The Buckingham Arms, Shoreham by Sea - pub details
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Address: 35, Brunswick Rd, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5WA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 676) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Shoreham-by-sea (0.1 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (0.1 miles), Southwick (1.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sky TV
- Real ale
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.6/10 (rated by 41 users)
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user reviews of the Buckingham Arms, Shoreham by Sea
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| Am always disappointed by this pub, although a large number of pumps on view I always seem to pick a very mediocre beer, again on Saturday the Harveys Mild was poor, drinkable, but only just, the Taylor landlord slightly better. My mate's Itchen Valley Pure Gold was also Hazy and tired. Better quality beer available in other shoreham pubs. boroboy23 - 16 May 2011 16:24 |
| Sorry PubbCrawlerOne I found this to be a friendly and open pub! great range of beers all perfectly kept judging by the 5 I tried out. The barman was attentive, the locals chatty and I was made to feel welcome whilst waiting for a friend to collect me. The_Sloven - 3 Mar 2011 15:07 |
| Awful pub. I would honestly say that this is the one of the most unfriendly pubs in the UK. Forget it if you are not a local. I had the mis-fortune of popping whilst changing trains, and the bar man looked at me and turned his back and walked round the other side of the bar. I am in my 40's and work in the City of London as a banker, therefore I was dressed appropriately, not tattoos or a hoodie or something like that. Avoid this unless you like being treated like a criminal. PubbCrawlerOne - 7 Oct 2010 14:43 |
| the previous review is fairly accurate, I have to say. Definitely worth one whilst waiting for a train or rail replacement bus. Also the most expensive of the three I visited today....all in the Brighton CAMRA passport trail... jeremyb - 5 Sep 2010 18:03 |
| An intriguingly incongruous mix is indeed what one finds at this large rail-side pub. The external appearance is charming enough, although its internal decor is perhaps not what one might expect having given the frontage a cursory inspection. Still, mismatches aside it is quite light and airy around the bar. At the risk of generalising too wildly, my experience of pubs adjacent to railways in small towns/villages is that they tend towards the dull and the dowdy; seemingly relying on a mythical captive market generated by rail passengers who sadly, by and large do not even consider dropping into a boozer when they come off the platform, preferring instead to simply get in the car and drive home. Certainly they are not known to be meccas for real ale. The Buckingham is just that - not only does it feature prominently in ale-related literature, its impressive tally of 11 handpumps in a row meets one's eye immediately upon arrival; reminiscent of an arsenal of soldiers presenting arms in unison at their pass-out parade. And, all but 1 of these was occupied on my visit at the weekend! As for range, the policy seems to be to stock around 5 more recognisable brands (Taylor Landlord, Harvey's Best, Young's Ordinary, Ringwood Best, that sort of thing), and up to 5 lesser-known breeds, some local, some otherwise. And I believe at least 1 real cider featured too, which is a welcome touch for apple-ites who look beyond the Magners and Bulmers factory fizz. All the other usual indicators of a house highly-regarded by the cask cognoscenti are not present however. The clientele - and they numbered many as it was a busy Saturday early evening - were generally down-to-earth working types, and observations suggested more lager-orientated. There were no frills and furbelows. It is lively, to say the least, and does have the vibe of a "sports bar", which is not always everyone's bag. I did leave feeling slightly relieved in a way, despite having appreciated the well-kept beer, attentive service and actually generally clean and happy atmosphere. Perhaps it is good for pubs to successfully supply two distinctly-different ends of the drinking market, so well done to them. But for those who expect the other features that so often go with a the more stereotypical "ale house" template, you might wish to think again. There are plenty of pubs in the area to try as an alternative if this one doesn't float your boat. 8/10 essentially because of their keen efforts on the cask front, which as many know I will always prioritise. Sadly though, without the beers it would struggle to be a 5 for me. TWG - 21 Jun 2010 16:41 |
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