Brooksteed Alehouse in Worthing

[joeywortho]

just the best thing ever

 

[bennibenj]

not better than sex

 

[Albion Robster]

Breaking News. Thanks for the update Joey.

 

[vegster]

I regularly get a takeaway of a couple of pints down there, glad to see it doing well.

 

[Giraffe]

Great plug for a Worthing pub. You can vote for the best one on the Worthing Herald website. Nice.

 

[pauli cee]

I live just down the road, and often pop in for a new cider/perry or 2, fantastic place....

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Standing room only

 

[Giraffe]

A little small perhaps

 

[CheeseRolls]

A few weeks back I took the dog on a Friday afternoon micro pub crawl.
Starting in Shoreham at the Old Star followed by the Stanley Arms outpost in Lancing, jumped on the train to Worthing, to take in the Brooksteed and finally the Anchor.

Sadly the Brooksteed were unable to serve me, as they are forced to close in the afternoons, although I had a good chat with the landlord. The sooner they sort this nonsense out the better.

These places are fascinating, quirky, small, low overheads, limited choice but top quality. Great little watering holes and very sociable. Go discover one if you haven't already.

 

[Questions]

Why the councils stand on these newcomers toes beats me. Nice little place it is as well.

 

[banjo]

Normally pop in after the game on a Saturday evening. Some nice beers.

 

[vegster]

A few weeks back I took the dog on a Friday afternoon micro pub crawl.
Starting in Shoreham at the Old Star followed by the Stanley Arms outpost in Lancing, jumped on the train to Worthing, to take in the Brooksteed and finally the Anchor.

Sadly the Brooksteed were unable to serve me, as they are forced to close in the afternoons, although I had a good chat with the landlord. The sooner they sort this nonsense out the better.

These places are fascinating, quirky, small, low overheads, limited choice but top quality. Great little watering holes and very sociable. Go discover one if you haven't already.

He is not allowed to have any tables and chairs outside and the front is not to be used as a smoking area, also to avoid disturbance to the locals the bar closes at 9,30 pm The irony is that the Thai restaurant next door has tables and chairs outside which is used as a smoking area and for people to drink outside while smoking or after their meals, plus it is open to about midnight before closing. It is very unfair in my opinion.

 

[Eggman]

Was there on Friday.

And Saturday [emoji123]

 

[Bozza]

He is not allowed to have any tables and chairs outside and the front is not to be used as a smoking area, also to avoid disturbance to the locals the bar closes at 9,30 pm The irony is that the Thai restaurant next door has tables and chairs outside which is used as a smoking area and for people to drink outside while smoking or after their meals, plus it is open to about midnight before closing. It is very unfair in my opinion.

I started reading your post and was going to reply to say that the Thai had all the things the ale house isn't allowed. Bizarre.

Very good little Thai that BTW. Lovely people and decent food including a great value set meal lunch.

 

[vegster]

I started reading your post and was going to reply to say that the Thai had all the things the ale house isn't allowed. Bizarre.

Very good little Thai that BTW. Lovely people and decent food including a great value set meal lunch.

If you get the chance you should nip in to the alehouse as they do have 3-4 ciders and perrys on draught too as well as 5 ales. I really hope they do well as to have good beers handy is a godsend.

 

[Questions]

I started reading your post and was going to reply to say that the Thai had all the things the ale house isn't allowed. Bizarre.

Very good little Thai that BTW. Lovely people and decent food including a great value set meal lunch.

They were pretty much dying on their arses when they were where the Wandering Goose is now a little while back. I don't know if the people have changed but that sounds like a good evening for me and Mrs Q next week. A few good ales and then a decent Thai next door.

 

[BensGrandad]

Is it one of the shops north of the crossing gates past Westcourt Rd

 

[Eggman]

Is it one of the shops north of the crossing gates past Westcourt Rd

Yes

 

[BensGrandad]

Says something about the brewery companies that somebody can rent a shop to open a bar cheaper than renting The Clifton or Jollies and refurbish and re open them. They were both closed long enough to have lost the name they had and re opened under a new name and concept.

 

[CheeseRolls]

I believe that the Anchor had similar opening hours restrictions, when it first opened and these have been loosened, as a decent track record has been established.

The four micro pubs that I mentioned in my earlier post, are part of a broader trend, but this is new territory for many authorities. It is understandable that they are wary when pubs are moving into small former retail units. The Old Star for example also shuts at 09:30 and has a limit of 32 customers. To be honest they couldn't cram in many more if they tried. The Anchor looks like a dozen would swamp the place, it is that small, with tables made from butchers blocks , which are suitably narrow, to leave a clear path to the bar. The Stanley in Lancing probably has the most relaxed set of rules, as it is tucked away and does not have flats directly above, it is also slightly larger than the other premises. Even so the Landlord is wary of attracting the wrong type of crowd. The Brooksteed in addition to suffering afternoon closure, is also not allowed to serve anyone standing up, hence drinks are bought to the table.