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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 6 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | | 2 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck |  | 1 |
| Hophurst - Cosmati |  | 1 |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Orbital | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
24 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | The only decent choice on tonight - this was actually a tad better than last night's too |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | !!!! |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Someone else tried this and after several sips gave up, it tasted marshmallowy / caramelly. My sip of his echoed the sentiment |
23 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Reliable brew |
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | | Not a patch on yesterday's |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | | Unpleasant sour hazy ale. I returned half a glass for slops |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | | Really a dark bitter on good form |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | | Rather drank without noticing very much at all but good condition |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | Ran out as I entered the bar! |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
20 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Rather more cloying than yesterday's |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Well tired now |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried |
19 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and being shoo-ed out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | 3.70 | | Basic English bitter in fine form |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Tiring a bit - no loss of flavour but its oooooooomph has faded |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried |
18 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Immaculate 4th day running |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
17 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Third consecutive night of perfect 1066 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| 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 |
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 |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 7 |
| 397 |
| 536 |
| 195 |
| 17 |
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 550 times, seen 1155 different beers and tried 616 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ