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The Cricketers, Brighton
Brighton
BN1 1ND
Reviews of The Cricketers (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Cricketers
The bottleneck just inside the door that I mentioned after my visit seven years ago has been relieved. The street outside has also benefited in the intervening years from further pedestrianisation, with an extended drinking area in front of this pub. The interior of the pub is much as it always was, and my half of Harvey's Sussex Best was pretty good (NBSS 3). I see that I paid £2.20 for a half in 2017; now it's £2.85.
On 7th February 2024
- rating: 7
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john gray left this review about The Cricketers
This is the sort of comfortable feeling style of pub that I would use if I was a local.Friendly bar staff.Went for the Veterans -pale .dull and golden.
On 13th April 2018
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Cricketers
Established in 1547, this was another former Tamplin’s house, later Watney’s. This is also a rock pub, as in mentioned in Graham Greene’s novel, Brighton Rock. More importantly, it also has a CAMRA Regionally Important Historic Interior, which is the pub’s main selling point.
Horse brasses decorate a fine dark wood bar back with lettering to the top reading ‘Foreign Brandies’. The ceiling is low with black beams from which hang chamber pots – hardly bog-standard décor. There’s flock wallpaper and fantastic brass uplighters on the bar, but the most striking ingredient of all is the swathe of studded cerise velour upholstery to the seating. In all, it’s a bit like drinking in a gypsy fortune teller’s parlour.
Ales: a very friendly and helpful barman served me with a half of Caledonian Brewery’s Golden XPA at a rather steep £2.25. I’m not a fan of Caledonian’s ales at the best of times and this example was a bit off, the only truly duff ale of the day.
This is a fantastic, visually striking pub but if I had been able to peer into a crystal ball, I’d have opted for a different beer. Rated 6.5.
On 31st March 2018
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Car Park : No last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Function Room : Yes last updated 03 December 2023 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 29 March 2018 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
