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River Ale House, Greenwich

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Operator: Two For The Road Ltd.
131 Woolwich Road, East Greenwich, Greenwich, SE10 0RJ (View on Google Map)

Micropub.

A micropub which opened on 13th September 2017 in a former lingerie and hosiery business. It is quite large as micropubs go with two rooms; both are bare board floored. The front one contains the bar counter and there's a smaller drinking area, down a small ramp, to the rear. The interior has a basic but comfortable feel with exposed brickwork and furniture and fixtures fabricated from scaffolding boards. Seating is at high back wooden wall-mounted settles and high tables.

There is an extensive range of both cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense from a temperature-controlled room behind the bar counter. They are listed on blackboards above the bar counter (cask ales) and to the right of it (ciders) and in addition a daily detailed cask ale tasting notes list is readily available, placed on every table.

A range of wines, up to a dozen gins and several other spirits are also on offer.

An order-in pizza delivery service is partnered here with a nearby supplier, ask behind bar for details.

Lined glasses for many pints and halves, ensuring full measures every time, however usually not when a brewery branded glass is in use.

A great asset to the area, especially as the pub intends to always have a balance of pale and dark ales on offer from near and far.

Mobile phones to be set to silent please. Background recorded music may often be playing.

Card payments accepted. There may be a 5p rounding price mark-up on some half pint measures.

SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019 - a great achievement in its first year of eligibility.

Local CAMRA branch Greenwich District Pub of the Year 2024.

2024 CAMRA SE London Branch Pub of the Year (and previously in 2019 and 2022) and its 2024 Cider Pub of the Year too (and previously in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023).

Information for this venue is provided by the South East London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Greenwich
Last updated
02/09/2025
Last surveyed
01/09/2025
Leasehold owner
Two For The Road Ltd.
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SEL/13610
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Oakham - Inferno TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Inferno
Oakham - Inferno Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted once.
Oakham - Inferno
Oakham - Inferno

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Mighty Oak - Kings TasteMatch Prediction

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Mighty Oak - Kings
Mighty Oak - Kings Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 4 times.
Mighty Oak - Kings
Mighty Oak - Kings

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

360 Degree - Session IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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360 Degree - Session IPA
360 Degree - Session IPA Session Pale Ale • 4.3% Spotted 3 times.
360 Degree - Session IPA
360 Degree - Session IPA

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Vocation - Heart & Soul TasteMatch Prediction

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Vocation - Heart & Soul
Vocation - Heart & Soul Premium Golden Ale • 4.4% Spotted once.
Vocation - Heart & Soul
Vocation - Heart & Soul

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Vibrant Forest - Summerlands TasteMatch Prediction

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Vibrant Forest - Summerlands
Vibrant Forest - Summerlands Session Pale Ale • 3.4% Spotted 8 times.
Vibrant Forest - Summerlands
Vibrant Forest - Summerlands

Spotted 8 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brew York - Keras TasteMatch Prediction

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Brew York - Keras
Brew York - Keras Session Pale Ale • 4.1% Spotted 7 times.
Brew York - Keras
Brew York - Keras

Spotted 7 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 6 times.
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bexley - Bursted TasteMatch Prediction

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Bexley - Bursted
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 8 times.
Bexley - Bursted
Bexley - Bursted

Spotted 8 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Bexley - Spike Island TasteMatch Prediction

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Bexley - Spike Island
Bexley - Spike Island Strong Stout • 5.3% Spotted 3 times.
Bexley - Spike Island
Bexley - Spike Island

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 5.3%
Style Strong Stout
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Thornbridge - Cocoa Wonderland TasteMatch Prediction

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Thornbridge - Cocoa Wonderland
Thornbridge - Cocoa Wonderland Flavoured Speciality Beers • 6.8% Spotted 8 times.
Thornbridge - Cocoa Wonderland
Thornbridge - Cocoa Wonderland

Spotted 8 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 6.8%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - Endless Summer TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Endless Summer
Oakham - Endless Summer Session Golden Ale • 3.4% Spotted 3 times.
Oakham - Endless Summer
Oakham - Endless Summer

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Anspach & Hobday - The Hop Pickers' Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Anspach & Hobday - The Hop Pickers' Pale
Anspach & Hobday - The Hop Pickers' Pale Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted 11 times.
Anspach & Hobday - The Hop Pickers' Pale
Anspach & Hobday - The Hop Pickers' Pale

Spotted 11 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - North to South TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - North to South
Oakham - North to South Session Golden Ale • 4.3% Spotted once.
Oakham - North to South
Oakham - North to South

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Iron Pier (varies) , Kent (varies) , Oakham (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
For very special events e.g. World Cup Football
Live Music Live Music
Acoustic folk music in the back room being Irish acoustic most Tuesdays
Garden Garden
When outside pavement seating is operating plastic glasses must be used out there
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Ramp between the 2 bar room levels then level access to toilet at rear but it is not fully wheelchair compliant being an Ambulant Toilet
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Bowls & treats
Games Games
Cribbage league team (Mondays in season); Dominoes
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Except when a brewery branded glass is used, these are invariably brim measures
Newspapers Newspapers
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Some, but not all, of the boxed ciders / perries here conform to CAMRA's real cider / perry definition. If you wish to check that these are real check out the lists via: What is Real Cider & Perry?
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
30p pint, 10p half off cask ales & boxed ciders / perries
Transport
Close to bus routes (75m)
London Buses: 129, 177, 286, 422
Marlton Street stops; 108 & 335 from bottom of Westcombe Hill 300m
Nearby Station (400m)
Westcombe Park

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