The Clown, Hastings

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Small very basic, single roomed locals pub, the few locals present on my visit were definitely on the weird side of life but ultimately harmless. Three handpumps on the bar, the lone ale was Doom Bar accompanied by Orchard Pig Explorer Cider,I settled for half a Guinness. An interesting place but one I am unlikely to make a return visit.

A tiny unspoilt gem of a basic boozer, or a run-down back street dive: take your pick. There is one small room with benched sides and odd bits of wrought iron, possibly dating from a 70's facelift, but nothing much has been done since. Personally I find pubs like this make a good antidote to vast commercial chain establishments but, whether you like them or not, sadly their days are numbered so experience them while you can. Anyway, beerwise it offers a couple of Long Man beers on pump, which were regrettably off so I was stuck with the Doom Bar but condition was good.