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[Sussex] Best pub in Sussex.
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Yes, very!
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Are you asking or saying? If he is then that's complete news to me.
Pickles
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- May 5, 2014
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Yep, The Brookstead has to be right up on the micropub ethos.
Great little place and superbly run with great beers.
Isn't your local your favourite? I like The Railway in Portslade because it's full of my mates but I wouldn't recommend it to a non local. Equally Brett did a fantastic job with The Windmill so my next Brighton town centre drink will be in The Caxton. And I love the Nelson to pop into but it's not Sussex's best. In fact I sort of agree with BG 
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beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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thankyou for highlighting this pub. must have walked past a hundred times and didnt even recognise the name, and i do like a time warp pub.
mentions for couple of Eastbourne pubs, The Dewdrop and The Doplhin have been very pleasant a couple of recent trips. also the Giants Rest in Wilmington is a very unpretentious country pub.
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Pickles
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The Palace fan and bar manager sadly passed away a couple of years ago. His name was Brodie.
He was a gentleman and true Crystal Palace fan and a good friend of Roy Chuter, and also a lot of other Albion fans.
He is sadly missed, whether or not he was a pikey boy ( sorry Brodie x ).
Geestar
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Yeah I had a drink or 2 with him at the Evening Star one night....friendly fella.
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ferring seagull
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- Dec 30, 2010
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For me it has to be the Star at Old Heathfield, fabulous old pub in a wonderful situation overlooking the Weald.
Excellent ales and the food never ever disappointed me, just a fabulous old pub (17th century ? )
Sadly too far away from where I am currently !
Excellent ales and the food never ever disappointed me, just a fabulous old pub (17th century ? )
Sadly too far away from where I am currently !
Norman Potting
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The Wheatsheaf, Jarvis Brook. Characterful building, Harveys tied house, landlord is (I believe) an Albion fan as he was giving score updates for the "Lucky Spurs" game at the quiz night on Wednesday.
ferring seagull
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- Dec 30, 2010
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Lovely location but rather 'plastic' food !
Norman Potting
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The other "Star" not far away in Waldron is also a fine pub, although I haven't been there for a while recent reports suggest it is still good.
theboybilly
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They shouldn't be more expensive and there seems to be some confusion as to what makes a 'micropub'. For me it is the selling of real ales and wines with the focus on conversation over any form of entertainment whether it be live music or a jukebox. Some are crossing the line and introducing keg beers alongside cask and some having spirits (mainly gin) Of my two favourites the Watchmakers sticks to Real Ale, ciders and wines with a few bar snacks. They occasionally put on a bit of entertainment but not in any way regularly. The Brooksteed has more choice of drink in that they will have gins on and occasionally something extra. Opening hours at micropubs vary because of location and residents wishes but it all seems to work very well and the owners are almost always top people who would
never knowingly sell you a substandard pint. A far cry from some of the dross running pubs nowadays. I tend to use micropubs more and more because I know the standard is going to be good if not better and I've yet to witness any bother in one. I thoroughly recommend them
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Lewes has the John Harvey (Tuesday dray delivery), Gardeners Arms & the Black Horse.
Burton has too many but Bridge Street, Coopers, Last Heretic and the Weighbridge are all real ale pubs
Burton has too many but Bridge Street, Coopers, Last Heretic and the Weighbridge are all real ale pubs
Pickles
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The biggest criteria of a micropub is NO LAGER,on tap.
That rules out most of my mates..
AmexRuislip
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Cheers for that, great information there.
I've been meaning to take a visit to the Rebellion brewery at Marlow, I know they some nice ales and do tasting sessions.
Something for the new year.
theboybilly
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It most certainly does not rule out lager. What you won't get is Carling, Stella, Kronenbourg 1664 or suchlike. You will find a crafted lager or something like the original Czech Budweiser. For ciders it is just the same : Gwatkins instead of Bulmers for example. What I like to see is the promoting of Sussex breweries in our local micropubs
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Genuine question, what if it's a homebrew/craft lager? Do they exist? And is the rule strictly no lager from the barrel?
smudge
Up the Albion!
Tally Ho, Landport Estate, Lewes. Last in there in 79 mind.
Pickles
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- May 5, 2014
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I can assure you, that the ethos is no lager on tap, as I said.