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Iron Pier Brewery & Taproom (Iron Pier Brewery)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century)Excellent1
Iron Pier - Joined at the HopGood1
Iron Pier - Frost FairGood2
Iron Pier - MosaicGood1
Iron Pier - BitterGood2
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing RudolphGood1
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Cast Iron StoutNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPANot Tried0
Iron Pier - CitraNot Tried0

Visits Details

04 Jan 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Quiet for my early evening visit with no-one seated in the marquee area with its portable heaters just outside. Not overly busy on the inside and warm, friendly and prompt service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century)5.10ExcellentHaving tried a half earlier in the Jolly Drayman for the first time anywhere, it was time to try it at source at the brewery's taproom. I was not disappointed in the least. Just as moreish! Very good head and lacing. A first hit of roasted barley. It had a very dry and a slightly creamy mouthfeel. There was a hint of chocolatey flavours and a bitterness lingering.
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00GoodGood head and lacing. A bitter and hoppy first hit. A moreishly dry mouthfeel with a pleasant bitterness lingering.
Iron Pier - Frost Fair5.00GoodA collaboration with Tap East based in Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford, East London. Good head and lacing on this ESB. A first hit of spice. A touch of honey in the mouthfeel and the odd blackberry. A very moreishly dry aftertaste.
Iron Pier - Mosaic4.20GoodGood head and lacing. A hoppy, fruity first hit. A dryish mouthfeel with a touch of apple in the aftertaste like a good dry cider.
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA4.50Not Tried
Iron Pier - Joined at the Hop3.80Not Tried
14 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Surprisingly the least busy I have seen it all the year over some 6 or so visits from the start of the year onwards and for this late afternoon trip to it. One of our party could not be prised out of the 3 Pillars to join us here as a fair good walk it is to this Northfleet brewery. Prompt, friendly service for my flight of 3 thirds. We were the only ones outside in the heated marquee.
BeerABVScoreNotes
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Rudolph4.60GoodGood head and lacing on this lightly-coloured ale from this independent brewery between Long Crendon and Haddenham and east of Oxford. A slightly fruity mouthfeel with a dry, hoppy aftertaste.
Iron Pier - Joined at the Hop3.80GoodGood head and lacing. A hoppy and lightly fruity first hit. Fruity throughout with a dry, oily, hoppy mouthfeel lingering.
Iron Pier - Frost Fair5.00GoodGood head on this ESB and lacing throughout. A first hit of bitterness and maltiness with a pleasantly dry lingering aftertaste.
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA4.50Not Tried
02 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
5th visit of the day to local real ale venues in and around Gravesend. Busy for early evening and as is the norm on a Saturday. Warm welcome and prompt service and a bench to be seated on after the 20 minute walk from Gravesend itself and via The Earl Grey and Six Bells also in Northfleet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00GoodGood head and lacing. A very bitter, bitter. A touch of maltiness in the mouthfeel with a lingering dryness.
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA4.50Not Tried
Iron Pier - Joined at the Hop3.80Not Tried
Iron Pier - Citra4.20Not Tried

About the Iron Pier Brewery & Taproom

Summary of Beer Scores

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The pub is found in Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8RU.

Iron Pier Brewery’s taproom opened in the May Industrial Estate, May Avenue in January 2018 when its brewery produced its first ever beer. It is believed to be only the second to operate in Gravesend since Russell's was taken over by Truman's in the 1930s. Plenty of seated accommodation outside and on the inside overlooking this small micro-brewery itself. Up to six Iron Pier cask beers available, as well as a variety of key-keg beers. Also offers a selection of gins, wine, bottled beer and soft drinks. 3 regular beers are their Iron Pier Bitter, Iron Pier Perry Street Pale and Iron Pier Wealdway IPA. On Saturdays, from our visits' observations, there is often a food truck parked just outside of the taproom’s internal entrance. It holds at least one annual beer festival and where other breweries’ beers are also present.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 6 of them.

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Postcode: DA11 8RU