what is the best pub in HANOVER?

[turienzo's lovechild]

i'm using the boundaries of the level-queens park rd-elm grove-sussex street

(poll to follow)

1. Cobden Arms, Cobden Rd

2. Constant Service, Islingword Rd

3. Dover Castle, Southover St

4. Duke of Beaufort, Queens Park Rd

5. The Geese, Southover St

6. The Greys, Southover St

7. The Hanover, Queens Park Rd

8. Horse and Groom, Islingword Rd

9. The London Unity, Islingword Rd

10. Pub With No Name, Southover St

11. The Resevoir, Howard Rd

12. The Setting Sun, Windmill St

13. Sir Charles Napier, Southover St

14. Walmer Castle, Queens Park Rd

15. Montreal Arms, Albion Hill

16. The Albion Inn, Albion Hill

17. Spread Eagle, Albion Hill

18. The Cornerstone, Elm Grove

19. The Bib & Tucker, Elm Grove

20. The Wellington, Elm Grove

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

The Spread Eagle and the Bib and Tucker are closed.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Spoilt for choice - but for me the Constant Service just edges it over the Dover Castle. For some reason this thread is making me very homesick !

 

[Notters]

Probably the Greys, just.

 

[Peteinblack]

Long time since I lived in Brighton, sadly, but used to enjoy a pint in The London Unity many, many years ago.

And The Greys is run by a guy I went to school and Sixth Form with (in Lancing).

I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that photo of The Reservoir doesn't do it any favours !

 

[Peteinblack]

Spoilt for choice - but for me the Constant Service just edges it over the Dover Castle. For some reason this thread is making me very homesick !

Me too !!!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

The Spread Eagle and the Bib and Tucker are closed.

oops

 

[Badger]

Probably the Greys, just.

This. Cracking selection of beers.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I'm gonna go with The Greys but only out of loyalty (worked there years back under Mike Lance, met Kiki Dee and Chip Taylor and loads more when they did proper gigs). Recently I've very much enjoyed the Napier. Shout out to the Dover Castle though.

Basically, most of the pubs up that way are fuggin excellent.

 

[MattBackHome]

The SPREAD

 

[sully]

Spoilt for choice - but for me the Constant Service just edges it over the Dover Castle. For some reason this thread is making me very homesick !

Indeed.

A while since I was a regular at the No Name, but it had lost its sparkle by the time we moved anyway.

My favourites would be the Greys and Constant Service, with the Napier and Dover Castle close behind.

God I miss Hanover (and the high disposable income we had when we lived there!).

 

[The Large One]

I'm gonna go with The Greys but only out of loyalty (worked there years back under Mike Lance, met Kiki Dee and Chip Taylor and loads more when they did proper gigs). Recently I've very much enjoyed the Napier. Shout out to the Dover Castle though.

Basically, most of the pubs up that way are fuggin excellent.

... and for the selection of Belgian beers.

 

[CHAPPERS]

... and for the selection of Belgian beers.

Not to mention the food. And the atmosphere in there on Christmas Day.

 

[The Large One]

Not to mention the food. And the atmosphere in there on Christmas Day.

Still not eaten there. I'm led to believe it's good food.

Correct me if I'm wrong but was there an award-winning chef in there who gained a Michelin star, but died recently? Could have my stories utterly mixed up...

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Still not eaten there. I'm led to believe it's good food.

Correct me if I'm wrong but was there an award-winning chef in there who gained a Michelin star, but died recently? Could have my stories utterly mixed up...

you're right...........the food is still great though

chris who runs it goes to albion games as well...he's a top bloke actually (and his wife is very friendly as well....sadly i've forgotten her name)

oh- and obviously they have the belgian beers as well....top pub

 

[CHAPPERS]

Still not eaten there. I'm led to believe it's good food.

Correct me if I'm wrong but was there an award-winning chef in there who gained a Michelin star, but died recently? Could have my stories utterly mixed up...

No, Spats never had a Michelin star. He held the Matrise Escoffier though and was a f***ing ridiculous chef. He once recreated the menu for the last meal served on the Titanic, all ten courses. In a kitchen above a pub. A real character.

The current chef, Roz, moved there from Due South and is very good indeed.

 

[CHAPPERS]

you're right...........the food is still great though

chris who runs it goes to albion games as well...he's a top bloke actually (and his wife is very friendly as well....sadly i've forgotten her name)

oh- and obviously they have the belgian beers as well....top pub

Gill.

 

[Notters]

I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that photo of The Reservoir doesn't do it any favours !

It's because they changed it from being a fairly modern pub back into an oldy worldy one, as is the fashion at the moment. But I always thought it was one pub where modern worked quite well.

What other pubs in Brighton have done this recently? Certainly the following:

The Hampton
The George
The Wick Inn (yes, I know that's in Hove)

Sure there are others.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Gill.

that's it...lovely woman

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

voted for the greys as the selection of belgian beers is great.

That said im more often found in the Hanover, no name or constant