The Milestone Beerhouse, Ipswich - pub details
Address: 5, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2EA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 4345)
Ipswich (0.9 miles), Derby Road - Ipswich (1.3 miles), Westerfield (1.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by Nigel Smith on 12 Sep 2003
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> Current user rating: 6.3/10 (rated by 12 users)
> Local guide: Suffolk pub guide
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user reviews of the Milestone Beerhouse, Ipswich
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| Sorry to read the of the possible demise of this pub. I make regular use of it as it is convenient for a drink before and after shows at the Regent. I have always found service friendly and efficient, last Sunday was no exception. They had Tribute on and it was very good indeed. gassybrew - 29 Oct 2008 14:16 |
| It is regret that I have to inform you that the Milestone is lossing the landlord and landlady of the milestone because of a greedy Pubco (Punch Taverns) who have increased the rent and beer prices which has made it unsustainable in the current climate. Punch messed up by not allowing the landlord to have free reign on the real ales and tried it get them to turn in into a food establishment. We have lost a great live music venue and traditional pub. They will be leaving the Milestone on New Years Eve. Sorry to see both Phil and Michelle go! tafty - 9 Oct 2008 16:54 |
| On a tight lunch time today on passing I saw it must be open. Upon entering I saw several casks and two beers available. I however waited for a minute or so and I was not even clocked by the barman who was busy chatting to his two friends. I do not know many pubs today who let people go once they have entered without serving them. Obviously not the landlord but just a paid barman who would rather chat to his friends than serve paying customers. This saddens me as I remember also how good this pub was in the past with great beer and excellent live music. Love_good_ale - 17 Sep 2008 00:54 |
| Took my 7 year old daughter here after a swim at Crown Pools, knowing it would be less crowded and less corporate than the Cricketer's. We ordered food and drink and the barman then informed me we'd be amongst the last people to eat here as food is finishing at the weekend and the pub itself is soon to be demolished. Of all the pub closures sweeping across Ipswich (and presumably everywhere else) this for me is the saddest. Just a few years ago we used to live up the hill and were regulars in this pub which was then thriving and popular. We'd come for the Sunday roast and the Monday steak nights, always accompanied by excellent beers from the tap room.Live music was always the biggest draw, this didn't attract us, but I remember the crowds spilling out onto the pavements on music nights. I remember going in on Xmas day when the aforementioned 7 year old was a toddler and receiving a free pint from the landlord and landlady of the time, Ady and Karen. Of course they moved on to the Dove- a pub which at the time was about to close because it couldn't attract any customers. Now the Dove is thriving and serving the great beers which seem such a mystery to other pub landlords,and it's the turn of the Milestone to give up the ghost. I suppose it would be churlish at this time to wonder why the first thing they did was close down the taproom and get rid of most of the real ales, or indeed why good old Punch Taverns didn't question a strategy which was bound to drive away most of their customers. Anyway, not much point reviewing the food as you will never eat it- there were 2 real ales, deuchars IPA and Adnams bitter served from the cask which was OK. The pubs around this area are dropping like dominoes. edchambers - 23 Jul 2008 22:06 |
| Twas a very fine pub for a few years, now reduced to mediocrity at best! When Ady and Karen left to concentrate on The Dove, they effectively consigned the Milestone to a ignoble future. Within days the new owners had closed the taproom, removed several handpumps, stripped the pub of it's quirky decor, and removed all traces of interesting beer. Sometimes they don't even have any real ale at all these days. The entertainment isn't what it used to be either, and the Suffolk Songwriters open mic night moved on in early 2007. bennunn - 13 Feb 2008 17:11 |
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