The Town House, Eastbourne

Visited 16/05/26 Cask was Harvey's Best plus one unused handpump. Keg offering of Murphy's Irish Stout, John Smith, Inch's, Moretti, Cruz, Fosters. Long narrow pub with bar counter along the right-hand wall in the front part of the venue on a small tile skirt, the rest of the venue being bare boarded. There are some tall stools at the bar counter. Regular tables and chairs in the front part of the venue, including on a slightly raised part on the left-hand side, and plenty of screens showing the FA Cup Final on my visit. The rear area, down a couple of steps, houses a pool table and dart board and there are a few games machines in and around this part of the venue. Seating at the rear is via a mish mash of tables, sofas, and chairs. The venue was pretty load and brash and I suspect this is very much a local's venue.

No-nonsense town-centre boozer with sports TVs and a semi-modern refurbished interior. Not much choice on the drinks front, although the Harvey's (£3.50) from one of the three handpumps was in good shape. Most unusual feature: a selection of filled rolls on the counter, £2.00 each and a rarity in these southern parts.

Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon was my first visit here since the name change to the Town House which happened some years ago. The pool tables and dartboard have now disappeared, but the plasma screens remain. These were showing muted horse racing whilst some background music played. A major gripe I used to have with this place was the uncomfortable seating arrangement at the front of the pub. This has now been remedied by the removal of some tables and better furniture selection. The standard keg products remain and the cask ale hand pump count now sits at six. These were drawing Sharp’s Doom Bar, Adnams Ghost Ship, Robinson’s Trooper, Harveys’ Best, Dark Star’s Hophead and Brains’ The Rev James. Pub grub is now available all day, examples of which are lasagne and chips for £8.95 and a burger and a pint for £8.50. All of the ales are priced at £3.50 a pint. Roast dinners are available on Sundays from midday until 17:00. This pub has greatly improved and is now back on my radar as a decent town centre watering hole.