jjsint
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Setting - 9 | Selection - 9 | Service - 7 | Food - | Value - 5 | Overall - 8
A small bar tucked away in Hove. I've not tried the other Bison bars so can't compare them. Even though there was a relatively small draught selection (six beers) I fell in love with this place. A lovely atmosphere, young but by no means exclusionary. The draft tends to focus on local breweries such as Only With Love, Beak and Abyss, but there is also a Vault City sour. If you've ticked them all, you can always check out the four bottle fridges to your left as you come in. A lovely old school feel to this place. Prices are a bit high but not the end of the world.
Setting - 9 | Selection - 8 | Service - 8 | Food - | Value - 6 | Overall - 8
So this is where the good people of Shoreham spend their evenings. A large pub with a bar in the middle and a stage to the right as you come in. Otherwise this is back to back punters. The beer, we'll there's loads of it. 6 cask - Gun and Downlands are represwnted well - and 2 ciders along with a few keg and a bottle fridge full of this and that, mostly qell-loved Belgians from what I can tell. Certainly worth a look in and may be the best pub I Shoreham (which can't compete with Brighton & Hove but holds its own for its size). 10% music surcharge on weekend evenings. Bus stop to Brighton outside.
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Bison Beer - Hove
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Duke of Wellington
located in Shoreham-by-Sea, England
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jjsint (8631) reviewed Stoutzilla from UnBarred Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draught keg at the brewpub. Very dark brown and mostly opaque with an uneven film of khaki head. Smells of molasses, liquorice, cocoa powder. Taste is sweet with a little bit of umami. Treacle, sesame seed. Wow. Soft finish mellowing the intense flavours. Medium body with soft to medium carbonation. Amazing.
Setting - 7 | Selection - 9 | Service - 9 | Food - | Value - 7 | Overall - 8
Gorgeous taproom to the north of the centre. I've always like UnBarred beers and it is a treat to try them here. There are 16 taps in all (14 keg and two cask), mostly UnBarred but a few guests such as Vault City and a couple ciders. It's small indoors but there's lots of outdoor seating (therefore a great choice on a sunny day). Cheap takeaway cans with £1.50 drink in surcharge. Deservedly popular.
Setting - 6 | Selection - 7 | Service - 8 | Food - | Value - 4 | Overall - 7
I've come across a few Laine pubs in London and the never seem up to much. So I thought I'd give North Laine, the brewpub in Brighton, the d college try to see what I was missing. The answer is: not a lot, but little. Here they had 10 Laine beers on draught including what looked like one-offs and specials. All were sessionable (nothing over 5%) and nothing too crazy or innovative style-wise. The brewpub itself is a bit dingy, think student bar BoHo. Glass not allowed outside which I get but also don't take as a particularly welcoming sign. Can be missed but if you do stop in you might find something.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Radler - Blood Orange from Vault City 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Draught keg at Vine Street Tap and Bottle. Pinkish orange and mostly clear with an uneven pinkish white head. Smells like a posh orange soda. The orange and lemon/lime character, along with a touch of pink grapefruit, seem to be coming through very well. Taste is just too sweet, and I like sweet beer. Yes it is a radler but my goodness. Short finish and light body with pretty heavy carbonation. It is a good summer drink with nice orange flavour, but yes quite sweet as I may have mentioned!
Setting - 6 | Selection - 6 | Service - 9 | Food - | Value - 5 | Overall - 8
Msn this place is tiny. I was trying to work out how many it would seat, maybe 25 with the couple of tables outside. Another bar that you would find without looking for it. The tap list is also small - four beers - plus a few interesting bottles (including some 750ml sours for over £20). The tap list has Beak x2, Vault City, and Weekend Project. I opted for the Vault City radler which was fine. Prices maybe a wee bit high. Still very much worth a look in.