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The River Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Brewer's Gold & Bullion Joined at the Hop |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby |  | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Scoundrel | | 1 |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | | 1 |
| 360° - Fastback | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout |  | 1 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Revolution Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Evolution IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
19 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | Very pale in colour |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 | | The brewing notes said robust and this was robust |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Evolution IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | | Dark bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Revolution Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Not too citrus |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | New on today. A bit flat, more condition would have improved it |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 | | Some loss of condition since Monday |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Brewer's Gold & Bullion Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
13 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. 4th birthday for the pub tonight with a bagpiper playing as I entered and cakes proffered. All regular faces had been subpeonaed and obeyed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 | | In fine form with subtle hopping |
| Leatherbritches - Scoundrel | 4.10 | | Tasty rather malty very dark bitter |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Brewer's Gold & Bullion Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Brewer's Gold & Bullion Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | I sensed a peppery aftertaste |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | What a difference a day makes. After last night's glory today flat and lifeless |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | 4½* I was looking forward to this. A proper beer that knocks all the sadly now ubiquitous Jif lemon juicer beers into a cocked hat as second raters |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | Those I saw resembled a London peasouper in clarity |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Fine form |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 | | Ran out right at end of session |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on at last knockings, too late to order one alas |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | | Slight haze took 1 star off my marking |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Sour hopped and lacklustre. Swigged the half down to get rid of it |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. CAMRA members of note and fame were celebrating an aged birthday of one member in the back room after an all day 8 pub crawl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 | | Red malty ale not really to my palate |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 686 |
| 1719 |
| 505 |
 | 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 1359 times, seen 1829 different beers and tried 1064 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ