The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich

Real Ale available

One of two well run beer exhibition type pubs in Ipswich, a shortish walk east of the Tower Ramparts bus station. 12 handpumps on the bar counter dispening mainly national and regional ales, there are racked barrels out of sight which serve a further 7 or so beers from smaller breweries. These are indicated by small blackboards above the bar. In addition there are a few interesting European beers and some standard UK kegs. Beer is seved in lined glasses. There is a largish bar with the counter and a small siting room to the side plus a small lounge and what is best described as a beer hall at the back. Traditional furnishings of settles, tables and chairs, bland décor but of course it's the beer that counts. For the regular customers, who are a mix of locals and CAMRA types, there is a loyalty scheme with plastic cards. The staff are a bit lackadasical but do offer tasters of less well known beers. Obviously it's listed in the GBG2010.