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Another one going - Hikers Rest to close
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BensGrandad
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bore off
Back to your usual intelligent comments I see.
pearl
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BensGrandad
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i feel sorry for the children
What chance do they have?
theboybilly
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But Simmo does have a point though. You mentioned differing brewing techniques when actually your liking (or not liking) a beer was purely down to personal taste. This from an ex-publican (and one who has previously admitted watering down his beers on this very forum. Odd
BensGrandad
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Isnt it taste that determines the success or otherwise of a beer? I would also point out that I have never watered down beer myself but have been aware of it being done and my 'crime ' was to sell beer which wasnt what it was supposed to be ie Toby Bitter through a Directors pump at one pub I looked after for a chap who was going broke.
OzMike
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The Ship was my local too and around that time, I may know you
My memory of The Hikers was seeing people always being chucked out, or groups beating each other up in the car park.
Always went past but never went in.
It's a bit out the way I think, not close to town enough, bit like the pub that was right up the back of Bevendean.
Surprised it has lasted this long.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
A story I have told many times. I worked in Spain in the 90's in a tourist bar. The bar had three beer taps on a swan neck, all unmarked. Fosters came out of the first tap, Carlsberg the second, Stella the third, San Miguel the second, Skol the first and any other request was pot luck. And of course, you've guessed it, all three taps went to the barrel of Skol under the bar!
OzMike
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I Googled, to have a look at the new American Express building (related to the other thread) and see that my old local in St James Street has turned into Shortts Bar, still easily recognisable from the pictures, but definitely brightened up a bit.
I wonder if Razor still works behind the jumps.
I wonder if Razor still works behind the jumps.
Peter Grummit
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Carlotta Luke is a brilliant local photographer who is documenting the Hikers' renovation. http://www.carlottaluke.com/archite...novation/victorian-pub-renovation-22-11-2016/
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While the planning application mentions pub, microbrewery and shop, the notice outside the Hiker's only mentions the shop.
There's also a petition doing the rounds protesting about the renovation but no-one's approached me, so I can't see what's on it
There's also a petition doing the rounds protesting about the renovation but no-one's approached me, so I can't see what's on it
Bettybooter
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- Jul 24, 2017
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I have it on good authority (I met the new owner the other day) that the pub will reopen as a pub once the refurbishment has been completed, but it will incorporate a new restaurant. He is wanting to attract the pre and post match crowd.
pearl
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I walked past Sunday, the inside is gutted, can't see it being a pub, cafe, shop or flats for sometime ... if ever!
Baker lite
Banned
If it is to be a shop or a restaurant it'll be perfect for the park where we likeys in wild park,won't have far to go when walking out without paying .
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Whatever they're doing with it, they're not doing it in a hurry that's for sure.
The Ship was my local too and around that time, I may know you
My memory of The Hikers was seeing people always being chucked out, or groups beating each other up in the car park.
Always went past but never went in.
It's a bit out the way I think, not close to town enough, bit like the pub that was right up the back of Bevendean.
Surprised it has lasted this long.
Ah... strip at the ship. Once seen, never forgotten. 84-88 at Mithras House.
Yes. it's weird. They announced a grand opening of the new shop in mid-July, opened for one day and promptly closed again.
Planning application shows it was only approved last Friday (25th August) for change of use from public house/hotel to public house/hotel/microbrewery/retail shop:
http://ww3.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ind...on=showDetail&application_number=BH2017/00667
Hopefully they'll get moving on it now ....
http://ww3.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ind...on=showDetail&application_number=BH2017/00667
Hopefully they'll get moving on it now ....
Postman Pat
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Heard numerous rumours, including electricity bill not paid and too many walls knocked down and was unsafe. I'm guessing they were all garbage and they were waiting on planning.