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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Brew York - Clementine ChameleonAcceptable1
Brew York - Maris the OtterGood3
Lost Pier - Myld StallynsGood2
New Bristol - Bristol BitterAcceptable1
Redemption - Urban DuskGood2
Rooster's - Easy-Going AssassinGood1
Siren Craft - MementoGood1
Southwark - 10 Years Celebration IPAAcceptable2
Southwark - Homemade Salted Caramel StoutAcceptable2
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The UnionExcellent4
360° - Session IPANot Tried0
Lost Pier - Lost in CitraNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Top HatNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Yellow SnowNot Tried0
Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop CascadeNot Tried0
Redemption - TrinityNot Tried0
Siren Craft - LuminaNot 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

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10 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with some of the regulars in and fiddlers out the back.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew York - Maris the Otter3.90GoodStill holding its head and lacing on the 3rd night but minus the full flavouring in its carbonation. A certain degree of decanting was necessary to keep its head further down the glass. Still holding on to its maltiness and with a moreishly dry aftertaste.
Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin4.30GoodArrived with head and lacing but soon lost it on only its second night on. Despite being packed with tropical fruits, it was only mildly fruity and with a dry finish to it.
Mighty Oak - Yellow Snow3.80Not Tried
Brew York - Clementine Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Southwark - Homemade Salted Caramel Stout4.50Not Tried
09 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for last 30 minutes of serving and for a cribbage tournament with another local pub's players visiting from West Greenwich.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew York - Maris the Otter3.90Good2nd night on. Strangely not holding good head and lacing for a new beer on. It actually had minimal head and lacing. All the regulars on it and so not hanging about and doubtful it will be on by Tuesday late evening and with Charlton FC at home at 7pm and so some may well sup it up after the game before I get out belatedly. Still flavoursome with a good maltiness from 5 different malts as in the governor's tasting notes. It had still a moreishly bitter mouthfeel lingering.
Southwark - Homemade Salted Caramel Stout4.50AcceptableOnly had a small sample. Been on since Saturday and reported to have no head and lacing by other regulars which I can confirm. A very sweet mouthfeel from the salted caramel and so did not do more than the taster.
Mighty Oak - Yellow Snow3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Rooster's - Easy-Going Assassin4.30Not Tried
Brew York - Clementine Chameleon4.10Not Tried
08 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew York - Clementine Chameleon4.10AcceptableChore to finish as had no head, lacing or any carbonation. Poured flat
Southwark - 10 Years Celebration IPA5.60PoorA poor celebration ale. Poured flat in the glass, surely not how brewer intended it
Southwark - Homemade Salted Caramel Stout4.50PoorNo life in the glass at all when would have expected natural carbonation, head and lacing to show off the unusual flavours
Mighty Oak - Yellow Snow3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Brew York - Maris the Otter3.90Not TriedNew cask came on late
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter4.00Not TriedRan out
08 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many a regular in. Good banter I engaged in with some occasional regulars too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew York - Maris the Otter3.90ExcellentFresh on and good head and lacing. Stuck to it for that reason. An old-school bitter from York with no added sweetness. Just a bitter taste in the mouthfeel. Slightly malty also but not overly from a whole five different malts involved, as referred to in the tasting notes, and with a pleasantly dry, oily aftertaste. Perfect pint or two was this one! As my dad would say, good beer is like fresh bread out of the oven and so liquid bread. With this superb bitter just on, it was working its magic.
Mighty Oak - Yellow Snow3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter4.00Not TriedRan out on placing my order for it.
Brew York - Clementine Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Southwark - 10 Years Celebration IPA5.60Not Tried
Southwark - Homemade Salted Caramel Stout4.50Not Tried
07 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for Saturday regulars for last 45 minutes of serving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Southwark - 10 Years Celebration IPA5.60GoodGood head and lacing still on its second day. A lacklustre mouthfeel with an oily hoppiness in its aftertaste.
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter4.00AcceptableNew on today but only had partial head and lacing. A good bitter mouthfeel with a dry aftertaste.
Mighty Oak - Yellow Snow3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Brew York - Clementine Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Southwark - Homemade Salted Caramel Stout4.50Not Tried
06 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for usual Friday's regulars and for lasting 30 minutes of serving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60GoodReasonable head and lacing but not holding it for long and so multiple decantings came into force. A very dry first hit with a lingering maltiness in the aftertaste.
Mighty Oak - Yellow Snow3.80Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union6.00Not Tried
Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns3.40Not Tried
Southwark - 10 Years Celebration IPA5.60Not Tried
05 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many regulars in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60GoodGood head and lacing in this Tottenham-based bitter. It grew on me as slightly medicinal when first tried a taster of it. It was no doubt its citrus notes came to the attack on my palette. It had a powerfully dry bitter aftertaste.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union6.00GoodGood head and lacing on this Derbyshire-based brewery's IPA. A woody, resinous first hit. Not a sweet but an oily mouthfeel and a moreishly dry aftertaste.
Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns3.40GoodGood head and lacing in this Brighton-based mild beer. A bittersweet mouthfeel and slightly too sweet for my liking. Light in colour and so looked like a bitter.
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Siren Craft - Lumina4.20Not Tried
05 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union6.00ExcellentSlight loss of edge since yesterday but still no need to consider any other ale here tonight
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60Not TriedVaried opinions from others about the drinkability of this ale tonight
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Siren Craft - Lumina4.20Not Tried
Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns3.40Not Tried
04 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union6.00Excellent4½* Not far from a 5 mark. Thornbridge quality, a mass of ingredients and the pub had kept this in the cellar for some weeks before broaching it
Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns3.40GoodGood condition but a wishy washy nod to a mild style
Redemption - Urban Dusk4.60Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Lost Pier - Lost in Citra4.50Not Tried
03 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with some Charlton FC supporters in after an evening home-game, plus some of the usual regulars in and fiddlers out the back.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Memento3.80GoodVery good head and lacing as only the second night on. A very bitter first hit with a strange mixture of tastes from hops with grassy, herbal and citrus notes according to the tasting notes. You are left with a lingering dryness and very moreish.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Union6.00GoodGood head and lacing. A dry but sweet mouthfeel with some fruitiness involved such as berries. According to the tasting notes, it has cedar-like hop aromas to balance the maltiness. A woody flavour did also come through.
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Top Hat4.30Not Tried
Lost Pier - Lost in Citra4.50Not Tried
Lost Pier - Myld Stallyns3.40Not TriedA mild.
Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade3.80Not 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
Exceptional11
Excellent622
Good1267
Acceptable383
Poor33

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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 1069 times, seen 1663 different beers and tried 951 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ