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The Foghorn, Hove

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55 Boundary Road
Portslade
Postal town: Hove
BN3 4EF

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Foghorn

The Foghorn was formerly a bank. So, officially it is classified as a micropub. From the outside, you probably wouldn't classify it as such, but inside there is one fairly small room with a bar and a cool room behind it. As the previous review suggests, with no tables available, our only option was to stand at the end of the bar. This is clearly a popular place and for good reason.

There were 5 cask ales - Big Hand Spectre, North Garden Fields, Electric Bear Gizmo, Thornbridge Green Mountain & Three Legs NEIPA. Ciders were Ascension Pilot, South Downs Elderflower Cider, Seacider Blackberry & Apple Cider, Thistly Cross Traditional & Snail's Bank Raspberry Ripple. Meanwhile, craft beers were also represented with Hackney/Burnt Mill Mighty Mountains Vermont IPA, Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout & Arbor Mosaic.

This place is a bit off the beaten track, but worth the effort to seek out. From here, we got a cab back to the Watchmakers, Hove's other key highlight. However, if I had to chose between the two, I would chose the Foghorn.

On 6^th February 2025 - rating: 8
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paulof horsham left this review about The Foghorn

As earlier reviews have observed, the bar in The Foghorn serves mainly as a ledge for the regulars to rest their elbows and their drinks, such that anybody wishing to order has to squeeze in at the end.

Service much as before with 5 cask ales and 6 boxed ciders stashed in the cool room. 4 keg taps protrude unobtrusively from the back wall.

Seating is reservable, but I found plenty of seats and tables still free midway through a recent Friday afternoon (the reservations mostly didn't kick in till 6:00 or so). There's more seats outside taking in the scenery in the busy centre of Portslade.

Unfortunately given the bar blocking, the impression is of a club which they've reluctantly allowed you to enter. It's an option, but one you needn't worry so much about missing out on.

On 21^st July 2024 - rating: 6
[User has posted 554 recommendations about 516 pubs]

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Cask Fan left this review about The Foghorn

COVID precautions as stated in a previous review have now gone. 5 casks from the cool room and 4 keg taps when I visited. Prices very reasonable for Hove (Portslade actually) with cask from £4 to £4.60. A decent cider and wine selection. Next to a busy main road and so traffic noise can be intrusive, inside and out. Annoyingly (IMHO) drinking at the bar is allowed and so a certain amount of ducking and weaving is needed to fully appreciate the range on offer. N.B. contactless payments only.

On 2^nd August 2022 - rating: 6
[User has posted 46 recommendations about 37 pubs]

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