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The Rook Taproom, Brighton

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38 Dean Street
Brighton
BN1 3EG

Phone: 01273710624

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Brighton Central, Montpelier And Clifton Hill Conservation Area

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paulof horsham left this review about The Rook Taproom

The Rook has just 2 handpumps, so the 20-odd taps let's you know where the focus is these days. Foolishly, while I was there, no-one else sampled Howling Hops tremendous cask Citra Mosaic which was easily the match of the keg options - all are well chosen from quality breweries, and with several sampled.

There's clearly been a few changes since my last visit, but definitely one for the A-list in Central Brighton.

On 14^th October 2024 - rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Rook Taproom

Now reopened as the Rook Taproom, but the previous pub is easily discernable as this is one of Camra's heritage interiors and it wouldn't do to change too much. Beer lists are not sacred, though. There are now just two hand pumps on the bar, one of which had Marble Manchester Bitter and the other a strangely bland and cloudy beer from local Hand Brew, whose beer I last tasted in Kirkby Stephen. Small world. I had a keg beer from local Beak brewery, and do you know, it was cold and fizzy and tasted of citrus fruits. I went for the Hand beer, and came back a couple of days later for the Marble, which didn't taste anything like I remembered from three years ago in Sheffield. I'll have to try it again when I get back up north - it's probably the sparkler makes the difference. Despite my beer calamities, I really like this pub. Is there a cure for this affliction?

On 10^th February 2024 - rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about Brighton Beer Dispensary

In the sightline of the thing that resembles a bagel sliding up and down a snooker cue, until about four years ago this was the Prince Arthur, a sweet little pub with two doors, ‘In’ and ‘Out’ though this edict doesn’t seem to be strictly enforced. Inside, and it’s a mix of old and contemporary. The bar is panelled with an attractive bar back, the walls are part t ‘n’ g panelled, slender metal structural columns hold up the ceiling. The floor’s bare boarded and furniture is a mixture of the conventional, low or tall. There’s also much bare brick and hipster filament lamps hang from the low ceiling on low flexes. The hipster tableau is completed with the presence of a friendly, pogonic barman.
Too many ales to mention, I went for the Pomona Island Brewing Co’s Pale at £2.05 a half and very good it was too. Indeed, all in our group seemed suitably impressed with their choices.
This is definitely one to include in a crawl – I thought it was one of the day’s highlights.

On 27^th April 2018 - rating: 7
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