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Draught keg at the taproom, Brighton. Light gold, clear with visible carbonation and a small white head. Grainy aroma, strong grassy notes and a hint of malt. Taste is sweet but not too much so with light bitterness in the finish. Light body with quite heavy carbonation. Great malt bill on this Helles. A cut above most.

Tried from Draft at UnBarred Beers & Ales on 06 Jun 2025 at 15:41

jjsint (1525) reviewed Piston Broke 8 months ago

Setting - 7 | Selection - 7 | Service - 8 | Food - | Value - 6 | Overall - 7

Hard to get a sense of this place. When I came in, I thought for a moment that I'd walked into a barbershop (maybe that was the pub's former purpose?) although the many beers and ciders on the bar pilot me right. There are about 8 casks on gravity, plus about 4 bag in the box ciders and a small row of craft keg. Nothing overly hard to find - 360°, Burning Sky, Gun - but thus is a godsend to anyone looking to bump up local ratings. If you happen to find yourself in Shoreham for whatever reason, you may wish to try thus establishment.

Visited on 05 Jun 2025 at 19:12

7.6

jjsint (1525) reviewed Old Star 8 months ago

Setting - 9 | Selection - 6 | Service - 8 | Food - | Value - 8 | Overall - 7

Brilliant little pub (and I do mean lottle) just off the High Street. Charming and very popular. Only three gravity cask beers, from Summer Lightning, Iron Pier and Trig, plus two on keg. A brilliant if small bottle selection including some Kernel, Arbor, Wiper & True. Small low/no selection. Pretty reasonable especially when compared to nearby Brighton/Hove. May shut on occasional days so you may wish to call ahead.

Visited on 05 Jun 2025 at 19:40

jjsint added a new venue Old Star located in Shoreham-by-Sea, England
8 months ago

6.3

jjsint (8631) reviewed El Dorado from Iron Pier Brewery 8 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Gravity cask at the Old Star, Shoreham. Dark gold and hazy with a small loose white head. Big dirty malt notes with some orange and grassy character. Sweet taste with a little bit of bitterness. More fruit here, including a touch of apricot. Light and slightly oily body. Flat. Not bad but not one of my favourite Iron Pier beers.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2025 at 18:34

jjsint added a new venue Piston Broke located in Shoreham-by-Sea, England
8 months ago

jjsint updated a beer: Helles brewed by UnBarred Brewery
8 months ago

jjsint added a new beer Project Zest by Laine Brew Co.
8 months ago

jjsint updated a venue: Bison Beer - Hove located in Hove, England
8 months ago