The sun is shining and I have pressing agenda but I decided to look away from the precipice and take the time to drop in for the first time at the Pub du Vin, Brighton.
I will come back later to add more details but wanted to capture initial thoughts:
If this is the plan these guys have for pubs, sign me up as a licensee.
Great to see six casks on pull, all local from Sussex
- Dark Star Hophead
- Dark Star American Pale Ale
- 1648 Winter Warrent
- 1648 Signature
- Harveys Old
- Haveys Best
How many pub loo’s do you know with marble and fittings from Crapper. Actually how many pub loo’s do you know where you want to take a crap.
This isn’t a boozer, a bit sanitised but I know my wife would come here ( a good thing) – now if only they get some country one’s with awesome children’s playgrounds.
The beer is served in tankards – Cool!
The beer is actually a bit warm. And by that, don’t worry. I might be from Canada but appreciate my beer at cellar temperature but I reckon we’re pushing 15C here.
The interior is a bit odd. On one hand big brass look, with lots of wood (nothing wrong there) but why the wallpaper that has faux bricks peeking through.
The barkeep couldn’t tell me where 1648 was from.
Surprisingly small collection of bottles (ok, maybe I’ve been spoiled by the White Horse, Rake and Evening Star) but I would have expected some more.
What, a fake fire.
Forthright and free with letting one try samples.
Very yummy food.
End result on first glance. Would visit again and look forward to the development of the concept but there’s a lot of room for improvement. Still, love the tankards and local focus.
Mon, Mar 2, 2009
Brighton, UK, Pubs and Bars, Real Posts