[Drinking] Best old school pub in Brighton is...

Biscuit

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Jul 8, 2003

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Brighton

• Feb 25, 2020

• #21

Basketmakers.

 

Paulie Gualtieri

Bada Bing

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #22

bn9 bha said:

I also wouldn’t describe it as in The Lanes either.

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Never mind


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BNthree

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Sep 14, 2016

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WeHo

• Feb 25, 2020

• #23

The Stanley in Portslade/Fishersgate.

 

The Clamp

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West is BEST

• Feb 25, 2020

• #24

Further afield, Shoreham has The Welly, The Sovereign, Marlipins and The Buck ( though that has had a refurb.

 

wunt be druv

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In my own strange world

• Feb 25, 2020

• #25

If you want to go further afield, try the Dewdrop Inn in Peacehaven, it truly hasn't budged one millimetre from the 1970's it defines "Old school" pub!

 

Mr Banana

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Standing in the way of control

• Feb 25, 2020

• #26

I have recently discovered that the Black Horse serves ruinously cheap premium beers and carries no hint of being in Brighton.

 

Lethargic

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Horsham

• Feb 25, 2020

• #27

The Cobden in Hanover?

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Dick Knights Mumm

Take me Home Falmer Road

Jul 5, 2003

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Hither and Thither

• Feb 25, 2020

• #28

I was going to suggest The Neptune, it's Hove like, but might still count.

The Mitre is a good shout.

 

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joydivisionovengloves

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Aug 10, 2019

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N/E Somerset

• Feb 25, 2020

• #29

Biscuit said:

Basketmakers.

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One of the things I miss most about and get most sentimental about Brighton is its pubs.

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #30

The Beaufort (Now Islingword inn)

 

Dick Head

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Quaxxann

• Feb 26, 2020

• #31

I've heard this one is quite good.

I can't remember what it's called though. Or where it is.

 

OzMike

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Perth Australia

• Feb 26, 2020

• #32

I will be back for 3 weeks in April and do a tour of them. My local used to be The Royal Oak in St. James Street as I lived just around the corner. I was there when it was updated and called The Oak, it has been just over 15 years since I have been there so expecting wholesale changes.

 

Peteinblack

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• Feb 26, 2020

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joydivisionovengloves said:

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One of the things I miss most about and get most sentimental about Brighton is a night in The Basketmakers.

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Corrected for you

 

Notters

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #34

CliveWalkerWingWizard said:

Battle of trafalgar

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Haven't they just tarted it up?

 

Notters

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• Feb 26, 2020

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OzMike said:

I will be back for 3 weeks in April and do a tour of them. My local used to be The Royal Oak in St. James Street as I lived just around the corner. I was there when it was updated and called The Oak, it has been just over 15 years since I have been there so expecting wholesale changes.

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It became a trendy gay bar about 7 years ago and is called Shortts.

 

jamie (not that one)

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• Feb 26, 2020

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The Spanish said:

Used to love the spread eagle back in the day

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Jeeeesus

 

maltaseagull

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Zabbar- Malta

• Feb 26, 2020

• #37

Nitram said:

Been going to that pub on and off for 30 years, it definitely suffered in the last few years, some of the people migrated from the Branch when it changed. It was one step off The Bat and Ball.
Went there recently after the refurb and although it’s opened up a bit it still retains a lot of character but not all the characters, thank God.

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OK point made.
No need to go on about it

 

Grassman

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Tun Wells

• Feb 26, 2020

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Notters said:

It became a trendy gay bar about 7 years ago and is called Shortts.

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That’s fine, he’s spent a lot of time down under.

 

OzMike

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #39

Notters said:

It became a trendy gay bar about 7 years ago and is called Shortts.

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Blimey, would have never had thought that would happen, given clientele, though a couple of the regulars did partake of this practice, in a prime spot for it I suppose.
Only ever had 2 locals when growing up in Brighton, first was The Ship on Lewes Road, which turned into a centre for religion.
The other was The Royal Oak, which is now a gay bar.

 

OzMike

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Perth Australia

• Feb 26, 2020

• #40

81jamie said:

Jeeeesus

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I have friends who were regulars there and I must say I have been involved in a lock in or two there as well.