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Micropubs, Craft Beers and Taprooms

Some of Medway's most popular micropubs and taprooms.

Micropubs and Taprooms are becoming increasingly more popular.

Well the good news is that Medway is host to some of the most unique microbreweries and taprooms around. Here are some of the top picks in the area.

10:50 From Victoria

Located underneath one of Strood's railway arches is this hidden gem.

Serving their own ciders and ales 10:50 From Victoria offers a unique experience with a wide range of different flavoured beverages and a stunning garden to sit in and enjoy the summer sun.

Nelson Brewery

This famous brewery is situated in the heart of The Historic Dockyard Chatham.

Providing beer for across the Kent and London area, why not come see and try where it all begins.

Past and Present

The Past and Present is not just the first micropub in Gillingham, but one of Medway's originals.

Serving a range of unique ales and beverages they epitomise what a micropub is.

Prince of Ales

A traditional micropub / alehouse selling Cask Real Ale, Cider and Wine and first to open in Rainham.

Come try the variety of different drinks they have in their casks.

Rams Micropub 12 Degrees

Another micropub which serves different ales directly from the cask. They also have a smaller range of wines, spirits, ciders and soft drinks.

This micropub is different from all the rest and you may wonder why?  They have their own resident five-piece band! 

The Crafty Fox

This micropub is definitely just that micro, it's friendly atmosphere means that it is an intimate and warming experience.

Come try the range of different drinks they have to offer.

The Dead Pigeon

Nestled in between Chatham and Rochester, The Dead Pigeon houses a wide array of different ales and beers.

An open and inviting atmosphere partnered with their expert knowledge ensures that you are provided with the best service. They also serve some of the best food and burgers around.

Three Sheets to the Wind 

An amalgamation of Anglo and Austrian is what this micropub has achieved. Combining an array of Austrian and German beers and wines with Kentish ciders and ales.

This gives you plenty of choice, as well as the inspiring ambience of this quaint little micropub.

Wolfe & Castle

Rochester's newest addition to the micropub scene is the Wolfe & Castle.

This new entry is in one of Rochester's most iconic buildings, the leaning building, giving it a certain sense of character. Serving a wide variety of bottled German beers & Ales. With a dynamic and open design and a constantly evolving menu means that each visit could be quite different.

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