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@Scilly.Suffolk
Well, if the cap fits...
The Spread (Grain Brewery mentioned above) is my local and just off the docks, which the route passes through. It has a courtyard garden and if you ask, they'll open the side gate and let you park your bikes securely. Blackwood Stout is currently on and well worth the diversion. They do pies (Pieminster I think), but not great value for money IMHO: £13 for menu-topping pie, which doesn't come with any veg or chips etc.
Practically on the docks is Briarbank Brewery, which has a large open area (but is open to the street). Do note that the bar is up a steep flight of stairs (above the brewery, which is on view): tricky in road cleats if you're carrying a couple of pints. No food.
The Fat Cat (free house) is a little out of the town centre but well worth the detour. There is a rail outside the pub for locking bikes, but they will be out of sight once you're inside. Regrettably the woman who makes their fist-sized Scotch Eggs was unwell when I last visited.
And just in case you see the Dove recommended, that's out of date info: formerly of AAA+++ standing, it's gone downhill considerably and I wouldn't go out of my way to visit.