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Vessel Beer Shop
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Plymouth’s Independent Beer Shop • Beer, Cider & Perry • Drink In or Take Away • Open 1-9pm Tues-Sat• Dogs Welcome
We are closed today as we're off to Verdant's beer festival. we'll see a fair few of you there.

back open Tuesday 29 July
July 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Join us for a celebration of Belfast to coincide with a Kneecap playing in Plymouth.

The line up:
Boundary pales Jubilate 4.5% & Camper 4.8%
Bullhouse Nitro Stout 4.2% & IPA 6.5%

£1 a pint will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians starting Wednesday 2 July. Perfect pre gig warm up.
June 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It's here! Eght taps of one our favourite breweries.

Showcasing their Yakima Valley hop selection. Six single hopped pales & all six hops in an IPA, plus a stout.
There's a ticket to try all eight, which will get you in the raffle for this poster.

We're also open Sunday 3pm to 9pm.
May 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A nice surprise Saturday delivery of the wonderful Holy Goat Brewing
Two more fruited sours and an imperial stout.
Always worth checking out Untappd menu for full stock and tap list. untappd.com/v/vessel-bee...
May 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Bank Holiday beers.
First up, a launch of the new Castle Brewery range Coldframe using raw Cornish barley.
Plus four hazy IPAs from Azvex Three hazy & imperial stout from Sureshot
Eight taps across a range of styles from Duration.
Open 1pm-9pm later if there's a crowd today and Saturday.
May 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A busy start yesterday to our Easter Belgium Tap Takeover
New in the fridges:
Eight Vault City
Five Pipelinebrewco
Three St Mars of the Desert including an Ideal Day collab. Plus two Boon non lambic beers.
Open 1pm-9pm Friday & Saturday (later of there's a crowd) plus a bonus Sunday session 1pm-7pm
April 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It's the start of our Easter Belgium Tap Takeover today.
Eight on tap, across a range of wonderful styles.
Open 1pm-9pm Thursday to Saturday (later each day if there's a crowd)
Also a bonus Easter Sunday session 1pm-7pm
April 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
New in
Four Drekker fruit sours.
Two Ripe cider

I'd planned to post more arrivals, however couriers seem to be enjoying visiting us and have been delivering orders case by case rather than in one
If you're curious as to what parts of my orders have already arrived check our Untappd untp.beer/1NGE5
April 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We're expecting a few deliveries this week.
First up a plethora of Bluntrock Brewery including three new beers, a wheat pale, NZ pale and IPA
April 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
New in from another new Glasgow brewery Mains Brewing four cans, a wit, patersbier, kveik and Belgian Pale.
Plus a tap change on two. Expecting to see a new Mason Brewing Co on tap later.
Open until at least 10pm tonight
April 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A reminder we are closed Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

We've taken a trip up north to drop off some empty kegs, pick up fresh beer and visit friends.

Back open as normal on Thursday with some fresh Tartarus Pentrich and Verdant.
April 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Taps to start the week. Fresh on Tegernseer Spezial and Ideal Day Family Brewery Way Out West
Open 1pm-9pm.
March 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Tomorrow is our annual Orval Day 2025

We've been ageing Orval since opening in 2016, specifically for this event.

This is a non-ticketed event so just turn up and order the beer to drink in. This year we have the following vintages:
6.5 yr old
6 yr
4 yr
3 yr
2 yr
16 months
9 months
March 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Today is the start of Starkbierfest 2025 this German beer festival that pre dates Oktoberfest by over 150 years.
A celebration of Doppelbocks, strong dark lagers.
We start with six in the fridges, but expect more over the four weeks both in bottle and on tap.
March 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Here's our taps. Today is Left Handed Giant Triple Cheeseburger Launch with Slider pale, Cheeseburger Cavalry IPA and Double Cheese double IPA on tap.

Plus we've teamed up with the wonderful Tilt Plymouth to do an exclusive 20% off for food deliveries to the shop this Friday and Saturday.
March 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It’s Verdant Day!

As per our annual tradition we have an all Verdant tap list. You can try all 8 today for £27.50, or pick and mix as you like.

We want as many people as possible to be able to enjoy these beers today, so we won’t be doing growler fills.
February 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It's the weekend!
Fresh DEYA Brewing Company pales, IPA and a double IPA.
Four Gravity Well pale, IPA, double IPA and the next in their smoothie range (the last one, upside down pineapple cake was hugely popular).
Open 1pm-9pm, later if there's a crowd
February 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A couple of tap updates today.
Ideal Day Family Brewery Scenic Route lager and a classic American Imperial Stout Sierra Nevada Narwhal.
A reminder it's Vessel Running Club this Saturday at 3pm, all abilities welcome for a run or walk, followed by beer offers.
February 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Fresh in:
Six hoppy Pomona Island
Four Neon Raptor a fruit sour, 2 IPAs & imperial stout
3 Yonder fruit sours
2 Ideal Day dark beers and a Vault City crunchie inspired imperial stout
Plus our taps, which include the exclusive @trackbrewingco.bsky.social pale
Open 1pm-9pm (later if there's a crowd)
February 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Lots of new things in the fridges today.
A pair of Gueuze, imperial Witbier and Trappist Tripel. A trio of The Kernel Brewery including their 3 way Collab IPA with Elusive and Burning Sky
Four from Lakes Brew Co three hoppy & imperial stout.
Two alcohol free and a Perry.
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A couple of tap updates with a German Pils and Stannary Pale now on.
Plus fresh in the fridges, five each from Arbor Ales & Left Handed Giant Brewing (Four gluten free beers in there) and four Sureshot Brewing
Open 1pm to 9pm Tuesday to Saturday
January 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our first full week back open. We've had loads of deliveries during our time off.
January 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We're back after our winter break.
Straight into a meet the brewer with Wilful. Four of their beers, with an offer to try all four in halves or pints.
Also 37 new beers in the fridges, ranging from alcohol free to imperial stouts (with hoppy & sours in the mix too).
Open 1pm-9pm Tuesday-Saturday
January 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A reminder we are open today 1pm to 6pm and the same Monday and New Year's Eve.
See you all later for a Sunday session or picking up beer and cider for your NYE party.
December 29, 2024 at 11:40 AM
New beers for Christmas Eve.
Four fresh @trackbrewingco.bsky.social Gluten-free pale, porter, black IPA and hazy IPA
Plus as a festive treat, we will be pouring Schlenkerla Marzen from 4pm
December 24, 2024 at 1:07 PM