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The Prince Albert, Brighton
Brighton
BN1 4ED
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Malden man left this review about The Prince Albert
This is a rather bohemian (even for Brighton) multi-roomed pub close to Brighton station. The flank wall externally is completely covered in a mural of musicians and other names including John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, John Peel and George Best. Inside, the main room has the bar with a hatch to the smaller room behind. This room has various flags on the ceiling including one of Che Guevara, band flyers, lots of promotion posters for Brighton Festivals of yesteryear, beer mats all around the picture rail area, a spinning disco ball, old tin adverts for the likes of Bovril, Bisto, Colman's mustard etc and behind the bar, a Hadjuk Split football scarf. Seating at various sized regular tables, the larger versions having notes on top requesting they be saved for larger groups, fair enough. The room has a log fire but not needed on a warm March day.
The small square room behind the bar had a definite ethnic feel with a leaning towards North African/Moroccan influence, the soundtrack appeared to be North African/Moorish, beads, patterned fabrics and so on as well as a dresser full of jars, bottles, old tins and some board games.
The other small rooms repeat the main bar pattern with loads of band flyers and metal advertisements from days long gone.
Live music is obviously big here with a number of events advertised, I assume in the upstairs function room. Outdoor seating to the front at picnic benches.
Food served, looks decent value with F&C £8.95, burgers £7.50, paninis £6.50-£7.50.
There are now six handpumps, a good range too with Longman Copper Hop (£3.60), Bedlam Porter, Harveys Sussex Best, Kissingate Chennai IPA, Burning Sky Plateau Pale Ale and Orchard Pig Navelgazer cider. My Copper Hop was spot on, all beers listed on a chalkboard inc Abv and price. Nice to see prices clearly displayed.
The first pub of my recent Brighton jaunt, a very good start to the day and probably not my last visit. If short of time before a train this is worth considering as well as a double up with the Evening Star nearby.
On 30th March 2014
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Prince Albert
The Prince Albert is ideally located a stones throw from Brighton Railway Station and was the last pub on an all day session crawl around the area on Saturday. I didn’t note any hand pumps, but this was more due to my state of mind as I have no reason to believe that the four hand pumps noted as being on the bar in the previous review have been ripped out in the last three months. I did note that Amstel and Peroni were available alongside Stowford Press and the pint of Guinness I tucked into was spot on and served by a very friendly barmaid. I left at 23:20 and there was no sign of the pub closing so there was a late license which is probably true on Fridays also and there was a bouncer on the door that seemed to be there to check IDs rather than dress. The bar area is located to the right of the entrance and there was a plasma screen up on the wall showing muted match of the day and throughout the pub there was some lively music playing that seemed to go down well with the punters. To the left of the entrance is a seating area with a coal fire and directly behind the bar is a small area that houses a quiz machine and a tall table. Beyond this area down a corridor towards the rear are two more rooms and out the back is a small outside area with more seating, the gent’s toilets and some stairs that lead up to who knows where. Back inside the pub there is a flight of stairs that lead up to the ladies toilets and a function room that houses a big screen.
This pub is very handily placed for the train station and I’ll probably pop back in when I next visit Brighton.
On 28th January 2011
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Prince Albert
Stopped off at this pub recently on my way back to Brighton train station and enjoyed the beer so much that we stayed for a couple more than planned. The layout is slightly unusual, with the front door leading into the main bar - a spacious room adorned with music posters and a portrait of John Peel (who, judging by the giant mural outside, is clearly a favourite of the landlord). The bar also serves a smaller, Indian themed room which has a couple of high tables and stools, but not much else. Several more rooms beyond this have plenty of standard tables and chairs and maybe these rooms are where food is normally served, although they were empty on our visit. Beyond all of this is a small patio area, which was popular with smokers, although not as popular as the benches at the front of the pub, of which there are many, which were mostly occupied.
Live music is promoted via an endless number of posters and flyers. I presume most of the gigs take place upstairs, although I didn't venture beyond the ground floor, so I can't be sure about that.
Four hand pumps were dispensing Dark Star APA and Oktoberfest, King WGV Hops and Harvey's Best. The King and APA were both in excellent condition and were served to us by a couple of attentive and chatty barmaids. A standard range of lager was also available, although many customers were ordering something called Stella Black, which is apparently an imported version of Stella Artois with a slightly lower ABV than normal (and no, it's not a black beer).
I enjoyed my visit here and given its great location next to the station, I can see myself popping back again in the future.
On 20th October 2010
- rating: 7
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hondo . left this review about The Prince Albert
Pub & live music venue. Quirky decor includes a portrait of john peel on a side wall outside the pub. Beers from dark star, harveys & w.j.king & co. Through the underpass from the train station.
On 9th July 2010
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train man left this review about The Prince Albert
Huge mural of the legendary John Peel visible as you approach from stn end of Traf St., but the condition of the beer was poor on my single visit a few months ago. Didn't strike me as the sort of place that would have the necessary through-pull to keep the cask ale in top shape but would be on my Brighton crawl if they could get that (rather important) element right.
On 26th October 2007
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