[Drinking] Decent beer shop in Brighton

[Gwylan]

It's that time of the year when I start getting booze in for Christmas. But where can I go to get a good selection of beers. Every year. I used to pop into Trafalgar Wines and buy all sorts of weird and wonderful tipples. However, it closed down a few years ago and where can I go. Last year. I was at my mum's just before Christmas and there's a wonderful beer shop in Newcastle ... but it's a long way to go for a few bottles. I have looked at online but can't find one that sells single bottles.

Where does the discerning punter shop for Christmas ales?

 

[pb21]

The discerning punter travels to Lewes to visit the Harvey's shop.

 

[Springal]

Seven Cellars (Seven Dials or shop at the station)
Bison Beer in Hove

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

The shop at the station if you're after something different

 

[Questions]

Middle Farm stock plenty of nice beers.

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

Another vote for seven cellars

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Beers of Europe best online with amazing choice and you can order individual beers.

For buying beers in Brighton & Hove your gonna get ripped since sadly Tony finished at Trafalgar wines.

Bison has a good selection in Hove and Quaff in Ditchling Road have a good choice. Unbarred Elder Place has a smaller selection.

 

[Weststander]

The discerning punter travels to Lewes to visit the Harvey's shop.

For the xmas holidays period, my Dad used to get a couple of these in, plus £200 of spirits, other beers and mixers. In late 70’s money! For entertaining.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

For the xmas holidays period, my Dad used to get a couple of these in, plus £200 of spirits, other beers and mixers. In late 70’s money! For entertaining.

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I always think that Christmas Ales are just the dregs breweries are left with that they can't sell at any other time of year. But I do enjoy a bottle of the Harvey's Christmas ale to kick things off on the day. It's like drinking Christmas pudding. Also it's about 7%.

 

[Scappa]

The discerning punter travels to Lewes to visit the Harvey's shop.

If one is truly discerning, they go straight past Harveys and make a beeline for Abyss and Beak

 

[Questions]

I would love to love Harvey’s beers … I just don’t though.

 

[keaton]

I miss Trafalgar Wines a lot. Quaff is decent in Brighton, I'd echo the previous post about Middle Farm, it's all local and a good selection.
If you're going to Harvey's then you could also do The Patch in Lewes which is a cafe but has 8 beers on draught you can take out and 8 decent cans normally , Abyss and Cheese Please nearby has more good local beers (and you can do more Christmas shopping in there). Then if you get desperate Tesco's do 4 for£6 on some decent ones

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

If one is truly discerning, they go straight past Harveys and make a beeline for Abyss and Beak

I keep meaning to try those, hopefully I'll manage it will when I'm down for Christmas.
Having said that, both of their websites give me a strong "overhopped wee" vibe.

 

[keaton]

If one is truly discerning, they go straight past Harveys and make a beeline for Abyss and Beak

Abyss is excellent. Beak seem obsessed with 6-8 % beers that aren't particularly great and are far too expensive

 

[Yes Chef]

Beers of Europe is an excellent suggestion, the name is slightly misleading as they do loads of British beers as well.

 

[Bakero]

If one is truly discerning, they go straight past Harveys and make a beeline for Abyss and Beak

Abyss is great but my wallet cried every time I went there in the summer. That's a fairly standard affair for any establishment in the south east though.

 

[Gwylan]

Thanks for this. Beers of Europe looks decent and I'll certainly give Seven Cellars and Quaff a look.

I do go to Harvey's as well. I was looking for something a bit continental as a change

 

[Lewesian Seagull]

If one is truly discerning, they go straight past Harveys and make a beeline for Abyss and Beak

If you like a choice of a dozen IPA's. (Beak admittedly slightly more adventurous)

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Beers of Europe is an excellent suggestion, the name is slightly misleading as they do loads of British beers as well.

Britain is in Europe - geographically if not politically

 

[BrightonCottager]

Quaff at Fiveways and on Portland Road.