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Brighton Bierhaus, Brighton
Brighton
BN2 0JB
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Pub SignMan left this review about Brighton Bierhaus
Set slightly away from Brighton’s more obvious destination pubs, but still easily reached from the seafront and pavilion, this is a craft beer bar that benefits from being sited in a former pub - The Thurlow Arms. The pub is a typical former two-bar set-up, now knocked through into a single room. There are nice modern floorboards throughout and the walls have been painted in a neutral colour scheme with some low panelling here and there and a section or two of exposed brickwork. The servery is centrally positioned on the back wall and has a dark wood counter front that has been covered in a diamond patterned fabric. A large German-style beer font stands proudly next to the row of handpulls - seemingly a permanent fixture and not just a gimmick from the Oktoberfest promotion they had on at the time of my visit. There’s a classic craft beer bar, white tile bar back with at least twelve keg taps along it, although I couldn’t see any beer boards, so I’m not sure how you’re supposed to know what they are dispensing. Seating comes mainly in the form of high tables and stools to the front and right, plus some normal tables and chairs in the cosier, and busier, left part of the room. Decor throughout was fairly simplistic, although the large “Brighton Bier” mural on the right-hand wall was pretty striking and there were a few other bits of art and breweriana dotted here and there. A TV screen in one corner of the room remained switched off in favour of some cool old soul and R&B tunes, played at a sensible level.
Four handfuls were in use when I arrived, offering a choice of Brighton Bier South Coast IPA, Downlands Best, Burning Sky Plateau and a real cider. The twelve unreadable keg taps were supplemented by a few fridges in the rear right corner of the room, which were well stocked with bottled and canned goodies. My pint of Plateau was a reasonable £3.80 and in excellent condition, slipping down a treat and really meriting a second pint, although I sadly had to head off elsewhere.
I thought as craft beer bars go, this one was done pretty well, offering comfortable seating in a relatively homely, pub-like environment without any of the usual industrial stylings and beer geekery that these places usually excel in. Having three cask ales and a real cider on was also a huge plus point and whilst the pub’s location doesn’t really lend itself to a crawl of the city’s top ale houses, it’s definitely worth seeking out to add something a bit different to your itinerary.
On 11th January 2022
- rating: 7
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john gray left this review about Brighton Bierhaus
Very modern and very busy is all I wrote.4 cask beers from Brighton Beir.Kemptown red my choice was very good
On 14th April 2018
- rating: 7
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paulof horsham left this review about Brighton Bierhaus
So, what's your idea of an ideal pub? Leather sofas, roaring fire, a couple of handpumps offering Best Bitter? If it is, the Brighton Bierhaus is not going to be your kind of pub. The interior's been gutted and we now have a craft-beer tap wall, supporting a dozen or so keg fonts. This is behind the bar adorned with 6 hand pumps. Both ranges offer a solid selection from the Brighton Bier range, along with some well-sourced guests.
You can check out what's on offer via the pub's website, which features an Untapped live feed. Much the same is displayed on a screen above the bar. Your glass will be cleaned, Brewdog style, before it's filled. Worth mentioning, as well, that the glass could be 1/2, 2/3 or the full pint.
Seating is primarily high tables with (non-upholstered) stools which, while comfortable enough for the hour or so of my visit, didn't seem likely to make an extended session a wholly welcoming proposition.
Service, though, was good: friendly and helpful and the beer from both bar and wall was mostly in fine form.
As long as you're content with the modern style, this is well worth a visit if you're in town and keen to sample the Brighton Bier range.
On 5th December 2017
- rating: 8
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hondo . left this review about Brighton Bierhaus
Brighton Bier has unveiled plans to save grade-II listed The Jury's Out.
On 6th April 2017
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hondo . left this review about The Jury's Out
A u shaped bar served a standard draught selection(2 real ale taps didn't appear to be in use).
On 20th November 2013
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Steve C left this review about The Jury's Out
PV @ the Jury’s Out is now just plain old The Jury’s Out. I popped in late on Wednesday night to find a small U shaped bar and one other customer. Standard draught products were available and Hobgoblin was the ale choice as the Doom Bar was off. I found the young woman on duty to be very friendly even though the bloke sitting at the bar was a grumpy old sod. I don't recall seeing any TVs and I don’t think that there was any background music, but my visit was after 23:00 so there is a late license probably every night of the week.
This isn’t a place I would actively seek out for a return visit.
On 9th December 2011
- rating: 5
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