The Wick Inn, Hove

Corner pub on the main Western Road heading into Hove from Brighton. It has a central bar with seating all around, plus further space on the first floor, accessed by a spiral staircase. The upstairs appears to be used for events such as quiz nights and it can also be hired out. We were the first in on a midweek lunchtime and on entering we found a couple of handpulls, one with a turned clip. On asking if they had any cask ale, the barmaid turned the clip round to reveal Gun Project Babylon. Keg options were Beavertown Neck Oil, UnBarred Joosy, Lost Pier Beach Session IPA, Abyss Super Pale, Franciscan Well Chieftain & Sharp's Atlantic. I chose the Beach Session IPA, which was fairly non-descript. Food is Thai, with menus available on the bar.

Only Doom Bar and two Ciders on Handpump Yesterday, I didn't hang around.

A fashionable bar on a street corner, which has presumably been a pub for a long time but felt like a recent conversion from other uses. I immediately felt out of place, as this is a fashionable place with loud music and prices to match: my beer here, at £2.30 a half, was the most expensive I had in two days in Brighton and environs. There are four hand pumps with Old Rosie cider, Sharps Doom Bar and two local beers. I went for the Gun Strong Pale Ale, which didn't make a lasting impression on me. It was lively at the time of my mid-evening visit, but I'm not sure it would have been better in the afternoon. Date of visit: 22nd March 2018

Official site of the Wick Inn with beer details and menu - www.wickinnbrighton.co.uk