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Topsham Brewery and Taproom, Exeter

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1 Maclaines Warehouse, Haven Road
Exeter
EX2 8GR

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Exeter St. Thomas

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Real Ale Ray left this review about Topsham Brewery and Taproom

A decent enough brewery and taproom, however on my visit there were a couple of downsides. The beer prices in here were very steep. We went for Kelham Island Easy Rider, which was exceptionally good, when it came to my visit to the bar, I noticed they were charging £5.80 a pint. I know this beer was a guest at 4.3% and they were only charging £4.60 for Thornbridge, at an ABV of 4%.
I asked the bar manager if they had made a mistake, which he and his staff didn't like, obviously you don't question these things in here.
The majority of the customers on our Friday evening visit were students, the toilets were unisex three cubicles with bins full of paper towels. Put some hand dryers in and help the environment, am surprised all the students don't make this an issue.

On 6^th October 2024 - rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Topsham Brewery and Taproom

Brewery and taproom housed in part of the Maclaines Warehouse beside the Haven Banks canal basin. Rustic interior with wooden benches, plus a small beer garden at the side. Brewing vessels partly visible through a doorway, a pizza van is parked outside. 16 taps on the bar-back for craft beer and a couple of ciders, plus two rather inconspicuous handpumps. In the end, I went for their Ask Your Dad best bitter (£5.20), purely on the basis of the ironic name.

On 21^st January 2024 - rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about Topsham Brewery and Taproom

Large converted quayside stone-built warehouse which takes a little finding off the main drag if you are staring at the Gmap on your phone rather than using your eyes and sense. Inside is a single room with exposed stone walls, plank flooring, wood vaulting support and bench table seating – very rustic. There's also waterside seating. Groaned when I saw unisex toilets but these are sensible fully-enclosed cubicles rather than some wonk-eyed woke free-for-all. It’s apparently a Topsham Brewery brewpub (though I didn’t see any evidence of brewing), so I was mildly surprised to see 2/2 non-Topsham cask amongst the keggery, Timothy Taylor Landlord and a superb drop of Vocation Bread & Butter (NBSS 4.5) which at £4.20 a pint was a steal for the locale – though it meant that I forgot to sample the local brew which I assume must have been keykeg only on this occasion. Card only, inevitably. Pizza van outside with prices between £8-£11 which again is pretty good. Surprisingly honest and enjoyable place, I was expecting a level of hipster twattery which thankfully didn’t materialise. GBG 23 listed and thoroughly deserving. I’d be quite happy to drop by again, though I did think this is a not-far-off a photocopy of the long-established Fire Station up the hill.

On 28^th June 2023 - rating: 8
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