The Wick Inn, Hove

Only Doom Bar and two Ciders on Handpump Yesterday, I didn't hang around.

A fashionable bar on a street corner, which has presumably been a pub for a long time but felt like a recent conversion from other uses. I immediately felt out of place, as this is a fashionable place with loud music and prices to match: my beer here, at £2.30 a half, was the most expensive I had in two days in Brighton and environs. There are four hand pumps with Old Rosie cider, Sharps Doom Bar and two local beers. I went for the Gun Strong Pale Ale, which didn't make a lasting impression on me. It was lively at the time of my mid-evening visit, but I'm not sure it would have been better in the afternoon. Date of visit: 22nd March 2018

Official site of the Wick Inn with beer details and menu - www.wickinnbrighton.co.uk

The Wick Inn is a traditional feel pub with wood furnishings and an island bar. There are stairs that climb up to a lounge bar, but this area was closed during my visit at 22:00 on Tuesday evening. Standard and premium draught products are available and the bar supports four hand pumps that were drawing Ballards Golden Bine, Hepworth’s Old Ale and Hammerpot’s Shooting Star. The fourth hand pump was off, but I’m sure it wasn’t long before another locally sourced ale was hooked up. The background music was random and I didn’t spot any televisions. There is a quiz every Monday from 20:30 and the menu consists of Thai food. This is a reasonable high street pub and I would have no problem returning.