The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich

Formally a bank,which was turned into a Mexican eaterie and trust me the girl staff did dance on the tables.The down turn in food trade turned it into what was on eof the leading Bars in Hull.The weekend started Wednesday in HULL,but with advent of no smoking and people buying cheap Supermarket beer this once thriving venue suffered.Once the home of the Casablanca Boys this was one pub you dodged between the other was the Old Corn Exchange both offering cheap or bogoff beer on a Wednesday.

Very good pub with a wide, ever changing selection of beers. There are around 10 or so on pumps at the bar and a further 10 or so in the tap room on gravity feed. We went during the beer festival on May 20th 2009 and that meant there were a further 30 beers in a marquee at the rear. The pub itself is a fabulous old building with a large bar area, separate restaurant and a nice conservatory area at the back. For choice and quality of beer this is a superb pub, but it did seem a little soulless and not as welcoming as I would expect. The staff were all very young and were only focussed on serving and did not seem to engage with anyone or welcome anyone in, however it’s all about the beer isn't it? PS: Don't miss the Fat Cat nearby.