[Drinking] Best old school pub in Brighton is...

[Biscuit]

Basketmakers.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I also wouldn’t describe it as in The Lanes either.

Never mind


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[BNthree]

The Stanley in Portslade/Fishersgate.

 

[The Clamp]

Further afield, Shoreham has The Welly, The Sovereign, Marlipins and The Buck ( though that has had a refurb.

 

[wunt be druv]

If you want to go further afield, try the Dewdrop Inn in Peacehaven, it truly hasn't budged one millimetre from the 1970's it defines "Old school" pub!

 

[Mr Banana]

I have recently discovered that the Black Horse serves ruinously cheap premium beers and carries no hint of being in Brighton.

 

[Lethargic]

The Cobden in Hanover?

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[Dick Knights Mumm]

I was going to suggest The Neptune, it's Hove like, but might still count.

The Mitre is a good shout.

 

[joydivisionovengloves]

Basketmakers.

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One of the things I miss most about and get most sentimental about Brighton is its pubs.

 

[Eeyore]

The Beaufort (Now Islingword inn)

 

[Dick Head]

I've heard this one is quite good.

I can't remember what it's called though. Or where it is.

 

[OzMike]

I will be back for 3 weeks in April and do a tour of them. My local used to be The Royal Oak in St. James Street as I lived just around the corner. I was there when it was updated and called The Oak, it has been just over 15 years since I have been there so expecting wholesale changes.

 

[Peteinblack]

End of thread

One of the things I miss most about and get most sentimental about Brighton is a night in The Basketmakers.

Corrected for you

 

[Notters]

Battle of trafalgar

Haven't they just tarted it up?

 

[Notters]

I will be back for 3 weeks in April and do a tour of them. My local used to be The Royal Oak in St. James Street as I lived just around the corner. I was there when it was updated and called The Oak, it has been just over 15 years since I have been there so expecting wholesale changes.

It became a trendy gay bar about 7 years ago and is called Shortts.

 

[jamie (not that one)]

Used to love the spread eagle back in the day

Jeeeesus

 

[maltaseagull]

Been going to that pub on and off for 30 years, it definitely suffered in the last few years, some of the people migrated from the Branch when it changed. It was one step off The Bat and Ball.
Went there recently after the refurb and although it’s opened up a bit it still retains a lot of character but not all the characters, thank God.

OK point made.
No need to go on about it

 

[Grassman]

It became a trendy gay bar about 7 years ago and is called Shortts.

That’s fine, he’s spent a lot of time down under.

 

[OzMike]

It became a trendy gay bar about 7 years ago and is called Shortts.

Blimey, would have never had thought that would happen, given clientele, though a couple of the regulars did partake of this practice, in a prime spot for it I suppose.
Only ever had 2 locals when growing up in Brighton, first was The Ship on Lewes Road, which turned into a centre for religion.
The other was The Royal Oak, which is now a gay bar.

 

[OzMike]

Jeeeesus

I have friends who were regulars there and I must say I have been involved in a lock in or two there as well.