The Twelve Taps

Finally made it here, i visit Whitstable regularly and always miss this little beauty. Decor is fun modern and shabby, seating is varying in chair heights and size, with tables to match which adds to the fun cobbled together feel. lots of choice for all alcoholic drinks. Decent, not huge selection of alcohol free beers but decent. Small but cosy garden, which on a sunny day i can imagine is a sun trap. Staff are warm and friendly. Will pop back soon 👍

We had just finished our meal at the Star of Bengal. It was late and we just wanted a quick drink. Clearly they had gins! Nice place.

To be honest, the "Taps" is our go-to bar in Whitstable. Craft Beer and Gin... They don't sell vodka or larger, saying that they recently had a very good "Smoked Lager".. The cocktail menu is mainly Gin based, has you would expect, and they have an amazing range of Negroni's (Chestnut) being the Christmas/Winter special. It's a smallish bar, ideal for couples, small groups of friends or individuals reading a book, and enjoying a "crafty" pint. The things that work about the taps is the welcoming staff, a good ever changing selection of craft beers, stouts, porters & sours and an impressive Gin selection (including a few distilled by the Taps, unavailable elsewhere, but if you like them, you can actually buy a bottle to take home). If you are unsure what "beer" to have off of the 12 Taps menu, then I'd recommend a flight that gives you 3 glasses a third of a pint of 3 different beers. So you can go all out and have an IPA, a Stout, and a Sour to try.. Or has I do, go 3 dark beers 🍻 But they don't sell the well-known Irish Stout or cask beers. If unsure, speak with the staff, they are knowledgeable about beer and their stock. Just so you know, the board can be found on the wall opposite the bar, you only have to remember the number, not the full name 😉😋 If you're in Whitstable and are not really one for the big high st "pubs" but prefer a good pint in a friendly bar, then the Taps is for you. They don't sell food, just bar snacks 👍🏽

I had a fantastic experience at this pub. They have an impressive selection of craft beers. The atmosphere is warm, inviting, and perfect for relaxing with friends or enjoying a solo pint. The staff were incredibly kind, helpful, and really knew their stuff. Whether you’re a craft beer enthusiast or just getting into it, this place is well worth a visit.

What a find. I am the kind of guy who asks the landlady if they sell gin 🫠 Gin menu acquired and the beer tap menu containing funnily 12 options. 3rds in a flight tray are always a bonus to try a few things. The soft drinks options for our little one was not run of the mill which she enjoyed. Spent a few hours here which was wonderful in the sun trapped garden out the back. 10/10 would return without hesitation. Thank you for having an uneducated tourist.

Whilst I was sat in this pub enjoying a refreshing pint, I decided to go through the reviews and I noticed a common statement that a particular member of staff was getting quite a lot of grief for being 'unpleasant'. It's safe to say, sometimes you hear things from others that don't appear to be true. As when I went to this bar with my family she was lovely, she went as far as to bring treats for the dogs and a bowl of water. I absolutely loved sitting in this pub and I really don't think she deserves the stick given, however, I always like to think we all have our off days so perhaps those reviews are from a group on that day. Either way, enough of that, why is this a good pub? Well it's self explanatory, it has 12 taps of different cask beverages and my assumption is this changes quite regularly so there's always something new to try.

Lovely pub with an excellent selection of really good craft beers - 12 of them on tap, hence the name. Really nice offering of a tasting selection of any three one third pints if you’re struggling to choose! Their own Whitstable gin is also well worth trying - very smooth with refreshing rosemary and kelp. Nice snacks to accompany and a selection of card and board games. Nice little garden at the back as well. Good music too.

Had 3 cocktails: apple and thyme, negroni, orange sour. They were all okay but we were a little disappointed. Lovely service and atmosphere though.