Brighton Pub World Cup Semi Finals - Basketmakers vs Evening Star

[Colossal Squid]

In the second semi final (taking place at the same time as the other match for maximum impact) we've got the Basketmakers Arms and the Evening Star squaring up against one another to do battle for a place in the final on Sunday.

There can be only one winner. Which pub that will be is up to you.

Voting closes Saturday evening before the final takes place on Sunday.

Happy voting

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

Got to go with my first love - The Makers

 

[Colossal Squid]

I'm genuinely torn with this one. I do love the Basketmakers but I'm not a big fan of Fullers. Whereas the Evening Star has some absolutely tremendous beers but I don't think it has the ambience of the 'makers.

It's a DOOZY

 

[Hamilton]

Pubs aren't just about the beer. The beer is an essential ingredient, but that great taste relies upon the human senses being hit by a dozen other sights, sounds and feelings at the same time.

It's in the colours that surround you; the sounds of the conversations; the choice (or lack of) music; the smell of the food; the sound of the laughter; the light the comes into the room; the way the pub hides its charms from the casual passer-by.

For me, the Makers has all this. The beer at The Evening Star is better, it's a great pub, but it's not the better pub.

Makers wins this for me.

 

[The Large One]

The Evening Star naturally does some excellent ales, but I find it a bit cliquey in there.

The Basketmakers does some excellent ales, decent food and is an all-round better experience.

Basketmakers wins this for me.

 

[Left Footer]

Evening Star better for Beer but the food element will probably add to the Basketmakers experience so although ive voted for the Star I expect the Basketmakers to win

 

[Hotchilidog]

Basketmakers for me, just a more pleasant place to spend a few hours. The Star deserves itself place in the semi finals as it is a fine pub, but the Baskets is more convivial and still does well on the beer front imo.

 

[spring hall convert]

The Star, just. The beer is superb, I'm not sure that I get the cliquey thing, though I do generally only go in there at busy times (Friday nights, before football in the main) in fact I find them a pretty friendly bunch all in all.

My sole gripe with the Basketmakers is I always think there's a funny chip fat smell in there, like there used to be in the Gloucester.

We really are at the creme de la creme now though, you'd be happy having a beer in any of the remaining 4 establishments.

 

[Hotchilidog]

We really are at the creme de la creme now though, you'd be happy having a beer in any of the remaining 4 establishments.

A big fat this!

A worthy winner will emerge from this final quartet. Nice to have a competition that reminds us of how many good pubs there are in this town...ahem...City.

 

[Hamilton]

I assume that every NSC'er available will visit the winning pub on Sunday?

 

[vegster]

It's a choice of a pub with good beer,ambience and good food or a pub with good beer. It's The Basketmakers for me.

 

[essbee]

Hamilton,

Can I just say that your description of a good pub is bordering
on the poetic. Love it.

 

[Colossal Squid]

Pubs aren't just about the beer. The beer is an essential ingredient, but that great taste relies upon the human senses being hit by a dozen other sights, sounds and feelings at the same time.

It's in the colours that surround you; the sounds of the conversations; the choice (or lack of) music; the smell of the food; the sound of the laughter; the light the comes into the room; the way the pub hides its charms from the casual passer-by.

For me, the Makers has all this. The beer at The Evening Star is better, it's a great pub, but it's not the better pub.

Makers wins this for me.

Thank you sir. You've made the decision for me

 

[The Modfather]

Basketmakers

 

[theboybilly]

Basketmakers all day long, the Evening Star isn't even the best Dark Star pub

 

[mrb14]

I like the Basket but I love the Star. For me a pub foremost has to have well kept and interesting beers and lovely staff.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

With male friends The Evening Star. Female then The Basketmakers.

 

[Colossal Squid]

Just got home. Pretty drunk. Voting closed.

The Basketmakers has won this.

Fair play

 

[blue2]

Oh no what should be the two finalists have been drawn in the semis now I really like both pubs evening star has my fav beer the APA on tap but the basket makers has good food and nice beer the evening star in closer to the Tain but the basket makers has more memories for me, what am I to do"............... It's no good I will just have to sleep on it

 

[blue2]

No time to sleep it's the basket makers just