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The River Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Maris the Otter |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | | 2 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino |  | 1 |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | | 1 |
| Marble - Berimbolo | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter | | 1 |
| Vocation - Life & Death | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | | 1 |
| Allsopp's - Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Fell - Crag | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Odyssey - Flying on Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | 4.40 | | New on today, dry and well balanced |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | I aver something has changed in the recipe, seems maltier and sweeter than is usual (or used to be) |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Pity I had to rush it |
| Fell - Crag | 3.80 | | Good basic bitter that would offend no one |
| Marble - Berimbolo | 4.50 | | Drank without really noticing |
| Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Needed more condition to make it palatable. Almost completely flat |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Drank rather without noticing |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Elderflower Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | | Basic stuff but good |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 | | One one can't swig down |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 | | Been in cellar some weeks. Full bodied, having a second was perhaps too much with such intense flavours |
| Allsopp's - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Allsopp's - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Good balanced flavours |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter | 3.70 | | Basic darkish bitter |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | | Minimal head on pour disappeared almost immediately for a totally flat pint in the glass |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Bordering on poor and alas I had ordered two at last knockings. Real chore to finish them off |
| Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale | 4.50 | | Standard hazy lemon juice bitter, did not enjoy. Needed more condition too |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | Professional brew as always from BBF |
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | | Bordering on being too citrus |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Odyssey - Flying on Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | An always reliable ale |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 | | Good head and condition |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The River Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 7 |
| 419 |
| 583 |
| 210 |
 | 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 591 times, seen 1200 different beers and tried 646 of them.
Postcode: SE10 0RJ