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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExceptional2
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderExcellent1
Kent - Old SkoolGood1
Southwark - Borough Market Brown AleGood1
Hammerton - City of CakeGood1
New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti StoutGood1
Kent - Brewers ReserveGood1
Tonbridge - TraditionalGood1
Elusive - LivingGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye PorterGood1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Good1
Siren Craft - Party in the DarkGood1
Bexley - Spike IslandGood1
Oakham - Vista (collaboration with St Austell)Good2
Brew York - Maris the OtterGood1
Elusive - SawbuckGood1
Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask AgedGood1
Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask AgedGood1
Iron Pier - Bullion & Eldorado Joined at the HopAcceptable1
Bexley - Golden AcreNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot Tried0
Iron Pier - BitterNot Tried0
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Chiltern - Pale Ale (formerly Ale)Not Tried0
Redemption - KazbekNot Tried0
Southwark - Bermondsey BestNot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Southwark - Top Drop Pale AleNot Tried0
Vibrant Forest - Together in StaticNot Tried0
Southwark - Single Hop Series Dr RudiNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Suspended in ColumbusNot Tried0
Hammerton - N1Not Tried0
Dorking - Pilcrow PaleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - CaravanNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Cosmic JiveNot Tried0
Oakham - Citra Haze Cask AgedNot Tried0
Elusive - TimerunNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Funky Claude PorterNot Tried0
Vibrant Forest - OttoNot Tried0
Goacher's - Fine Light AleNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleNot Tried0
Redemption - Pale AleNot Tried0
Bexley - Idaho 7Not Tried0
Southwark - Nelson's GoldNot Tried0
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Elusive - Cat to the FutureNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Redemption - HopspurNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleNot Tried0
Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - DemockracyNot 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
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Visits Details

10 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pint prices tipping over into £5+, even here now.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elusive - Living5.60GoodA good dry hop hit
Siren Craft - Party in the Dark4.60GoodA nourishing creamy milk stout
Elusive - Sawbuck5.40GoodBrown ale which could have done with more head and lacing
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Together in Static4.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Suspended in Columbus4.00Not Tried
07 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Old Skool4.10GoodCame at very last knockings, this was first out of the new cask
New Bristol - Coffee & Biscotti Stout5.00GoodNeeded more natural carbonation to be excellent
Oakham - Vista (collaboration with St Austell)4.50GoodSuffering a tad from being on a few days
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not TriedRan out as I ordered
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Kazbek4.00Not Tried
03 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentReally in prime condition
Oakham - Bite the Bullet Cask Aged5.00GoodA malt heavy stout
Redemption - Hopspur4.50Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Otto4.20Not TriedIn others' glasses a murk of milkshake appearance
Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Demockracy3.80Not Tried
29 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60GoodBasic English bitter, perhaps slightly fresh
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter5.00GoodTasty but a bit flat
Oakham - Vista (collaboration with St Austell)4.50GoodVery much an Oakham influence, one wonders what St Austell added
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Southwark - Nelson's Gold4.40Not Tried
Elusive - Cat to the Future4.50Not Tried
25 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Another visit from a nearby micropub Guv was evident.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentSpot on, Always a reliable strong ale from a professional brewery
Brew York - Maris the Otter3.90GoodSecond out of a new cask. A very flavoursome pint but one was enough for me
Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale4.50GoodA malty brew and toffee nose
Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive3.40Not TriedWrongly on board and daily menu sheet as 3.6%, check of cask label confirmed 3.4% ABV
Elusive - Timerun3.80Not TriedRan out
Vibrant Forest - Otto4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter5.00Not Tried
22 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExcellentStill excellent but slight loss of edge after 2 days
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10GoodA Best Dark in fine form, enough to have 2
Chiltern - Pale Ale (formerly Ale)3.70Not Tried
Southwark - Top Drop Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Dorking - Pilcrow Pale4.00Not Tried
Southwark - Single Hop Series Dr Rudi5.00Not Tried
20 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExceptionalExceptional condition and flavours, alas only time for two
Chiltern - Pale Ale (formerly Ale)3.70Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Southwark - Top Drop Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Southwark - Single Hop Series Dr Rudi5.00Not Tried
15 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30ExcellentFirst rate Gadds' quality
Hammerton - City of Cake5.50GoodPremium priced flavoured rich milk stout
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
11 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bexley - Spike Island5.30GoodGood, needed just a tad more condition
Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged5.50GoodHeavily flavoured and hop oily
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Bexley - Idaho 74.40Not Tried
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
08 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00GoodExcellent head and lacing, bloated me a little, perhaps over-carbonated
Iron Pier - Bullion & Eldorado Joined at the Hop3.80AcceptableThin gruel with little taste or condition - a rare Iron Pier two hopper failure
Hammerton - N14.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Caravan3.60Not Tried
Oakham - Citra Haze Cask Aged4.60Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter5.00Not 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
Excellent548
Good903
Acceptable313
Poor26

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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 and 2022 Pub of the Year and its Cider Pub of the Year too in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023. CAMRA Greenwich District Pub of the Year 2024.

We have visited this pub 853 times, seen 1494 different beers and tried 829 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ