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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023)Excellent1
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask AgedExcellent2
Oakham - CitraGood1
Stardust - English BitterGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu LucariaGood1
New Bristol - HomegrownGood1
Kent - MosaicGood1
Oakham - PreacherGood1
Church End - Bonfire Toffee StoutGood1
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleGood3
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleGood1
Chiltern - Chiltern WheelingGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host'sGood2
Pig & Porter - Mad Jack McMad Green Hop IPAGood1
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPAGood1
Only With Love - Let's Go! IPAGood1
Chiltern - Kop Hill AleAcceptable1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestAcceptable1
New Bristol - My Mosaic RomanceNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - CaravanNot Tried0
Siren Craft - MesmeristNot Tried0
360° - When September EndsNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingNot Tried0
Oakham - Winter WispNot Tried0
360° - Session IPANot Tried0
Goacher's - Fine Light AleNot Tried0
Five Points - GoldNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Jumping FrogNot Tried0
Iron Pier - BitterNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleNot Tried0
Oakham - OPA Original Pale AleNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Got The Face OnNot Tried0
New Bristol - Bristol BitterNot Tried0
360° - TacomaNot Tried0
Bewdley - Worcestershire WayNot Tried0
Iron Pier - West Street PaleNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AvenaNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry StoutNot Tried0
Track - SonomaNot 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
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Visits Details

30 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentFirst rate again
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's5.20GoodLost a little since yesterday
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
360° - When September Ends4.40Not TriedRan out
Oakham - Winter Wisp4.10Not Tried
29 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged6.00ExcellentAll a strong single hop (Citra) ale should be
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's5.20GoodA dark winter warmer in good nick
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Caravan3.60Not Tried
360° - When September Ends4.40Not Tried
Oakham - Winter Wisp4.10Not Tried
26 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Preacher4.30GoodOverly malty but this is what the tasting notes specified anyway
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70AcceptableLacking the bitterness promised. Pity I had ordered 2 at last knockings!
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Bewdley - Worcestershire Way3.60Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On4.50Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Avena4.90Not Tried
23 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70GoodVery last half out of the cask. I was offered the choice to accept or reject. Still good but naturally had lost something from its high earlier in the week
Oakham - Citra4.20GoodA pretty reliable brew
Chiltern - Kop Hill Ale3.70AcceptableDisappointing all round, in taste, head, lacing and natural carbonation
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not TriedCame on at very last knockings after the 1066 ran out
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On4.50Not Tried
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter4.00Not Tried
20 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, for another Operation 1066 visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExcellentThat slight improvement on yesterday's as the cask is vented through use
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
19 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Tonight's Sunday evening music theme was geography.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70GoodIt's back for this winter. A glorious tastes hit
Pig & Porter - Mad Jack McMad Green Hop IPA5.00GoodA green hop job drunk without really noticing
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
16 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stardust - English Bitter4.00GoodRather malty. One was enough
New Bristol - Homegrown5.00GoodHad the hop hit but soon lost head and lacing in the glass
Church End - Bonfire Toffee Stout4.60GoodDisappointing lack of promised flavour. Held a rather flat head
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00Not Tried
360° - Session IPA4.30Not Tried
Five Points - Gold3.40Not TriedAnother beer trying to save on beer duty but with no price advantage to the punter
12 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80GoodNot had for a long time. An award winning ale pretty much served as it should be
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA5.30GoodWell balanced hop mix with nothing harsh
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00Not Tried
New Bristol - My Mosaic Romance4.50Not Tried
Siren Craft - Mesmerist3.40Not Tried
09 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023)4.80ExcellentOne the best of this year's crop
Kent - Mosaic4.50GoodProbably the most consistently good of the Kent single hop jobs
Chiltern - Chiltern Wheeling4.20Not Tried
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
Iron Pier - West Street Pale4.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria4.50Not Tried
07 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Chiltern - Chiltern Wheeling4.20GoodIntriguing dark malty bitter
Only With Love - Let's Go! IPA5.20GoodLost its edge as pint went down
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria4.50GoodGood on taste but one was enough
360° - Tacoma3.90Not Tried
Iron Pier - West Street Pale4.10Not 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
Exceptional10
Excellent533
Good855
Acceptable304
Poor23

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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 and 2022 Pub of the Year and its Cider Pub of the Year too in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.

We have visited this pub 823 times, seen 1453 different beers and tried 808 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ