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Draught keg at the Queens Head, Brighton. Light yellow gold, a little bit hazy with a small uneven film of white head and good lacing. Aroma of stone fruit and oranges. A little bit of a malty character. Slight vegetal note. It isn't too sweet, with a bitterness that keeps the sweetness from running away. Slightly herbal. Light body with medium to heavy carbonation. Not overly keen on this one, but it's certainly drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:39

jjsint added a new beer Hazy Dip by UnBarred Brewery
1 year ago

jjsint (1619) reviewed

The Prince Albert (Brighton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

1 year ago

7.4/10 — Setting 9 Selection 7 Service 7 Food Value 7 Overall 7

Music pub very close to the train station. This place is the Real deal, from the famous 'Wall of Death' on the outside walls, to the multi-roomed downstairs (I'm in a corner room with old adverts for bourbon and Bisto, complete with floral wallpaper and a fireplace). The beer was a decent selection, with five on cask and maybe a bit more than that on keg. Mostly swssionable and a lot of local including Burning Sky, Abyss and Ascension Cider. Lots of core beers which is fine but if you're local then you may not get quite as many ticks. Then again if you're local you almost certainly know this place already!

Visited on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:07

jjsint (8877) reviewed

Super Pale from Abyss Brewing (Lewes, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

1 year ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Keg draught at the Prince Albert, Brighton. Light gold, almost straw, hazy with an uneven white head. Sweet lemon drops and orange peel alongside a marshmallowy malt in the aroma. It tastes sweet, but not quite as sweet as the aroma suggests: there's a pleasant little bitterness that comes into play after the initial sip. St Clements and vanilla wafer. Short finish with lemon in the aftertaste. Very slight body with decent carbonation. Good.

Tried from Draft at The Prince Albert on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:01

jjsint (1619) reviewed

The Pond (Brighton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

1 year ago

7.2/10 — Setting 8 Selection 7 Service 8 Food 8 Value 6 Overall 7

Nice little outfit not far from the train station and North Laine. It manages to feel modern and rustic inside with wood paneling and a dark green/brown motif. Small but there is seating outside and upstairs. Beer is mostly keg although they have a couple of cask.Two beers from BBNo which I hadn't seen since the rescue, plus rhe likes of Brew York and Silver Rocket. The Asian-inspired food is good, expensive but worth it. I thought the beer was good value for Brighton. A great place to spend a little bit of time, or a little bit longer than that. They do good trade here so may get crowded at peak times.

Visited on 05 Jun 2025 at 11:38

jjsint (8877) reviewed

18 Biere de Garde from Brew By Numbers (London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

1 year ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Keg draught at the Pond, Brighton. Light floral and stone fruit notes, some orangey citrus, some crisp vanilla malt. Sweet taste of peach, orange creamsicle with a touch of sourness nearer the finish. Again more malt than I expected. Light-ish body with a good amount of carbonation to complement it. I am no expert on this style but, simple though it may have been, I enjoyed it for what it was.

Tried from Draft at The Pond on 05 Jun 2025 at 11:35

jjsint added a new beer 18 Biere de Garde by Brew By Numbers
1 year ago

jjsint (8877) reviewed

Double Punch-a-Roo from Two Blokes Brewing (Mt Pleasant, United States 🇺🇸)

1 year ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

US pint can bought as part of a delivery from Beers of America, Banbury and drunk at home. Orange-gold and hazy with an initially large but quickly dissipating head. Arma is mango, orange, woodland, vanilla, a little vegetal tint. Sweet juicy taste, some hop bitterness closer to the finish. Full of orange and some apricot. Slightly odd aftertaste, but otherwise pretty spot on. Body’s medium to full, with medium to heavy carbonation. I approve!

Tried from Can on 02 Jun 2025 at 19:04

jjsint (1619) reviewed

Allison Arms (Glasgow, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿)

1 year ago

6.8/10 — Setting 6 Selection 9 Service 5 Food Value 7 Overall 7

This pub will certainly suffer in comparison to the nearby Koelschip Yard but still definitely deserves a place here. One of those 'just a pub' pubs with no exciting draught beers, until you notice the hundreds of beers in their fridges. A lot of easily available German and Belgian (although there are still some surprises here). Lots of UK stuff, usual suspects but a good range (e.g. there were 7 or 8 of Belfast's Bullhouse to choose from). Decent prices. Service is harried and while not unfriendly, wasn't exactly gregarious. Still worth a look in.

Visited on 28 May 2025 at 19:15