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13 George Street
Hastings
TN34 3EG

Phone: Search Yell

Average Rating:

Reasonable enough Old Town pub - seemed to be mostly locals in rather than tourists. Nice pint of Sheps Porter. (NB - Review dates from December 2007.)

Reviewed by Just a quick pint, then I'm off on 15^th March 2010 -

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Situated in the heart of the picturesque Hastings old town, the Anchor is easily overlooked in favour of some of its more alluring and tourist friendly neighbours but it isn’t without its own charm or character. The interior is a series of semi-knocked through rooms that surround a central bar and has a bit of a scruffy feel to it with bare floors, sooty fireplaces and random furniture. 4 hand pumps with a good range of pricey but decent quality Shepherd Neame Ales; Spitfire, Master Brew, Bishops Finger and Whitstable Bay on my visit. The background music is a bit louder and studenty than surrounding pubs but it has to be said that whoever was chucking coins in the jukebox when I was there made a pretty decent and eclectic choice. There is also live music so it’s not generally a place for peace and quiet. If the interior is too shabby or loud for your tastes, there is some limited seating outside where you can people watch and try to guess whether Ye Olde Pump House opposite is really as old as it looks.

Reviewed by Roger Button on 29^th December 2009 -

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Although this place is not as interesting as the pub opposite I have to say that there were twice as many (4) ales on during my visit and they were much better kept. The staff were nice enough, but I think that the music was a tad loud for a Mothering Sunday afternoon.

The pub is basically a large room with the bar in the middle and I'd imagine it is very nice in the winter months when the huge inglenook fireplace is utilised.

This isn't the most interesting place, but the beer was up to scratch and I would go back again.

Reviewed by Steve C on 31^st March 2009 -

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Normally I can be somewhat scathing about Shepherd Neame pubs. The reason being their beer selection is tied to the output of the Shepherd Neame brewery, and so few of their pubs serve anything more than Masterbrew and Spitfire (if you're lucky).
The Anchor did three Shepherd Neame lagers and four Shepherd Neame ales. We stopped off for a pint on the way back to the railway station – I had three.
And their jukebox is probably the best for miles around. thisd place warrants a well deserved 8/10.

18 February 2008
Four decent ales on the hand pump, including the Shepherd Neame porter which is excellent. Good food, friendly service. Will certainly be going back.

Reviewed by Manky Badger on 26^th February 2009 -

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