Mark's reviews
Review of The Hope
13 Nov 07, 23:30
The Hope 
Situated in a perfect position on Queens Road between town and the station, The Hope is an extremely popular pub for music lovers in Brighton and has been promoting Brighton talent consistently through the years in its upstairs venue even in the days when it was Lift, so it is pretty legendary in Brighton. Full of different kinds of people, not just emos and indie-kids, it's a lovely place to go to check out quality new music in an extremely upbeat environment.
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Review of The Great Eastern
13 Nov 07, 23:19
The Great Eastern
Although there are four pubs on Trafalgar Street, The Great Eastern is by far the cosiest of them all, albeit the smallest. With a lovely antique interior with many a bookshelf of old, dusty looking books, it really feels like you're at home as soon as you walk in, and its as close to a bookshop/cafe style pub you can get really. Warm and welcoming, its not a place for when you want to go out and get wrecked, more somewhere to sit and chat with mates or just read a book. A generally older clientele.
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Review of Grand Central
13 Nov 07, 14:40
Grand Central
Literally the first port of call when you come out of Brighton train station, you're going to enter Grand Central at one time or another whether you like it or not. Always full, especially after work and at weekends, don't be expecting a quiet drink if you go in as it's always bustling, sometimes with rather annoying groups of men in suits and trendy regulars, but the roof terrace is a lovely place to sit in the summer and definitely ups the quality of this very popular if rather overrated pub.
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Review of Free Butt Inn
13 Nov 07, 14:35
Free Butt
This place is one of the most notorious gig venues in the whole of Brighton despite its not actually being that big at all. The reason is because of the great vibes and atmosphere that are always present, and the real sense of griminess that comes with a proper gig venue. It's always playing the best of what's on offer from up-and-coming Brighton talent. Fair enough most people are absolutely wasted by the end of the night, especially the bands playing, but that's exactly what it's supposed to be like at a place like this.
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Review of The Hobgoblin
11 Nov 07, 18:00
Hobgoblin
Most people have heard of the Hobgoblin range of ales and ciders by now, as they've become extremely popular in the last decade or so. As such, Hobgoblin pubs have started appearing in more places as well, and Brighton has had one for a fair while. Quite a grungy pub, but in a cool kind of way, it is always playing host to live and electronic music, and regulary has metal gigs, open mic nights and DJs playing. Still a pub overall, it retains that feel and that's why I like it.
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Review of The Lord Nelson
11 Nov 07, 17:50
The Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson is very much reflective of many pubs in Brighton. Fairly near the top of Trafalgar Street and thus not the quickest of places to get to, it is still always busy because of its drinks, its atmosphere, and more importantly its age. With a very large selection of local ales and stouts which always attract people, its interior is very antique-looking and is like a walk into the Victorian era. Having said that, its customers are not all aged, and its clientele are very diverse. Quality and authentic.
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Review of Pressure Point
07 Nov 07, 14:16
Pressure Point
Pressure Point is both a pub, a gig venue and a club and thus encompasses almost all of what is great about going out in Brighton. The pub is downstairs, where drinks are fairly cheap and they do a special'Reggae and Roast' on Sunday that is very popular. If you go upstairs at the back you get to the club venue, which has always got great live acts and DJs during the week and at the weekend. Not pretentious in any way, you really feel comfortable at Pressure Point, which is why I like it so much.
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Review of The Font & Firkin
07 Nov 07, 12:25
The Font
Located right in the heart of Brighton's picturesque South Lanes, The Font bar used to be a church and so the interior is amazing when you walk in. With ridiculously high ceilings and two floors, the second of which is like a balcony surrounding the perimeter of the building it really is a sight to see. With a large selection of drinks and cocktails plus a food menu, it has everything you need before a night out, or just to go to enjoy with mates.
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Review of The Beach
07 Nov 07, 12:18
The Beach Club
Brighton's beach front is full clubs and bars enticing the club-goer, but The Beach Club definitely comes first when it comes to size and scope. With a gorgeous interior that has beatiful brick archways and ceilings that really remind me of Fabric nightclub in London and a huge bar taking up the whole back wall, it plays host to all kinds of music and entertainment. Aside from the long queues you sometimes get (where doesn't?) its feels nice and open unlike many crammed clubs you get in Brighton.
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Review of The George
06 Nov 07, 13:03
The George 
Nowadays it is pretty normal to expect good quality food from most pubs because competiton is high, and with the smoking ban, pubs need more reasons to attract customers. The George is special however, in that it has won numerous awards for its quality vegetarian menus. With amazing variety and inspiration in their dishes it would be hard to tell if it was a restaurant or a pub if it wasn't for the bar! Not amazingly cheap, but then again that's not why you'd go in there. Special.
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Review of Royal Pavilion Tavern
06 Nov 07, 12:55
The Pav Tav
The Pavilion Tavern (or Pav Tav as everyone knows it) is special in Brighton simply because it permanently has cheap drinks prices. Whenever I go there I get pints of Kronenberg for £1.90 which is cheaper than the campus bars I used to go to! Clearly as a result of this it is very popular and usually very full but that is irrelevant if you want cheap drinks because you can just go on to somewhere else after! Good to fit into other plans with.
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Review of The Fortune Of War
02 Nov 07, 14:02
The Fortune of War
Brighton's sea front is awash with clubs, some great, some really not so great, but Fortune of War is unique because it is actually the only pub on the sea front. The inside is like stepping into the heart of an old ship, with wooden decking and a curved varnished ceiling and this alone makes it worth going to because you know the place is OLD. But aside from that, its a lovely place to have a drink in when you're on the beach that's not tacky at all, and also is host to some extremely varied underground music from Brighton. An interesting place indeed.
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Review of Prince Albert
02 Nov 07, 13:53
The Prince Albert
The Prince Albert is situated right at the top of Trafalgar Street round the corner from Brighton train station and such, metaphorically as well as literally it is the first place to go when you get to Brighton. And quite rightly so. With a lovely pub downstairs that has a wacky layout with two separate closed off rooms that you can sit in that makes you feel like you're at home, and a great gig venue upstairs that has played for the likes of Skunk Anansie, The Kooks and Arcade Fire, it's an all round yes for pub/gig goers.
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Review of Hectors's House
30 Oct 07, 15:22
Hector's House
Located right near the sea front opposite the Pavilion, and with very late opening hours (3 at weekends and 1 during the week), Hector's House is always bustling with the younger crowds before club nights. With loads of room to sit, a stage that regularly plays live music, and a raised DJ booth that houses many different resident music nights, Hector's is a very popular place to check out before you head on to clubs that still manages to avoid the trendy facade and clientele that many pre-club bars so annoyingly retain.
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Review of The Gladstone
30 Oct 07, 14:47
The Gladstone
Brighton certainly doesn't have a lack of pubs and bars, but it is nice to have local pubs that are worth going back to because of their quality and atmosphere. The Gladstone is nice and spacious with a huge beer garden, has a nice range of drinks and also has a interesting, varied menu depending on the day of the week. With warm, pleasant lighting it is a great place to drink and chill, and even when it is busy, is doesn't feel cramped, which a lots of pubs in Brighton do feel like.
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Review of The Mash Tun
27 Oct 07, 13:45
Mash Tun
Located perfectly in the centre of Brighton, and offering one of the best outdoor seating areas Brighton has to offer, Mash Tun is a hub for students and pre-clubbers. It also has a quirky upstairs lounge area with cool looking furniture. But more than anything else, as its name suggests, it serves tasty grub (bangers and mash need I say), at surpirsingly reasonable prices for Brighton.
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