The Sussex, Brighton

A cosy traditional pub just off the shopping area, with tables set in the square outside. The L-shaped interior has some nice dark wood beams, with a parquet and tiled floor, with a small carpeted dining area at the rear. Now a Greene King pub with Tribute and Long Man bitter alongside the predictable IPA and Abbot. The beer seemed well kept though.

Sussex page at the Taylor Walker site - www.taylor-walker.co.uk

Sussex page at the Taylor Walker site - www.taylor-walker.co.uk

There is some café style seating outside the front of the Sussex and some steps lead up to the entrance. There wasn’t much atmosphere when I visited recently, but it was a quite midweek evening. There was some low background music playing and the mood did lift a little when a Christmas classic came on. The service was polite and the Pride was on good form. Bombardier, Ordinary and a seasonal guest were also available alongside some standard draught. There is a TV at the rear of this L shaped pub and it was showing muted rolling news. Food is served daily from midday until 21:00, but I didn’t spot any menus for prices. Although pleasant enough I found this pub to be a bit dull.