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The Basketmakers Arms (Fuller Smith & Turner)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride |  | 4 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB |  | 4 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Session IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - South Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Firecracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Great welcoming staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | No head and little condition |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Original | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | What should London Pride taste like? It varies at point of sale so much |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Original | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Chatted to a couple from SE London, down in Brighton celebrating 15 years since they first met in the town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Session IPA | 4.20 | | Full flavoured, alas a bit too citrus for my real appreciation |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and reasonably busy with wet sales, this pub's contribution to Brighton Beer was to have their two guest ales from Sussex Brewers. I looked at the certificate from the Mild Marketing Board, the Gales Food Award and a John Smith's tray which were on the wall by where I was sitting. A good pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | My friends were a bit surprised when I ordered this but it suited my mood and London Pride is usually very good in one of their tied houses. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - South Coast IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Always busy here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - South Coast IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Seems the whole of Brighton plus Brighton Festival visitors are on the streets and in the pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Fortunately after end of food service. Always a wind-up to see all those Gale's beers failing to declare their true Fuller's provenance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | | With its new non sexist pump clip |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Always enjoy espying the enamel signs and tins which adorn the walls and remind myself of the happy days when this was a Gale's house and one could get corked bottled Prize Old Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Full flavoured but let down by no head, in fact as flat as a Shrove Tuesday pancake |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 |  | Great disappointment. Poured and thus remained flatter than a witch's ......... |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The masochist in me just wanted to see the mock Gale's brews in a pub where I remember drinking Gale's corkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Firecracker | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Basketmakers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4AD.
Former Gale's pub. Traditional corner pub in the Bohemian North Laines area of Brighton, south of Trafalgar Street. The central L-shaped bar serves one room. There are lots of early 20th century tin and enamel signs and tins on the walls. The wooden bar is mirrored by the bare wooden floorboards. This feels like a comfortable locals' pub that is welcoming to passers by as well. 8 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: BN1 4AD