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Albion, Hastings
Hastings
TN34 3AG
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Reviews of Albion (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Albion
The Albion has a great location overlooking the sea and on the edge of the Old Town. Our visit on a Monday afternoon was at a quiet time, with just a handful of other customers. The front room is traditional, with bare boards, wood panelling, a mural around 2 walls featuring a country scene and some nice woodwork on the ceiling. There is some stained glass in the windows and seating is on old church pews. There is also a boar's head in one corner.
Two further rooms off to the right-hand side were empty when we arrived. They were signed as a restaurant. Pasties appear to be popular and were priced at £3.
At the bar, Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter is the regular beer. Guest beers were Northdown Dune Buggy & Howling Hops Tropical Deluxe. Boxed ciders from Ascension were Wrath, Purple Haze & Dance Commander, whilst Brixton Reliance Pale Ale & Iron Pier Table Beer were the pick of the keg options.
Children are allowed in but a DJ deck on the end of the bar signalled that this pub can get busy and noisy at times. Looking at the previous reviews, it sounds like we visited at a good time. This proved to be a good introduction to the Old Town pub scene in Hastings.
On 3rd September 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3232 recommendations about 3230 pubs]
Ian Mapp left this review about Albion
Odd little place - seemed to be the hangout for the alternative crowd of youths - all facial tattoos and subculture dress. Yet inside, there were couples who were ordering food - apparently pies are a speciality but I would not have taken it as a food pub at all. A little "spit and sawdust". Large single roomer.
Harveys Best in fine condition. 2025 GBG.
On 23rd June 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1679 recommendations about 1656 pubs]
Pub SignMan left this review about Albion
A slightly chaotic seafront pub, the Albion perhaps lends itself to a visit at a quieter time than a bustling Saturday evening. The bare-boarded main bar is entered directly from the street, with the servery running opposite the entrance. The bar has a traditional dark wood counter with a metal top and a wide mirrored bar back, whilst seating is mostly provided by hard benches and low stools along the front wall and within a half-height panelled area to the left. A large beer board is positioned to the left of the bar, but the room’s most striking feature is the amazing wallpaper frieze that wraps around three sides of the room. A DJ booth to the left of the bar was in full swing, spinning loud tunes throughout my visit. Walls are decorated with lots of traditional photographs. A doorway to the right leads through to a restaurant space, which looked to be a more traditional area with wood panelling and simple tables and chairs across several interconnected rooms, although I didn’t explore it in full. The pub was particularly busy with families and young children during my 8pm visit.
Three cask ales were available: Harvey’s Sussex Best, Harvey’s Old Ale, and Gun Base Ejection, with the latter turning out to be in reasonable condition. The staff were friendly but struggled with the large weekend crowd, leading to a long, and slightly stressful wait given how little time I had before I needed to get my train home.
I found this place far too chaotic to properly enjoy, with the bizarre sight of kids everywhere, a packed bar with pounding music and staff that just couldn't cope with the whole situation. It seems like it could be a decent spot if visited at the right time, but for me this was one pub too many and I probably should've just skipped it and saved myself a race to get to the station on time.
Date of visit – 21st December 2024
On 28th April 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3387 recommendations about 3387 pubs]
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