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The Royal Sovereign, Brighton

66 Preston Street
Brighton
BN1 2HE

Phone: 01273323289

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Brighton Central

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Will Larter left this review about The Royal Sovereign

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

On 11^th February 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Royal Sovereign

As is stated below, this pub is located on a street which heads down to the seafront and the pier. With the current outdoor drinking restrictions, seating options were a few small tables on the pavement at the front, or long benches and alcoves in a yard at the rear.

The pub is not currently serving real ale, although Weston's Rosie's Pig Rhubarb Cider was available on one of the handpulls, which was fine for me.

Sunday roasts were being served. They looked very tempting. Service was quick and we found this place fairly reasonable, apart from the lack of ales.

On 3^rd May 2021 - rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Royal Sovereign

Interesting-looking pub beside a sloping road which looks like it should have a split-level interior but which actually doesn't (although steps are required to enter). The bulk of the premises is housed in a three-storey building but the much lower side building has the name inscribed in the stonework above. The interior now comprises two seating / dining areas around an island bar with more of a lounge off to one side. There is also a patio beer garden at the back and a few wooden benches out front on the pavement. On the beer front, I found two from Sharp's - Doom Bar and Atlantic (with a reversed Sea Fury clip on another pull) - and the 360° Blood Orange IPA (£4.65), with Old Rosie cider on the fourth operational handpump.

On 21^st July 2018 - rating: 7
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