacklustre remaining ale choice on the board
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
Iron Pier - US Pale4.60Not Tried
26 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00GoodGood enough to have a second one with an otherwise lacklustre selection of ales on the board
INNformal - INNdeep5.00Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - West Coast Light3.60Not Tried
23 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Nimrod Cask Aged (Collaboration with Elusive)5.00ExcellentLovely full bodied well balanced
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale4.00GoodRather thin gruel
INNformal - INNdeep5.00Not TriedCame on late on
Brew York - Tonkoko4.30Not TriedRan out
Park - Field Haze3.50Not Tried
Cloudwater - Piccadilly Best4.50Not Tried
360° - Summer Breeze4.40Not Tried
20 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Footfall of 8 depleted soon to 5.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10GoodZingy, lots of mouthfeel, good enough to have a second one
Brew York - Tonkoko4.30GoodSoon lost what had started as a very healthy head
New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA4.20Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Symphony4.80Not 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
Exceptional15
Excellent800
Good2196
Acceptable742
Poor63

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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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ