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Ale House, Cowes

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Opens at 12:00pm
10A Shooters Hill, Cowes, PO31 7BG (View on Google Map)
07866 737723
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Previously the Cowes Ale House was located across the road. It closed due to the owner's ill health. Under different owner, The Ale House opened in October 2024 in what had been a restaurant. The landlords have already shown they can provide a good choice of real ale and ciders in premises set up for a sociable visit There is racking for 8 cask ales on gravity and normally 5 or 6 are on. A small establishment popular with the locals and visitors, the Ale House has comfortable seating by a picture window and a secluded space upstairs.

Information for this venue is provided by the Isle of Wight Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
12/05/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
IOW/224
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (At least one local) and 2 regular beers.

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Brains - Rev James Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted 6 times.
Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Ale House, Cowes.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Gravity, straight from the cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 4 times.
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Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Ale House, Cowes.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Gravity, straight from the cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Sundays
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (225m)
Southern Vectis: 1, N1
Directions
At West end of the High St towards the floating bridge

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