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Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Independent
78 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW (View on Google Map)
(01473) 601902
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A popular riverside single bar pub which features live music and good food prepared on the premises. There's a beer garden, live music including Jazz on Sundays & Folk, Blues & Punk sessions - see the pub's website for details. Suffolk song writers play here monthly. Up to four cask ales, but often less than that.

Historic Interest

At a Petty Sessions hearing on 29 September 1860 'The Steamboat Tavern, near the new landing-stage' was refused a new spirit licence. Out of the twenty four applications only three establishments were granted licences. The pub is located close to the impressive (Grade II listed) Felaw Malting buildings - one the largest traditional malting sites ever built in East Anglia (built in 1904 & 1911 respectively), sadly malting finished here in 1981. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/560

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Steam Boat
Local Authority
Ipswich District (B)
Last updated
23/06/2025
Last surveyed
08/03/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SUF/560
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Mr Bees - Buzz Lite Beer
Mr Bees - Buzz Lite Beer Premium Pale Ale • 4.9% Spotted 3 times
Mr Bees - Buzz Lite Beer
Mr Bees - Buzz Lite Beer

Premium Pale Ale

ABV: 4.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Earl Soham - Victoria Bitter

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
also plays vinyl. Customers are welcome to bring along their own records.
Garden Garden
River view at front
Family Friendly Family Friendly
up until 20:00
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
very welcome
Events Events
Folk at the Boat (annual day long event)
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Covered
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
2-3 ciders, e.g. Sandford Orchards
Transport
Closest station (1031m)
Ipswich
Ordnance Survey Reference
TM167436

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