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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bramling & El Dorado Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Kent - Café Brasilia |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 3 |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 2 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - QPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Limitless Endeavour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
16 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Simply as perfect as yesterday's |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | | OK but probably not the best ale to use as a chaser with 1066 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Wow. Had been kept for further cask ageing at the pub. A surprise appearance on the beer board - no pre-warnings! Beautiful head, lacing and condition. Can't be bettered |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | Previous problem cask, now clearly signed on beer board as "hazy" |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
13 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 | | A heady brew, good enough to have a second, a third scotched by closing time |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Nearing end of cask, some loss of condition |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | First out of cask served to A N Other but was layered and murky and replaced. Looked a mess |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Spot on |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Had this twice in two days in different houses |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Limitless Endeavour | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bramling & El Dorado Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | Usual good form of IP's double hop range |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Tiring now |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Limitless Endeavour | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Good form, lovely condition |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Café Brasilia | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - QPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Would have stayed on this but for the lure of Jaipur! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Heady brew |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Café Brasilia | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | | Still OK |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Café Brasilia | 4.30 | Not Tried |
02 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | A proper mid brown bitter - nirvana |
| Kent - Café Brasilia | 4.30 | | A half was enough |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 5 |
| 396 |
| 527 |
| 193 |
 | 16 |
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. 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. 4 pint take-home containers can be supplied. 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 and 2022.
We have visited this pub 543 times, seen 1150 different beers and tried 612 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ