About
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.
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madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Milkshake IPA from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
25th June 2018
Craft Islington. Keg. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Sweet malts. Some light vanilla and strawberry. Little orange peel underneath. Smooth finish. Not bad. Like the strawberry and vanilla.
Tried on 25 Jun 2018 at 17:03
Fin (18756) reviewed
DOPA from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg on Bobs birthday w/e, Saturday 9th June 2018, Furnace, Derby. Pours mid gold, white head. Lots of orange, sweet but then dry. A good beer. A7 A3 T7 P4 Ov15 3.6
Tried on 09 Jun 2018 at 15:55
BarleyAndBeyond (2047) reviewed
Porter from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 13C). Can 44 cl - Batch unknown (BBF 04/05/2018). AROMA: combination of meidum rosted malts (toasty, slight bready and toffee) and medium-low floral hops with an earthy hint. slight hop oxidation. APPEARANCE: dark brown color with ruby highlights against light. medium light brown head with medium retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with notes of roasted malt (toasty, slightly toffee) and hops (floral, slight earthy). medium bitterenss with a dry finish and slightly bitter. PALATE: medium-light body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a porter with aroma tilted towards hops showing slight oxidation notes (already past its best before date, demands re-tasting).
Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2018 at 16:19
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
DOPA from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can from Fuggles Beer Cafe Tonbridge and drunk at home. Hazy amber orange colour lasting white head. Orange pine grapefruit aroma. Reminds me of a PNW ipa with the pine and bitterness but with new school fruit flavours. Like a boozy orange. Pretty decent ipa. Good fruit.
Tried from Can on 05 Jun 2018 at 18:44
Leighton (35418) reviewed
A Black, Clear Night in New England from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can shared in Canary Wharf - picked up at the bottle shop on Hackney Road. Pours black-brown with a foamy, tan head. The nose holds burnt grass, earth, orange peel. Light sweet flavour, earthy, with notes of cocoa and well roasted malts. Light tom medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Good balance in the finish, more rounded cocoa, earthy hops. Solid overall.
Tried from Can on 05 Jun 2018 at 06:36
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
DOPA from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 4
4th June 2018
Can. Very hazy gold beer, good pale cream colour head. Airy dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Dry malts provide a little creamy sweetness. A spot of fresh orange is overwhelmed by pithy bitterness and bitter. Hop dust.dry bitterish finish. Too dry and dusty.
Tried from Can on 04 Jun 2018 at 22:02
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
A Black, Clear Night in New England from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can split at L6, thanks to LKS, 22/05/18. Light black with a decent tan cap. Nose is charr, toffee, light spice, brown bread, dark fruit rinds. Taste comprises cocoa powder, pine needle, light charr, red berry fruits, mellow roast. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Adequate CDA.
Tried from Can on 23 May 2018 at 17:43
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
A Black, Clear Night in New England from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
22nd May 2018
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to LKS for the can. Almost clear dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is airy, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Mellow tangy dark malts, little cream, trace of coffee. Tangy dark fruits. Pinch of spice and mild pine. Light finish. A tad tangy but flavoursome.
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2018 at 18:51
Scopey (25563) reviewed
A Black, Clear Night in New England from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can thanks to LKS. It pours hazy near black with a medium beige head. The aroma is earthy, toasty, roasted malt, toasty, roasted malt, chocoalte cake, liquorice, dark fruits, plum, damson and pie. The taste is dry, bitter, toasty grain, roasted malt, wood, charred, wood, leather, grassy, weedy, peppery spice, plum, damson, date, liquorice and some spice with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A bit unbalanced. Ok, but a lot of umami.
Tried from Can on 22 May 2018 at 18:50
Fergus (32001) reviewed
A Black, Clear Night in New England from UnBarred Brewery
8 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can shared at the Columbus tasting. 22/05/2018. An opaque black mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasyi G beige head. Aroma is sweet nutty malts, milky malts, coconut, woody pine. Palate is semi sweet, resin, milky, moderate carbonation. Flavour is composed of dirty woody pine, brown malts, dirty pine, nutty malts, light smoke, salty.. Pencil shaving.
Tried from Can on 22 May 2018 at 18:47