The Royal Sovereign, Brighton

This pub is a lovely building with a well preserved exterior. I wish I could say the same for the inside of the pub, which has been ripped apart unspraringly and rebuilt from scratch. The bar counter is central and faces the front door. There were four hand pumps with a fruit cider and three cask beers: Sharps Doom Bar, 360 degrees Bluebell Best Bitter 4.3% and Three Acre Blood Orange Pale. My luck was in, as the Bluebell was in very good nick (NBSS 4). My contemporaneous notes said "surprisingly good, as the pub is frankly rough in places". Date of Visit: 7th February 2024