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Breakwater Brewery Taproom (Brewery Tap)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Breakwater - AAAGood1
Breakwater - American Pale AleGood1
Breakwater - AmnesiaExcellent1
Breakwater - BestExcellent1
Breakwater - Calico JackAcceptable1
Breakwater - Can’t You Hear The ThunderExcellent1
Breakwater - Cow JuiceGood3
Breakwater - Cow Juice Milk StoutExcellent1
Breakwater - Dover PAExcellent1
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)Good5
Breakwater - East Kent GoldExcellent3
Breakwater - EmberExcellent1
Breakwater - Handpicked GreenExcellent1
Breakwater - Hoppy ChristmasGood1
Breakwater - KodiakExcellent1
Breakwater - New WorldGood1
Breakwater - Old Man BitterExcellent1
Breakwater - Spring TideExcellent2
Breakwater - The MogulGood1
Breakwater - Tropical ThunderGood3
Breakwater - Zombie Maker Chocolate IPAAcceptable1
Breakwater - Black EnsignNot Tried0
Breakwater - Blue EnsignNot Tried0
Breakwater - CascadiaNot Tried0
Breakwater - Castle on the HillNot Tried0
Breakwater - Castle on the HillNot Tried0
Breakwater - Docker's Oatmeal PorterNot Tried0
Breakwater - Hazy DayzNot Tried0
Breakwater - KicksNot Tried0
Breakwater - Must be KrampusNot Tried0
Breakwater - Red EnsignNot Tried0
Breakwater - RumbleNot Tried0
Breakwater - TempleNot Tried0

Visits Details

28 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Friday, 4pm. Starting to get busy. Many tables in the bar with reservation for later. Good choice of cask ales at reasonable prices.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80GoodJust a little too cold to fully appreciate this excellent session ale.
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Blue Ensign4.00Not Tried
Breakwater - East Kent Gold4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Ember6.50Not Tried
Breakwater - Cascadia5.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Hazy Dayz5.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Temple5.00Not Tried
17 Mar 2023 (Magnus Greel)
We had a most enjoyable couple of hours spent here on a late Friday afternoon to early evening, in stark contrast to the previous pub this place was heaving possibly due to a birthday party in full swing. We managed to procure a vacant table reserved from 19.15 which suited as we'd a table booked in El Rustico's for then however the pizzas looked delicious and were proving a popular fare amongst folk. Been on my 'to do list' far too long and was most impressed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Spring Tide5.00ExcellentFruity golden ale with a light floral hint belied its ABV in fact it earned my loyalty for the remainder of our stay over trying something else.
Breakwater - East Kent Gold4.20ExcellentLight gold, slight bitter taste
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80Not Tried
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Blue Ensign4.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Ember6.50Not Tried
Breakwater - Cascadia5.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Hazy Dayz5.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Temple5.00Not Tried
08 Dec 2022 (Jack William)
Back for a bus-pass outing at lunchtime. Opened especially for 8 of us - including the pizzeria. A very enjoyable session.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80ExcellentA superb session ale in sparking condition.
Breakwater - Ember6.50ExcellentSeasonal red ale - mmmm
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20Good
Breakwater - Blue Ensign4.00Not Tried
Breakwater - East Kent Gold4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Rumble5.00Not Tried
26 Mar 2022 (Jack William)
Stop 1 on a Dover tour. 9 of us enjoyed sampling the Breakwater brews and the excellent pizzas.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Amnesia9.50ExcellentDelicious - too easily drinkable this.
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80Good
Breakwater - East Kent Gold4.20Good
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Spring Tide5.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Blue Ensign4.00Not Tried
09 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - arranged to open early for our group of 9. Excellent choice of good ales and they fired up the pizza oven for us as well. As well as 8 cask ales on there was a choice of 9 Breakwater keg beers, 3 more guest beers and 9 ciders.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Old Man Bitter3.80ExcellentSubtitled “OMB” - a full bodied traditional bitter with a hint of fruitiness.
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80Good
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20GoodRather sweet aftertaste.
Breakwater - Tropical Thunder6.30AcceptableOn key keg. Unfined, opaque and heavy citrus. Not really my type, thanks.
Breakwater - Blue Ensign4.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Castle on the Hill4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Kodiak6.00Not Tried
Breakwater - East Kent Gold4.20Not Tried
Breakwater - Red Ensign4.00Not Tried
03 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
A very good session for the bus-pass group. We sat outside on the artificial grass under the timber framed slats and had excellent service for a couple of hours.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80ExcellentFresh, clear and lively. Excellent session ale.
Breakwater - Kodiak6.00ExcellentDry, dark, tasty.
Breakwater - East Kent Gold4.20ExcellentGoldings, golden ale. Silky smooth and full bodied.
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20GoodVery sweet
Breakwater - American Pale Ale5.00GoodGood body, a little hazy.
Breakwater - Red Ensign4.00Not Tried
08 Oct 2020 (Jack William)
Lunchtime opening especially for our group - we spread out nicely and had a good session with pizzas and a few samples of the keg craft ales as a bonus. The bar rules were clearly displayed: DRINK BEER STAY SEATED EAT PIZZA STAY SAFE
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Handpicked Green4.00Excellent4.2 version - lovely body.
Breakwater - Dover PA3.50ExcellentPerfect start - low strength, top condition and flavour.
Breakwater - Can’t You Hear The Thunder8.50ExcellentHad a sample - just had to have a half to finish the session - slow, sipping ale, deceptively drinkable.
Breakwater - The Mogul5.60GoodOn keg - had to have a half of this as a tribute to one of Kent’s finest pubs, still missed after all these years.
Breakwater - Tropical Thunder6.30GoodJust a taster - getting pineapple notes?
Breakwater - New World5.00GoodSlightly hazy American IPA
Breakwater - Blue Ensign4.00Not Tried
01 Mar 2019 (ChrisE)
Early evening at around 6pm and already very busy. Pizzas seem very popular in here. I have only listed the cask beers that were on offer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Spring Tide5.00Excellent
Breakwater - Best4.00Excellent
Breakwater - Kicks3.70Not Tried
29 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Almost everyone in here at lunchtime appears to be on their way to watch football at the Crabble.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Hoppy Christmas4.00GoodPale Ale with rather raw hop flavours.
Breakwater - Zombie Maker Chocolate IPA6.00AcceptableI found this a bit odd. Chocolate and almonds.
Breakwater - Calico Jack6.20AcceptableFrom keg. Fizzy rum and vanilla Stout.
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80Not Tried
Breakwater - Best4.00Not Tried
Breakwater - Must be Krampus4.50Not Tried
03 Feb 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A convenient break half way up from the town centre to the Crabble. Every town should have an excellent brewery outlet like this.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breakwater - Cow Juice Milk Stout5.00ExcellentBadged as 4.2%. Fresh from the udder. A sweet, chocolatey Milk Stout. Superb I thought – very close to five stars.
Breakwater - Tropical Thunder6.30ExcellentFrom key-keg. A full-blown US IPA. Slight murk. Masses of tropical fruit.
Breakwater - AAA5.00GoodAAA = American Amber Ale. Reddish/amber in colour with a good hop character.
Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA)3.80Not Tried
Breakwater - Docker's Oatmeal Porter4.10Not Tried
Breakwater - Castle on the Hill4.40Not Tried
Breakwater - Black Ensign3.20Not Tried

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About the Breakwater Brewery Taproom

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent24
Good17
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 2AA.

Taproom attached to the Breakwater Brewery in St Martin's Yard, Lorne Road which opened in December 2016. Serves cask ales and keg beers from its own brewery as well as from across the country, ciders too. Cask ales and real ciders are sold on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room. Comfortably furnished with chunky furniture and well lit. No food on offer but customers are welcome to bring their own food or take-away and plates and cutlery are then willingly supplied. There are 11 keg taps on the bar back. The upright of the bar counter resembles a stone breakwater, a nice touch. Has a policy of charging more than the pro-rata price for a half or two-thirds of a pint.

We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 37 different beers and tried 27 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT16 2AA