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Submitted on Wednesday, 2nd September 2020
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Vine Street Tap, Brighton
Brighton
BN1 4AG
Served areas
Reviews of Vine Street Tap (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Vine Street Tap
This hadn't been on my to-do list, but the barman at the Evening Star said there might be some interesting beers on. Which there were. Though not really to my taste and anyway I prefer cask beers. Whatever, I had a very friendly welcome, first from the dog and then from the server, telling me it was only 10 minutes until closing, which I knew. I had a swift third (in an actual "third" glass) which was too sweet and lemony for my taste. Plenty more of the same in fridges and on shelves. A good place for those who like these kind of beers. Makes me feel so old.
On 6th February 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3697 recommendations about 3440 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about Vine Street Tap
A small and basic side street craft bar as described by PSM below, Six craft beers on when I arrived, one had just gone, plus a Cider. It was a quick in and out for me as I had bigger fish to fry on the day.
On 15th October 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1853 recommendations about 1827 pubs]
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Pub SignMan left this review about Vine Street Tap
This is a small back street craft beer bar located in some sort of former garage or workshop, on a residential street that runs parallel to some of the busier thoroughfares in this North Laine area. Wide front folding doors were opened out on a warm summer’s day, with a couple of high tables and stools positioned in the doorway, half inside, half on the pavement. Inside, it’s a bare concrete floored space with whitewashed walls and a plain ceiling. More high tables and stools can be found to the right, under beer boards listing the draught range, with hops hung beneath the ceiling. Meanwhile, hard bench seating is available to the left, with a few basic chairs in support. The bar is to the rear and has a simple timber fronted counter and a modern bar back that looks like it was made by the local carpentry school. The keg taps are all mounted back here, and more hops have been used to give the space a bit more of a pubby feel. A pizza menu was advertised on most tables and R&B tunes were playing quietly in the background.
There were seven craft keg beers and one cider option listed on the beer boards and fridges were full of interesting bottle and can alternatives. I tried a pint of Gamma Cahoots - a hefty 5.8% Pale Ale which had a hefty accompanying price tag. The beer was okay without really justifying the price and my other half tried one of their fruity beers, which was also a bit underwhelming.
I was looking forward to checking this place out, having heard a few good reports, but was a bit disappointed with what we found. It seems a bit basic, with no real character and yet very expensive beer. If you’re a ticker looking for something you’ve not tried before, this seems as likely a place as any to find it, but for me, there are much better bars a short distance away and I’ll be knocking this one off the revisit list.
On 6th November 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3093 recommendations about 3093 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 23 October 2021 by paulof horsham
- Darts : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 13 July 2020 by ROB Camra