UnBarred was established in 2014 from the shed of our founder and Head Brewer Jordan Mower. Born of a passion to brew uncompromising and exciting beer, our original flagship IPA won the Bev Robbins Award for the Best Sussex Beer in its first year of production. We soon outgrew the shed and moved onto gypsy brewing, enabling us to grow production and hone our craft, working together with other fabulous breweries.
Since establishing our taproom and brewery in the heart of Brighton in August 2019, we have doubled our production and embraced the Brighton community that we call home. Our core range is stocked nationwide, alongside ltd editions that embody the creativity, passion and freedom that have always defined our core ethos. We love to collaborate with other breweries that share those same values.
We’re inclusive, passionate and adventurous in everything we do, from our beer conception through to our design, brewing and welcoming taproom experience. To celebrate our roots, we love to work with local artists, independent businesses and fellow-creatives to showcase the best of the vibrant culture and boundless innovation of this beautiful city. We are UnBarred.
NB - UnBarred moved its keg and can production to a trade-only site on the Garcia Trading Estate in Worthing around March 2026. Address: Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate, Canterbury Road, Worthing, BN13 1AL.
Brighton retains active, on-site brewing operations. The space freed up by moving mass production to Worthing allowed them to expand the taproom seating while keeping the original kit to brew experimental, small-batch, and taproom-exclusive beers right in front of visitors.
330ml can. Pours jet black with a small head. Aroma is bitter coffee, spicy woody and a little vanilla. Taste has woody bitter coffe and dark chocolate.
330ml can. Pours jet black with no head. Aroma is boozy, woody bourbon, dark chocolate, bitter coffee and hazelnut. Taste has woody bourbon throughout, with a little coffee and vanilla on the finish. Slightly watery.
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 2nd December 2025. Clear, dark brown with pale tan foam and full lacing. Roasty malt aroma. Spicy roastiness in-mouth with berry fruits - raspberry. A finish of roast malts, tangy berries and smoky spices. Light bodied with an engaging texture.
Cask at the Bear, Paddington on 29th November 2025. Deep ruby black with shallow tan foam and full lacing. Roasty malts aroma. Peel, toasty malts and coffees in-mouth. Mostly roastiness in finish. Smooth mouthfeel and a medium body.
Deep dark brown, near black with a frothy / creamy tan head and a coffee, dark fruit and leafy hop aroma. Smooth and a little silky, some roasted malt, coffee, dark fruit, treacle, citrus hop bitterness and a dry finish.
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on 26 Nov 2025
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Dark brown with a reddish tinge, a frothy / creamy off-white head and a brown sugar and leafy hop aroma. Smooth and soft, some caramel and fruit sweetness, dry hop bitterness and a bittersweet finish.
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Keg at The Permit Room, Oxford. Lightly hazed yellowy-gold with a white head. Pineapple, sweet lemon and a little creamy custard. Couldn't get any hint of pepper though which was a shame. Good balance of sweet and sour with a touch of dryness in the finish. A lovely and rather unusual brew which I thoroughly enjoyed as an aperitif. Unfortunately when I had the remainder of it part way through my curry, it not only clashed badly with the food but somehow activated the spice and set my mouth on fire! Maybe not one to serve in a Indian restaurant then, but that aside a great brew.