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Caxton Arms, Brighton

36 North Gardens
Brighton
BN1 3LB

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Brighton Central, West Hill

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Caxton Arms

With the Evening Star proving a little too busy to be comfortable on our Saturday evening visit, the location of the Caxton Arms down a quiet sidestreet suggested that it might be a little quieter. In fact, it was busier still.

The pub is split into 3 sections with TVs showing live football in the left and right-hand sections. The middle section with the main access to the bar was also crowded. Quite a few had retreated to an outdoor area at the rear, despite it being cold. However, we somehow managed to secure a table inside.

This is a Shepherd Neame pub that 3 of their cask ales on - Spitfire, Whitstable Bay Pale Ale & Bishop's Finger. Keg options included Shepherd Neame Bear Island & First Drop & Beavertown Neck Oil. Prices were fairly exorbitant. I had to double check that what was charged was correct.

With plenty of Brighton & Hove Albion memorabilia, this is clearly a popular pub with the local fans. I didn't notice a pool table or any food being served, but the pub was too packed to allow proper exploration.

On 27^th January 2025 - rating: 5
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hondo . left this review about The Caxton Arms

A Shepherd Neame bar and lounge. Real ale and Thai food served. The pub has a pool table.

On 20^th November 2013 - no rating submitted
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Strongers . left this review about The Caxton Arms

The Caxton Arms is a two room pub with a small L shaped bar area on the left where there are three hand pumps and being a Shepherd Neame pub the ale choices were Bishops Finger, Kent’s Best and Late Red. The draught selection is also the usual SN range with Holsten Export, Asahi and Oranjeboom etc, but I plumped for the old faithful Guinness which was served well by a friendly member of staff. Pub food is served and a light bite costs around the £3 mark and the mains are available for around £8. The TV up on the wall was turned off and I didn’t spot any advertisements for any sports, but there was a sign pointing the way to the heated garden terrace that I did not visit on this occasion. The right hand side of this pub was a surprise as I thought it felt more like a common room as it was full of students when the left had bar area was almost empty and there is a pool table at the back in front of the book shelf lined rear wall. There is also a plasma screen, but again no signs for sport seen and the bar is more of a metre long serving hatch.

I’m not the biggest SN fan and I think that there are better pubs in the area so I doubt that I will return.

On 25^th January 2011 - rating: 6
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