[Drinking] For Those Of You Who Know Hove Pubs

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012

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Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes

• Jul 17, 2021

• #1

Hello chaps, and girls! In order to get back into the groove of attending Albion matches there is a distinct probability that myself and soul mates will be doing a pub crawl-ish from Hove Station down to the Better Half (Hove Place) in the next couple of weeks. What I’m after is a list of decent boozers en route to visit on our wayward journey. Your recommendations please. Cheers!

 

HantsSeagull

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Aug 17, 2011

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Caught in a Riptide

• Jul 17, 2021

• #2

The Exchange

 

ManOnTheRun

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Jul 7, 2003

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West Hove

• Jul 17, 2021

• #3

I reckon the following lineup would have something for everyone …

The Watchmakers Arms > The Exchange > The Stirling Arms > The Urchin > The Better Half.


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Dorset Seagull

Once Dolphin, Now Seagull

Feb 21, 2009

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Shaftesbury Dorset ( Hovis hill to you )

• Jul 17, 2021

• #4

ManOnTheRun said:

I reckon the following lineup would have something for everyone …

The Watchmakers Arms > The Exchange > The Stirling Arms > The Urchin > The Better Half.


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Blimey is the Stirling Arms now considered a groovy place? I was born in the next street along and it was always considered an old mans pub and half a pint of bitter. That was nearly 65 years ago so I suppose it could have changed a bit since then of course

 

ManOnTheRun

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Jul 7, 2003

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West Hove

• Jul 17, 2021

• #5

Dorset Seagull said:

Blimey is the Stirling Arms now considered a groovy place? I was born in the next street along and it was always considered an old mans pub and half a pint of bitter. That was nearly 65 years ago so I suppose it could have changed a bit since then of course

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It’s been through a couple of iterations since then I imagine. Although I did drink in there for a bit in the mid 90’s and recall there was a shopping trolley permanently placed in the corner under the dart board. More recently it became The Foragers, a ‘gastropub’. The current owners have returned to old name and have a pretty good record for running successful pubs although I’m not sure if groovy is the right word [emoji3]


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Live by the sea

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Oct 21, 2016

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• Jul 17, 2021

• #6

The Connaught & Ginger pig . Great variety of booze and lovely quality food .

 

Dick Knights Mumm

Take me Home Falmer Road

Jul 5, 2003

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Hither and Thither

• Jul 17, 2021

• #7

I’d take a slight detour to The Neptune if it’s back open.

 

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Soul Finger

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May 12, 2004

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• Jul 18, 2021

• #8

Neptune is open. Don't forget the Coopers Cask.

 

Gordon the Gopher

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Jul 16, 2003

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Hove

• Jul 18, 2021

• #9

ManOnTheRun said:

I reckon the following lineup would have something for everyone …

The Watchmakers Arms > The Exchange > The Stirling Arms > The Urchin > The Better Half.


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Agreed apart from the Urchin. Too pretentious for a bunch of lads

 

dejavuatbtn

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Aug 4, 2010

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Henfield

• Jul 18, 2021

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Dick Knights Mumm said:

I’d take a slight detour to The Neptune if it’s back open.

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Ah, bought my first pub pint in there aged 14. It was small, dark and gloomy in there. Hope it’s improved over the decades.

 

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theboybilly

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Apr 25, 2013

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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham

• Jul 18, 2021

• #11

dejavuatbtn said:

Ah, bought my first pub pint in there aged 14. It was small, dark and gloomy in there. Hope it’s improved over the decades.

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I think that that's the Neptune's selling point great little pub even when there's no entertainment.
Re: the Watchmakers Arms - that's my post-match watering hole. Its a lovely micropub with a good Albion contingent in most matchdays. The beers are always kept well. Run by very decent people