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Operator: Independent
76 St Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LA (View on Google Map)

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This venue won an award in 2006.

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This popular multi-roomed pub has a tiny front bar, a large, a low ceilinged back room with oak beams & a lively but friendly main bar. A conservatory area was opened at the end of April 2009. The pub also offers covered seating in a large outdoor heated area to rear. A wide range of beers is always available on both hand-pump and on gravity. Beer range varies with regular local Milds, seasonal ales and unusual beers for the local area, including dark Porters, Stouts. Matured Adnams Tally Ho is sometimes featured together with many bitters, ciders & some imported beers. Two popular beer festivals are held each year.

Food varies from hot & cold snacks to pies, curries, stews & vegetarian options. There are summer barbecues. Various buses pass the pub including 2, 5, 15 or 66 (from the town centre or railway station you may need to alight on nearby Woodbridge road). The Dove Street Brewery started brewing during July 2011. The pub now has a large selection of bottled beers from around the world and a wide range of gins. A sister pub to the Gladstone Arms in Combs Ford [near Stowmarket] with a joint loyalty card scheme for draught beers.

There's a toilet accessible to disabled customers.

Historic Interest

Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/458.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Tap & Spile; Dove
Local Authority
Ipswich District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
10/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
REACH ltd
Pub ID
SUF/458
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
3:00pm - 7:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 8 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Adnams - Broadside TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside Red Ale • 4.7% Spotted once.
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 4.7%
Cask
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Crouch Vale - Beers - Brewers Gold - Cask Ale
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted twice.
Crouch Vale - Beers - Brewers Gold - Cask Ale
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice.
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - Inferno TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Inferno
Oakham - Inferno Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 8 times.
Oakham - Inferno
Oakham - Inferno

Spotted 8 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Adnams - Southwold Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted twice.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - JHB TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - JHB
Oakham - JHB Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 6 times.
Oakham - JHB
Oakham - JHB

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Mauldons - Black Adder TasteMatch Prediction

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Mauldons - Black Adder
Mauldons - Black Adder Strong Stout • 5.3% Spotted twice.
Mauldons - Black Adder
Mauldons - Black Adder

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 5.3%
Style Strong Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Adnams - Old Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Old Ale
Adnams - Old Ale Old Ale • 4.1% Spotted 3 times.
Adnams - Old Ale
Adnams - Old Ale

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 4.1%
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Moon Gazer - Cheeky Jack TasteMatch Prediction

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Moon Gazer - Cheeky Jack
Moon Gazer - Cheeky Jack Premium Pale Ale • 5% Spotted twice.
Moon Gazer - Cheeky Jack
Moon Gazer - Cheeky Jack

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wolf - Lavender Honey TasteMatch Prediction

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Wolf - Lavender Honey
Wolf - Lavender Honey Flavoured Speciality Beers • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Wolf - Lavender Honey
Wolf - Lavender Honey

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich.

ABV 3.8%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
In adjacent bed and breakfast accomodation
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Twice a year
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
66
Closest station (1432m)
Ipswich
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