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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Bexley - RedhouseGood2
Oakham - SunsetGood4
Siren Craft - MementoGood1
Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 7Good2
Oakham - Cool EyesGood3
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The UnionGood1
360° - Double DeckerGood2
Mighty Oak - Captain BobGood3
Mighty Oak - Wonkey DonkeyGood2
Mighty Oak - Top HatGood2
New Bristol - My Nelson RomanceGood1
Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop CascadeAcceptable1
Kent - The Quiet AmericanPoor1
Southwark - Bermondsey BestNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Jumping FrogNot Tried0
Elusive - Pineapple HeadNot Tried0
360° - Session IPANot Tried0
Lost Pier - Lost in CitraNot Tried0
Lost Pier - Myld StallynsNot 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

Visits Details

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
01 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall but for a few Sunday regulars in for last 30 minutes of serving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob3.80GoodGood head and lacing to begin with but decanting needed towards the end. A very malty first hit with a lingeringly dry mouthfeel.
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
Elusive - Pineapple Head4.80Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Top Hat4.30Not Tried
Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade3.80Not Tried
01 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Top Hat4.30GoodFlavoursome but lacking the condition to make it a great mouth feel
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob3.80AcceptableLacklustre - drank with hardly noticing
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
Elusive - Pineapple Head4.80Not Tried
Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade3.80Not Tried
30 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 45 minutes of serving with many a Saturday regular in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob3.80GoodVery good head and lacing. Slightly fruity first hit with a sweet mouthfeel and a lingering dryness.
Mighty Oak - Top Hat4.30GoodA head and lacing to begin with but soon disappeared. A dry first hit with the merest hint of chocolate in this porter with a malty aftertaste.
Redemption - Townend Farm Green Hop Cascade3.80AcceptableMinimal head and lacing. Quickly lost it. A chewy sort of mouthfeel with a touch of citrus fruits. One sufficed.
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog4.20Not Tried
Elusive - Pineapple Head4.80Not Tried
Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 73.80Not Tried
28 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for last 30 minutes of serving with many a regular in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bexley - Redhouse4.20GoodAlso new on and so a good frothy head and lacing. A very malty first hit. Not sweet at all despite being described in the notes as biscuity with caramel flavouring. It held its head and lacing well but towards the end it was encouraged by a couple of decants. A bitter aftertaste prevailed.
Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 73.80GoodNew on and so good head and lacing but not much of a flavour in the mouthfeel. Not sure I got its fruity aroma as described in the tasting notes either.
Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey4.30Not Tried
New Bristol - My Nelson Romance4.50Not Tried
360° - Double Decker4.90Not Tried
28 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Grim choices and after two halves moved to cider.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bexley - Redhouse4.20GoodNew cask on today, great head just not to my taste. Grim range tonight here pushed me to move to cider
Stardust - Easy Pale Idaho 73.80GoodClean tasting, new cask today
Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey4.30Not Tried
New Bristol - My Nelson Romance4.50Not Tried
360° - Double Decker4.90Not Tried
27 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet footfall with just a few regulars in for last 30 minutes of serving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey4.30GoodGood head and lacing. Only its first night on. First hit was a sweet one from the floral and herbal flavouring. Good conditioning with a wholesome, full-bodied mouthfeel lingering.
Oakham - Sunset5.30Good3rd night on and holding its head and lacing well. A resinous mouthfeel with a hint of maltiness in its moreish aftertaste.
Oakham - Cool Eyes3.40Good2nd night on for me and still a good head and lacing. First hit was hoppiness with a fruity mouthfeel and a lasting dryness.
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
New Bristol - My Nelson Romance4.50Not Tried
360° - Double Decker4.90Not Tried
27 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Wonkey Donkey4.30GoodReally failed to offer the flavours in the tasting notes
New Bristol - My Nelson Romance4.50GoodCondition good, flavour profile bland
Oakham - Sunset5.30GoodA tasty full bodied brew
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Oakham - Cool Eyes3.40Not Tried
360° - Double Decker4.90Not Tried
26 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy with some of the regulars in and fiddlers out the back for last 30 minutes of serving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Sunset5.30GoodVery good head and lacing like the Oakham "Cool Eyes". First hit of slight sweetness with a dry, oily aftertaste that is a bit like many of the recent green hop beers I have sampled.
Oakham - Cool Eyes3.40GoodVery good head and lacing. First hit of dryness with a mildly fruity mouthfeel. It had a dry, moreish aftertaste.
360° - Double Decker4.90GoodGood creamy head and lacing in this milk stout. A sweet, minty mouthfeel like an After Eight Chocolate and so with a lingeringly sweet aftertaste. One half sufficed.
Kent - The Quiet American4.20PoorAlmost last out of the barrel and so only with a slight head and lacing. Minus the conditioning that would come with above. Not much flavour and basically very flat.
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
26 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Sunset5.30GoodA strong full bodied citrus pale
Oakham - Cool Eyes3.40GoodGood but thin gruel
360° - Double Decker4.90GoodVanilla dominated - fresh on today
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Kent - The Quiet American4.20Not TriedAgeing

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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
Excellent619
Good1258
Acceptable380
Poor31

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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 1060 times, seen 1659 different beers and tried 946 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ