Above Google image of 131 Woolwich Road, June 2008.

Above photo 2017.

Above photo, 2023, kindly sent by Steve Mortimore.

From the https://charltonchampion.co.uk By Darryl Chamberlain, 29 September, 2017.

The River Ale House: Have you been to Charlton’s new local micropub yet?

Okay, it’s actually in Greenwich, but we couldn’t resist giving a mention to The River Ale House, which opened a couple of weeks ago just down the Woolwich Road.

It’s in the former Under Cover Experience lingerie shop – the bottom fell out of the knickers market, and owner Trevor thought he’d try his hand at beer instead.

So far, The River Ale House is doing a good trade in the evenings – providing somewhere to go in a stretch of Woolwich Road that’s long lacked a decent pub.

There’s a rotating range of ales on, plus ciders, wines and spirits. It’s also very dog-friendly.

It’s the eighth micropub to open in south-east London over the past few years, joining the "Long Pond" in Eltham, "Door Hinge" in Welling, "Hopper’s Hut" and "Hackney Carriage" in Sidcup, "Broken Drum" in Blacken, "Penny Farthing" in Crayford and "One Inn The Wood" in Petts Wood. Another one, the "Kentish Belle," is due to open in Bexleyheath later this year.

If the River Ale House gives you a taste for the smaller boozer, here’s a micropub crawl of south-east London that’s been tried and tested by the Charlton Champion team.

The River Ale House is at 131 Woolwich Road SE10 0RJ and is open 12 noon to 11pm every day.