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The Black Jug, Horsham

31 North Street
Horsham
RH12 1RJ
Phone: 01403253526
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Black Jug

A good looking pub both from the outside and inside,it's on the way from the station to the town and is an obvious place to pop into for a beer.The interior has a great parquet floor,an island bar and rustic furniture with a side section in a library style,a rear dining room and decent wood panelling everywhere.This pub was called The Hurst Arms when the Sun Alliance HQ was next door,it's now more food orientated than back in the day and now operated by Brunning & Price.
In the 2023 GBG ,the four handpumps were ,on my trip, drawing Harvey's Sussex Best (regular),Robinson's Dizzy Blonde (NBSS 3.5),Firebird Parody and Three Acres IPA .When the last two were ordered they both stated to splutter out and were reversed,leaving a meagre choice.The barman said they were busy the previous evening but does no one check conditioning before opening at noon ? We were in at 12.15pm on a Friday which might indicate a careless attitude to their real ale.Switching to new barrels was also going to be a protracted process,so we drifted off after the one.Decent pub,not a great pub experience.

On 12th March 2023 - rating: 7
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Black Jug

Nice comfortable L-shaped room with chunky reustic furniture.

On 27th May 2019 - rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Black Jug

The Black Jug is the first pub you encounter when making your way from the train station towards the centre of town and the double gabled building is quite striking on approach. The pub has an opened out interior which runs around what is now an island servery. The decor is a mix between gastro-pub and gentrified boozer and I was immediately put in mind of the Brunning and Price chain, who I later found out are the owners of this place. The front and right hand side of the pub seem to be the best spots for drinkers to congregate, although seating here is notably more limited than in the larger left hand dining area or the bright rear space that was full of families on this late Sunday afternoon visit. There was the usual mishmash of paintings, maps, drawings, photos, certificates and the like that B&P seem to specialise in across the walls and a collection of board games was available in the rear room.
We stopped off here for a bite to eat after a long walk around the surrounding countryside and the food was of a high standard whilst portion sizes were more than enough to satisfy the appetite we’d worked up. There were around five or six ales available and the one I sampled was in pretty good shape. Several other customers were trying the ales, so throughput looks to be pretty good, certainly by food-led pub standards.
This is a pleasant enough pub with a decent enough ale range to merit a look, and it felt like one of Brunning and Price’s more ‘pubby’ outlets, although I did leave thinking that the place probably worked better for us because we happened to be eating here.

On 21st August 2017 - rating: 7
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Map location corrected by Steve C
Horsham, 0.42 miles, 8 min walk (show)
Littlehaven, 1.49 miles, 28 min walk (show)
Christs Hospital, 2.51 miles, 48 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Black Jug, Horsham
1st Jan 2024, 14:20
Picture submitted by paulof horsham approved
 
1st Jan 2024, 14:20
Picture submitted by paulof horsham approved

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Car Park : No last updated 05 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 March 2016 by Steve C
  • Darts : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 March 2016 by Steve C
  • Function Room : No last updated 21 March 2016 by Steve C
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Jukebox : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Karaoke : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Live Music : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Micropub : No last updated 21 March 2016 by Steve C
  • Pinball : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Pool Table : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Quiz Night : No last updated 08 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 August 2013 by paulof horsham
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes - Ramp access available on request, but no disabled toilet. - last updated 21 March 2016 by Steve C
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