The Victory Inn, Brighton

A nice looking corner pub with a pleasantly tiled tiled exterior, wooden floored inside there are a couple of drinking areas fairly well utilized on my visit with a mix of locals, shoppers and beer tourists thanks to the PuG tour I was part of.The beers didn't particularly excite, with a choice from Doom Bar, Springhead Snecklifter and Laines Breaker Pale, the latter while perfectly drinkable it was a little non-descript. The Pub itself was quite enjoyable.

Official site of The Victory Inn - www.victory.pub

Official site of The Victory Inn - www.victory.pub

It may only have been a Monday, but the Victory was an oasis of calm on a recent lunchtime visit. Plenty of seats, some quiet conversation and subdued background music. The bar featured 3 ales (2 Dark Star & 1 Laine), with the 4th clip turned. Laine also had a couple of offerings on the keg fonts. I was grateful for the generous CAMRA discount on my pint of Hophead, which slipped down nicely. Worth checking out if you want a break from the busy streets outside.

We quite liked the Victory when we did Brighton in November 2014, and I had it in mind for a revisit. It's one of those pubs that attracts a mixed crowd, with one-off tourists mixing with regulars and student-types to create a good atmosphere. There are six hand pumps, two of which had ciders on, the real ales at the time of my visit being Dark Star Hop Head, Laine Bestest Bitter, Langham Black Swallow and Unbarred White IPA. Probably the most interesting beer selection of my eight pubs on this day, and I enjoyed my Black Swallow, a 6% black IPA. The best pub in this part of town, in my view. Date of visit: 1st January 2017