Opened in December 2016, the brewery is located on the site of the Harding's Wellington Brewery which closed in 1890. The brewery tap room can be found in a single storey building, where the brewing takes place, and some brewery vessels are visible from the bar area. The bar is modern, well lit and furnished with chunky wooden furniture, with a bar counter that resembles a stone breakwater. From a temperature controlled cellar room the brewery's own cask ales and ciders are sold on gravity. Pizzas are available from their own pizzeria, which can be booked for private functions. Events include regular live music events, open mic nights and hog roasts in the summer months. Full details can be found on their FaceBook page. There's a happy hour from 12-2 when the local football team, Dover Athletic, is playing at home. Tours of the brewery are possible by prior arrangement.

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Kent’s Public House Archive: Breakwater Brewery Taproom, Dover

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Photos courtesy of Breakwater Brewery Tap, Dover