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Dove Street Inn, Ipswich

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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
10/02/2025
Last surveyed
10/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
REACH ltd
Pub ID
SUF/458
Asset of Community Value
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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
4:00pm - 10:00pm
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
Monday
No Service

Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 5 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside Red Ale • 4.7%
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside

Red Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
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

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Ruddles - County
Ruddles - County Session Bitter • 4.3%
Ruddles - County
Ruddles - County

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 4 times
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago
Oakham - Inferno
Oakham - Inferno Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 4 times
Oakham - Inferno
Oakham - Inferno

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago

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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
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Transport
Close to bus routes
66
Closest station (1432m)
Ipswich
Ordnance Survey Reference

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