PubsandBeer
Dove (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Apollo |  | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | | 3 |
| Crouch Vale - Palisade | | 1 |
| Kingstone - Gold |  | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Funky Gibbon (previously called Sanctuary) | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Red Herring |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Steam Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Bucket of Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 May 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon visit. We sat in the lower bar area. I did not feel like I was in Hackney more like a Cornish coastal pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 |  | Superb. Bready hearty ale with a crisp and polished finish. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
More research tonight for my Pig’s Ear Beer Festival programme pubcrawl. No shortage of custom here on a Thursday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | A long-standing favourite of mine. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Bucket of Blood | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 May 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A late-afternoon / early evening visit and the pub is quiet. Horrid weather outside and puddles are creeping right across the road in places.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Red Herring | 5.00 | | Reddish-brown in colour and a bit cloudy. This beer features smoked malt, although there is more smokiness in the smell than in the taste, which is sweetish. A bit disappointing. But this pint not in the greatest condition. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Steam Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Late afternoon visit. Rather quiet, but pub itself makes up for that with interesting interior.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | |
14 Jan 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Fairly quiet in the early evening and there is a choice of tables in the front bar. People starting to arrive for dinner though by the time I leave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Palisade | 3.90 | | Another pale, single hop beer from crouch vale. Palisade gives a good hoppy aroma and a bitter taste, with some citrusy flavours too. Backed by a decent malt body. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A couple of us met up here for a quick pint before going to London Fields Brewery for a brewery tour. Hot and sticky, inside and outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Funky Gibbon (previously called Sanctuary) | 4.10 | | A brown bitter with some very nice, but not overpowering, hops to make a classy session bitter. “A beer for everybody” said one of my friends. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A fairly brief, early evening visit. Pub not too busy and most people sat outside enjoying the freak weather. The conversation at the next table concerned the optimum time in the cooking process to decapitate a langoustine – that tells you quite a bit about the clientele of this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | Light and hoppy excellence. |
| Kingstone - Gold | 4.00 | | Deep gold colour, well-hopped and dryish. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in early evening with all tables occupied.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Apollo | 4.30 | | Pale, crisp and full of Apollo hops. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Dove
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E8 4QJ.
Popular pub on Broadway Market, formerly called the Goring Arms. Drinkers' bar at the front with various rooms within that are mostly full of diners. Pavement tables at front. Specialises in Belgian beers but also supports British real ale brewers. The Belgian theme extends to the toilets, which are unisex.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: E8 4QJ