Hop Kettle, Gloucester

Well reviewed by ETA below, this is a relatively recent opening at the top of the Gloucester Quays development with good views over the docks and warehouses from it’s elevated position. It’s spread across a couple of floors, although the lower level appeared largely unused on our visit, and we simply passed through on our way out. Décor wise it maintains something of an industrial vibe in many places with exposed brickwork on much of the walls and visible air conditioning ducting on the black painted ceiling. Flooring in the main bar is black and white chequered tiling, whilst a smaller room off to the side was broadly similar in terms of style. Beers on tap were all from the Hop Kettle brewery as might be expected and consisted of Latte Doppio, Snakeshead, Long Nights, Element, C.O.B. and Secret Santa. There were also a number of craft beer options served from keg taps on the back wall. The solitary cider meanwhile was their own Stellar Crush. Overall, not a bad spot perhaps, but it was rather too industrial in style for my liking. Not that I’m adverse to a brewery tap in a warehouse, but the architecture of the building didn’t really suit that and I found it rather lacking in any ambience.

Dockside conversion over multiple levels serving 7 real ales.

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