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Breakwater Brewery Taproom (Brewery Tap)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Best |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | | 1 |
| Breakwater - East Kent Gold | | 3 |
| Breakwater - Can’t You Hear The Thunder | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Amnesia | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Handpicked Green | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Ember | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Old Man Bitter | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Dover PA | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Spring Tide | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Kodiak | | 1 |
| Breakwater - The Mogul |  | 1 |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | | 5 |
| Tonbridge - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | | 3 |
| Breakwater - Tropical Thunder | | 2 |
| Breakwater - Hoppy Christmas | | 1 |
| Breakwater - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Breakwater - New World | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Zombie Maker Chocolate IPA |  | 1 |
| Breakwater - Calico Jack | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Must be Krampus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Kicks | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Red Ensign | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Rumble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Cascadia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Hazy Dayz | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Temple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Castle on the Hill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Sep 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Early to mid evening, friendly welcome and busy but space available so we nabbed a bench by the entrance. Sadly no cask Breakwater beers today just a couple of keg options to choose from. The Pizzas were selling well so we ordered one between the three of us and enjoyed it so much we had to have another one a bit later. Perfect beer fodder!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Rather syrupy cough medicine |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried |
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | Just a little too cold to fully appreciate this excellent session ale. |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - East Kent Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Ember | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Cascadia | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Hazy Dayz | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Temple | 5.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Spring Tide | 5.00 | | Fruity 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 Gold | 4.20 | | Light gold, slight bitter taste |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Ember | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Cascadia | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Hazy Dayz | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Temple | 5.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | A superb session ale in sparking condition. |
| Breakwater - Ember | 6.50 | | Seasonal red ale - mmmm |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | | |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - East Kent Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Rumble | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2022 (Jack William)
Stop 1 on a Dover tour. 9 of us enjoyed sampling the Breakwater brews and the excellent pizzas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Amnesia | 9.50 | | Delicious - too easily drinkable this. |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | |
| Breakwater - East Kent Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Spring Tide | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Old Man Bitter | 3.80 | | Subtitled “OMB” - a full bodied traditional bitter with a hint of fruitiness. |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | | Rather sweet aftertaste. |
| Breakwater - Tropical Thunder | 6.30 | | On key keg. Unfined, opaque and heavy citrus. Not really my type, thanks. |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Castle on the Hill | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Kodiak | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - East Kent Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Red Ensign | 4.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | Fresh, clear and lively. Excellent session ale. |
| Breakwater - Kodiak | 6.00 | | Dry, dark, tasty. |
| Breakwater - East Kent Gold | 4.20 | | Goldings, golden ale. Silky smooth and full bodied. |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | | Very sweet |
| Breakwater - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Good body, a little hazy. |
| Breakwater - Red Ensign | 4.00 | Not 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
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Handpicked Green | 4.00 | | 4.2 version - lovely body. |
| Breakwater - Dover PA | 3.50 | | Perfect start - low strength, top condition and flavour. |
| Breakwater - Can’t You Hear The Thunder | 8.50 | | Had a sample - just had to have a half to finish the session - slow, sipping ale, deceptively drinkable. |
| Breakwater - The Mogul | 5.60 | | On 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 Thunder | 6.30 | | Just a taster - getting pineapple notes? |
| Breakwater - New World | 5.00 | | Slightly hazy American IPA |
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Spring Tide | 5.00 | | |
| Breakwater - Best | 4.00 | | |
| Breakwater - Kicks | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Almost everyone in here at lunchtime appears to be on their way to watch football at the Crabble.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Hoppy Christmas | 4.00 | | Pale Ale with rather raw hop flavours. |
| Breakwater - Zombie Maker Chocolate IPA | 6.00 | | I found this a bit odd. Chocolate and almonds. |
| Breakwater - Calico Jack | 6.20 | | From keg. Fizzy rum and vanilla Stout. |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Must be Krampus | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Breakwater Brewery Taproom
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 27 |
| 18 |
| 3 |
 | 1 |
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 17 times, seen 43 different beers and tried 31 of them.
Postcode: CT16 2AA