The Basketmakers Arms, Brighton - pub details
Address: 12 Gloucester Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4AD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 01273 689006
Brighton (0.3 miles), London Road - Brighton (0.7 miles), Preston Park (1.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Credit cards accepted
Pub added by anne. Last visited on 23rd Jun 2005. Suggested by Darryl on 27 Apr 2003.
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> Current user rating: 7.3/10 (rated by 133 users)
> Local guides: Brighton pub guide, East Sussex pub guide
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user reviews of the Basketmakers Arms, Brighton
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| Street corner Fullers/Gales house on the edge of the North Laines area. A very relaxed ambience with a definite bohemian feel, wooden floos and bar, traditional seating; the walls are adorned with tin signs and old tin boxes of the Oxo or tobacco type while beermats and cigarette cards decorate the area around the bar. A real mix of clientelle from trendy 20somethings and student types up to OAPs with yours truly somewhere in the middle I suppose! An eclectic mix of non mainstream music plays at a subdued volume so not preventing conversation. An efficient friendly hands on guv presides, and makes sure everyone entering is greeted and thanked on leaving. The food looked good and the menu suggests an emphasis on locally sourced and organic produce. Daily specials are listed on the chalkboard over the bar. Beers were ESB, Pride, Discovery, HSB, Butser and Jennings Cumberland. Very pleasant and enjoyable, worthy of inclusion in any crawl of the area. Maldenman - 21 Jun 2008 12:05 |
| Called in for a quick beer just before last orders and wished I'd found it earlier. Gem of a pub, 6 ales on, The Gales Butser was in very good form. Loved the interior with the tobacco/cigar tins on the walls. Liked the idea of the Malt of the month as well. Will call back next time I'm in town. hairy_hippo - 16 Jun 2008 16:36 |
| Fabulous pub, one of the best in Brighton along with the legendary Evening Star. Not too many conference delegates in here. Fullers ales are pretty good and they do Gales Butser and a guest ale. Decor inside is pleasant traditional but the outside could now do with a coat of paint! malo66 - 29 May 2008 21:04 |
| The Basketmakers is a gem... hidden away just behind the Gloucester Nightclub/ Barfly and on the edge of North Laine it is only one of a handful of pubs in the Brighton town centre that isn't aiming itself at a pre-club clientele. The beers are always well kept and at a nice drinking temperature. I think the turnaround on a barrel is probably so quick that the beer doesn't have time to go bad! Not eaten here for a while but it was ok. Homemade burger with a crisp fresh salad and chips....for about £7 i think. They used to be well known for a 'Fish and chip Friday' but i'm not sure if that is still happening? Very reliable and friendly, a good whisky selection, a lot of things to look at including a great Hank Williams poster ( and lots of tins filled with secret love letters to the bar staff.) brightonbeat - 28 May 2008 19:35 |
| Always pop in here for a drink and some food when I'm in Brighton as both are always good. I often end up drinking more HSB than I sensibly should but it is so delicious. Like many Fullers pubs the prices are on the high side but it is worth it to spend some time in this friendly, well-run pub. GrahamA - 22 May 2008 10:45 |
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