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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tech Noir |  | 2 |
| Oakham - King at Arms | | 1 |
| Vale - Red Kite | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout |  | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 3 |
| Five Points - Green Hop Cascade | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | | 3 |
| Elusive - Marin | | 3 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | | 3 |
| Bexley - Spike Island |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Monster - Yul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Staggeringly Good - Bru 3 (collaboration with Little Monster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
19 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with just a few regulars in and some fiddlers out the back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | | Only the second day on I am told. Not a good head and lacking any lacing. A sour first hit with tropical fruit flavours. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Good head and lacing still from first sampling Sunday. Malty flavours with a dry, moreish mouthfeel. |
| Elusive - Marin | 5.60 | | Good head and lacing and holding well from first trying this on Sunday. A Citra-hit on first mouthful again and a lingeringly dry aftertaste. |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 40 minutes of serving with many of the Sunday regulars in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | 2nd night on and holding a good head and lacing. Once again an instant toffee hit and "bittersweet" as the tasting notes point out. Too sweet for my liking to have more than one. |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | | Good head and lacing. A smokey flavour with a dry, moreish mouthfeel. One half of it quickly became a pint on first sipping it. |
| Elusive - Marin | 5.60 | | Very good head and lacing. First hit was the Citra hoppiness and with a bit of a kick to it! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Minimal head and no lacing at all. A slightly fruity taste with a sour lingering mouthfeel. One sufficed. |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Marin | 5.60 | | Unimaginative Citra essence but condition was very good being fresh on today |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Awful brown toffee tasting concoction which made it a chore to finish |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Citrus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 45 minutes of serving with usual regulars and some SE London CAMRA members also in to round off day's visit to some of SE London's first pubs in the Good Beer Guide, and others also, and to mark 50 years of the local branch in 2024.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing. Slight fruit flavours with a dry, bitter lingering aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | For almost the last one out of the barrel, it was still holding its head and lacing well. Had a pleasantly malty lingering mouthfeel with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | This replaced the earlier bitter from Bexley. Good head and lacing. An instant toffee hit and so too sweet for my taste-buds. A malty aftertaste. |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Bru 3 (collaboration with Little Monster) | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall with just a few regulars in until a late night group of some 8 turned up within the last 10 minutes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - King at Arms | 4.20 | | Cannot recall trying this one before. Superb head and lacing as first day on. A first hit of hoppiness and not fruity in the least. A dry, moreish aftertaste and the head and lacing hanging on like a trooper! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Bru 3 (collaboration with Little Monster) | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall but with usual regulars for the last 30 minutes of serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Very good head and lacing. Slightly fruity mouthfeel with a dry, hoppy aftertaste. |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | Very good head and lacing. A slightly less bitter taste than I favour as an ever so slightly sweet, malty mouthfeel with a dry finish. |
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | | Good head and lacing and a dry first hit. A slightly fruity, sweet mouthfeel with a lingering dryness persisting. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | | A heavy slow drinking porter |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | New cask on today. A nice refreshing pint |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with fiddlers out the back and a few regulars among others in the front seating area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Red Kite | 4.30 | | Superb long-lasting head and lacing and also fresh on this evening. A very bitter first hit. A hint of chestnut with a not too malty mouthfeel and a pleasantly dry, bitter aftertaste. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | | Fresh on and came with a lasting head and lacing. It was very thirst-quenching but without a lot of flavouring. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Irish fiddlers in back room seem teetotal from drinks being bought (or not).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Red Kite | 4.30 | | Always wary of red ales as being overly malty but this was a good traditional bitter |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | | Very zingy golden ale which held head and lacing well |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Green Hop Cascade | 3.70 | | A very zesty green hopper - good enough to have a second one |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Poured flat, impossible to revive with multiple decantings so a chore to finish. Imagine this would be a grand ale with decent condition |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Old Mill Autumn Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Pupa | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 615 |
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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 1044 times, seen 1646 different beers and tried 936 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ