The Buckingham Arms, Shoreham-By-Sea

The first thing you see on entering this pub is the line of eleven handpumps facing you on the bar ahead. Ten were in use, with one unclipped. GK Abbot and St Edmund's Ale, Tim Taylor's Landlord, Harvey's Sussex and Dark Mild, Hop Back Summer Lightning, Doom Bar, Hog's Back TEA, Springhead Bare Bones(£3.25)and Leydon Brewery Crowning Glory(6.8%). A broad choice but if I were to have a criticism it would be that many of those are fairly mainstream and a couple of local micros would not go amiss. The pub itself is fairly ordinary, carpeted, the room winds around to the right of the bar to an area with a TV (switched off yesterday PM). Cream walls with the lower area red, upholstered banquettes and stools but a couple of high tables also, various pictures, a collection of cigarette cards, a few brass things around. A fireplace on an end wall has a large mirror over. Outdoor decking to the front facing the road/level crossing. There are a number of bar stools but I noted they were lined up to the side so not obscuring the pump clips, I'd like to think this was deliberate. Over the bar is the exclamation "When a man is happy he does not hear the clock strike". I'm sure that could be true if you worked your way along the pumps here!

Been visiting this pub for a number of years and dont recall having a bad pint here. ABout 10 ales on but the green King Mild that used to be a regular no longer appears to served, certainly on our more recent visits. Very handy for the station but allow a bit longer if you are heading towards Brighton as once the crossing barriers are down its a bit of a walk via the main station entrance and the subway to the Brighton bound platform.

Busy pub with a great selection of real ales.Situated right next to the station. Has about 10 real ales always on, worth a pint whilst waiting for the train.

Because several people have told me that the beer in here is good, I have visited this pub on 5 occasions and each time I have tried 3 or 4 beers. Each time they start off tasting OK but by the time I was halfway down my pint the beer took on a stale/sour smell and by the end of my pint I could not finish it. This happened every time and each time I checked with my wife to see if it was just me. Her experience was the same. The weight of support says it must be a good pub, but I cannot finish a single pint in there. The décor is pretty poor too. I would not recommend it!