Pub News Page
The aim of this page is to show the latest pub news in our
branch area. This may be regarding beers available, change of landlord,
closure of pub,
good, (or bad) value, or indeed anything of interest. If you have to items to
contribute please send to; petecoppard139@tiscali.co.uk
The Dark Star Brewery have started brewing at the new
premises, we wish them the best of luck with the site at Partridge Green.
The
Blackboys Inn, although not in our branch area, must be worth a mention for
their sheer audacity in charging £3-30 for Harveys Mild. Splendid pub it may be
but there are some 25 members of this branch that will never be visiting again!
Bees
Mouth,
Goldfish
Bowl, The Greyhound to we more mature drinkers, has Hophead.
Dyke
Road Tavern appears to be closed.
A
raft of pubs in the City have appears on the market recently. Amongst them are;
The Caxton, The Eddy, The Bristol Bar, The Golden Cannon and the Hub.
The
Temple Bar in
The
Snipe having been closed for a long time is to be converted into flats.
The
Cuthbert in
Open
House in
The
Railway in Ditchling Rise is now The Signalman. Three changing beers plus two
ciders are available. Prices are not friendly.
The
Lamb & Flag, now masquerading as the Easy Bar, has Arundel Gold.
The
Great Eastern,
Three
recent additions to the real ale scene are as follows;
Lectern,
Bevendean,
Any feedback on the above would be
useful.
The I Go Inn is now closed and is up for sale freehold.
The Stag in
Duke of Wellington,
Pub
Pump House is a Nicholson’s pub,
has
Junction Inn is available
freehold for £275,000 + VAT of course.
Watermill is still selling
The Woolpack has re-opened and
is selling Deuchars IPA at £3-00 plus Old Peculier.
The Ram must surely be the biggest
rip off pub in the area. On a recent visit the bar person attempted to charge
£7.50 for a pint of Doom Bar (well, about 80% of a pint anyway) plus a small
glass of Merlot. Needless to state I declined their offer. Be warned, the more
people that are prepared to pay such prices the higher they will get. I now
hear that prices have been amended and that Harveys BB and Old are on sale at
£2.50 and £2.80. Perhaps someone does read this page after all!
The Gardeners is
available freehold for £325,000.
The Eclipse, I refuse to use the
ridiculous new name, has re-opened and is selling Mild
at £2-80 and Best at £3-00.
The
The
Farm Tavern has re-opened no details of the beers yet.is
The Wick,
The Station, Goldstone Villas
now has London Pride.
The Stadium,
The Vault in
The
Keymer
The Thatched House is now owned
by Brakspear’s, no further details.
Keymer & Hassocks Men’s Club
(
Snowdrop is under new
management. There has been a massive clean up and the whole place is much
brighter. There is a new menu and they are selling a range of beers.
Elephant and Castle now has 5
pumps, one each for cider and perry, plus 3 beers. At a recent visit these were
Harveys BB, Itchen Valley Godfather’s and
The
The Constitutional Club will now
admit CAMRA members with a valid membership card. Five ales from
The Rainbow has now re-opened as
Twins
The Ship is closed.
The Railway Club, near the town
station, is selling London Pride plus a guest beer. CAMRA members will be
admitted on production of a valid membership card. A beer festival is planned here
later in the year. The Engineer is also looking at this idea.
The Peacehaven is selling Harveys
BB and Greene King IPA.
The Half Moon is available at
£120,000 leasehold.
The “Little Cricks” has opened,
possibly with a new name, again but no real ale we are told.
The King’s Head is closed and
planning permission is being sought for an office development.
The Stanley Arms, branch pub of
the year continue to offer their “cellar experience” between 7-9 pm every last
Monday of the month. If you have ever wondered what goes on in a pub cellar
this is your chance to find out and enjoy ales direct from the stillage from
£2-00 a pint plus free nibbles. Two new pumps have been fitted and a Hop Back
beer is now available but unfortunately there is still a heavy bias toward
Cornish beers.
The Abergavenny Arms has reopened
and is to be operated as a “food led pub” Beers are believed to be Harveys BB
plus Dark Star Hophead.
Buckingham Arms have up to 11 beers on pump. Six
regular beers include Greene King St Edmunds at £2-00, Sharps Doom Bar at £2-40
and Harveys Mild at £2-40 per pint. Five guest ales are usually available plus
an occasional cider.
The Green Jackets is available for £95,000 leasehold.
The Crab Tree has re-started the passport scheme, buy
four pints and get the next one free. If they are charging Fullers normal
prices you will need it!
Some new CAMRA members living in
The Windmill is still open and is available to tenants
at a rental of £30,000. Outline planning
permission for conversion and enlargement with rear extension on 3 floors to
form 14 flats with 16 car spaces, 6 m/c spaces and 30 cycle spaces has been
applied for by Enterprise Inns.
Pebbles on the Port,
The
The Pear Tree
has reverted to the name Cock Inn and the beer range has improved.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010