Mitre Tavern, Brighton

A backstreet Harvey community pub, it is very much a traditional boozer, four Harveys beers were on including their Porter ,one I hadn't tried before, it was of course a perfectly decent beer, in a perfectly decent pub.

This L shaped Harvey’s pub is tucked away down a quiet side street but remains fairly easy to reach from the train station or Laines area of Brighton. The main room is carpeted with a mixture of banquette and standard seating throughout. The walls are half panelled with some light coloured wallpaper above which brightens up what might otherwise be quite a gloomy room. The doors and windows have etched glass panes, some of which bear the Harvey’s name, although they all look fairly new. An archway to the right of the servery takes you into a separate seating that is a bit cosier than the rest of the pub. A tiled fireplace stands at the far end of the room and there was a TV on showing muted football to a group of regulars. I also managed to spot a dartboard and book swap. There were four Harvey’s beers available on my visit – Best, Mild (£2.50), Olympia and Armada. The Mild was as lovely as I remember it from the last time I tried some and, in contrast to the experience of previous reviewers, it was served to me a very friendly and welcoming barmaid. I think the Mitre is a fine little pub that might not quite match up to the Lord Nelson or Constant Service, but it is still a nice place to stop off for a drink or two. It has retained more of a traditional feel than many other Brighton pubs which have felt the need to compromise to a degree and as such a return visit may well be on the cards.