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Brew Pub, Bar, Australian
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Fantastic burgers and fried mac ‘n cheese. Their local beers are great as well. Very nice place in Cowes.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 23 April 2023

Horrible food, burnt chips and 24 dollars for a little burger. Small roll, chicken dry as. Tourists I'm a local and I'm telling you. Don't waste your time here.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 31 March 2023

Our timing again proved poor in Cowes as we completely missed this spot last visit! But as we arrived to sample the goods the crew were packing up for the night but the lovely staff member said come on in! We had to pick a...good one and settled on the Porter, which proved popular. A fair selection available to try and with more time I always go the paddle! Well suited to a quiet afternoon in the outdoor area on a sunny day, we will hope for fine weather when next in PI? And a longer visit to fully sample the wares!More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 6 January 2023 via mobile

Only had a drink and some snacks, but appreciate the waitress standing up for use when the table became free people walking past pounced, she asked them to get up and get in line. When you have young kids, I love that she had the...backbone to do that for us. Plus the wine was really nice. 10 stars!More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 5 November 2022 via mobile

Blooming brilliant burgers! I had the Gluten free version of one and my partner had the super size chicken and beef patty burger. Honestly the best burger I've had since I dont know when! And the other got a similar rating! Get onto it!

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 24 January 2022

This brewery is a great place to enjoy good beer and a really good burger. Sitting outside is best, especially in the hot weather. The staff are very helpful and you can enjoy a taste of any of the beers before ordering.

Date of visit: January 2022
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Alex B, Owner at Ocean Reach Brewing, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2022

Cheers for stopping by! Great to hear you enjoyed your experience. Cheers

Reviewed 5 December 2021 via mobile

Great beer, lacking atmosphere. We tasted all 10 tap beers and were impressed. Although 6 of the 10 were IPAs we enjoyed them, but thought more variety would be nice. Our favourite was the hazy pineapple IPA. Only thing lacking was atmosphere, we didn’t quite...know why. Maybe lacking a bit of personality or character. Still had a great experience and would recommend the beer.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 19 June 2021 via mobile

A recent visit to Cowes saw us book a table at the venue. The beer sampling started with a couple of paddles of their craft beer selection. Some really good beers! The weather outside turned a bit nasty so we settled and planned a couple...of burgers, which after a previous visits we were looking forward to. Power outage! No burgers. Our host managed to ensure we finished our range of beers and provided us with a few nibbles under the light from our mobile phones. As mentioned, not our first visit and certainly not the last. Extraordinary service given the situation and greatly appreciated. Highly recommend Ocean Reach to anyone visiting the Island in need of a decent beer or burger.More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed 13 April 2021 via mobile

I love a good burger and a craft beer so I was very happy to be here. Staff were also very friendly and service was good. The only drawback was the atmosphere, as I felt it was lacking. There weren't many people there, the small...interior layout didn't feel comfortable and there was no buzz.More

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed 8 April 2021 via mobile

Good choice of burgers, not too many choices so it made life easy with kids. We had our dog there which as easy. Nice beers on tap, very friendly and helpful service. Would recommend to a family. Could put lights outside

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed 27 February 2021 via mobile

Was passing by and was drawn in. Had a tasting paddle, here you get to choose the beers. Great beers and some good beer food to accompany. Staff friendly and knowledgeable.

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed 18 January 2021 via mobile

Tasty burgers and beers especially the pale ale. The additional outdoor seating is a real bonus post covid.

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 1 January 2021

Love a good craft beer and what more could you ask for the a juicy burger, chips and bay views on the side. A must visit spot on the island.

Date of visit: December 2020
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Reviewed 22 November 2020

Ocean Reach is a popular spot in Cowes. I tried several times to secure a spot for one, but Covid-19 restrictions meant they were at capacity (23 people). Having tried some takeaway beers and some from the IGA, I was lucky enough to get a...spot on my last day in Cowes. These are SERIOUSLY good beers. The owner is a gracious host (I only discovered she was the owner after stepping in to stop two entitled customers from abusing her for not allowing an extra person in to join them (a $10,000 fine under Covid). She knows her beer and hops and all that. It's a family run business and in my opinion makes some of (if not the best) IPAs in Australia. The burgers looked amazing, however, I did not eat. I did however, over a period of a few days, try the IPA, the Private Idaho IIPA, the White IPA, the Onslow ESB and the Hazy Pineapple IPA. They were all amazing. They also do a line of sours, but can't comment on them as they are not my thing. I have a new favourite brewery.More

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed 17 March 2020

Found the place 2 years ago and returned again to watch Superbikes. Thankfully still as good. Loved the beer especially the Pale Ales. Cant comment on the food, but looked good.

Date of visit: March 2020
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Ocean Reach Brewing is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4