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[Brighton] Micro pubs / ale houses in central Brighton







stewart12

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Jan 16, 2019
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you're rarely more than about 15 yards from one in central brighton
 


Vicar!

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Jul 22, 2003
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Worthing
No micros in town yet. Try the wonderful Watchmakers in Hove. Or stay on the bus/return to Worthing which is littered with them.
 


blue-shifted

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Feb 20, 2004
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a galaxy far far away
I thought the Foghorn on Boundary Road was pretty good with a micro-pub vibe. 700 will stop 5 mins walk from there

A bit out of town though. Shocking that a place with as many drinking options as Brighton doesn't have one right in the town though
 










Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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Hop off at Southwick and head for the Square, where you will find the Beer Engine (where the old travel agents used to be, almost next to Barclays).

I poked my head round the corner the other week and it looks like a nice place. Not for me obvs, there were too many beards. But a mate of mine is a proper real/craft ale snob and he raves about it.
 




Munkfish

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May 1, 2006
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I thought the Foghorn on Boundary Road was pretty good with a micro-pub vibe. 700 will stop 5 mins walk from there

A bit out of town though. Shocking that a place with as many drinking options as Brighton doesn't have one right in the town though

Owned by a Brighton Season Ticket holder as well, lovely bloke and great place to go for a drink too. It's not me by the way.
 


Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
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Uffern
Excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between a micro pub and a pub? Or an ale house and a pub? Aren't they all the same thing?
 






stewart12

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pearl

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May 3, 2016
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Does the pub along from the Windmill towards the clock tower count? Think it used to be called the Princess Victoria

Then there's the Quadrant, that's pretty 'micro' inside
 


pearl

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May 3, 2016
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Excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between a micro pub and a pub? Or an ale house and a pub? Aren't they all the same thing?

I think a micro pub is a bit like a pop-up shop.

An ale house is a proper pub and a pub does loads of over priced food and lets children in
 




Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
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The Fatherland
Excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between a micro pub and a pub?

Broadly speaking, a micro pub is a very small pub, often in a small premises which wasn’t a pub before, often with limited opening hours, often with just beer ie no music or anything, often run by local enthusiasts, often with a local community vibe. Small, no music, limited opening, local are often the very things which enabled them to get a license as it’s different from a regular pub. I keep saying “often” as there are exceptions to these rule. These were the characteristics when this scene started but it’s becoming more blurred these days.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropub

Worthing is a hot bed of such places.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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As an aside a bunch of us in here got together 7 years ago with a view to opening one in or around Brighton. That would have been fun.
 


Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
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Uffern
I think a micro pub is a bit like a pop-up shop.

An ale house is a proper pub and a pub does loads of over priced food and lets children in

Well, if you're looking for a proper pub in Brighton, the Mitre in Baker St is the best bet - it's like stepping back to the 70s (but without the cigarette smoke). The Great Eastern in Trafalgar St is also pretty old school
 


pearl

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May 3, 2016
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Well, if you're looking for a proper pub in Brighton, the Mitre in Baker St is the best bet - it's like stepping back to the 70s (but without the cigarette smoke). The Great Eastern in Trafalgar St is also pretty old school

The Mitre has changed :nono:

The Great Eastern is good, they play great retro music
 




Knightsworld

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Aug 19, 2003
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WSU, just below the seagull.
Hop off at Southwick and head for the Square, where you will find the Beer Engine (where the old travel agents used to be, almost next to Barclays).

I poked my head round the corner the other week and it looks like a nice place. Not for me obvs, there were too many beards. But a mate of mine is a proper real/craft ale snob and he raves about it.

Cracking little boozer. Superb range of ales and craft beers. Even got a couple of nice German lagers on draught that are much better than Fosters etc.
 




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