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The Prince Albert (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora |  | 2 |
| Franklins - North Shore IPA |  | 1 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 5 |
| Blackjack - Pioneer | | 1 |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Self Optimisation in the Digital Age | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Smelter's Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hubble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goldmark - American Hop Idol APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Wild Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Loral | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Puffing Billy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Hancock's HB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Ripple Raspberry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Podium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Summertime | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. The kitchen has gone said a board outside. Apparently the space is now used as a green room for visiting bands. One may bring in food from local establishments or order a delivery now instead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 |  | 2nd disappointing Plateau in two days, different pubs |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kissingate - Ripple Raspberry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Summertime | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Self Optimisation in the Digital Age | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Not quite as clean tasting as usual |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Hancock's HB | 3.60 | Not Tried | Bashed out at £2.80pp, not a jot of brewing provenance honesty at point of sale |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Heaving and even more so with a queue to go upstairs for a Brighton Festival gig.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Brown | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. First time ever I have seen no one sitting out on the front pavement seats. Music quiz inside in full swing with questions too obscure for me by being of this century!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Loral | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | | Little bit warm |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit on the evening of Brighton & Hove Albion FC's promotion parade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Superb despite being the very last out of the cask |
| Goldmark - American Hop Idol APA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Brown | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Wild Man | 5.20 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Always buzzin' inside and out on the front pavement.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - North Shore IPA | 5.50 | | Good with full body |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kissingate - Smelter's Stout | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Came on just as I left |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hubble | 5.20 | Not Tried | Taster was lemon juice so rejected out of hand |
08 Oct 2016 (Andrew)
Busy pub. We sat at the side. Ian drank cider. Martin had Plateau.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack - Pioneer | 4.80 | | Toasted sugar. Deep and rich. Brown. |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The busiest of tonight's boozers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Not as crisp as usual |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Podium | 4.40 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon. Always one of the better cask ale houses in the city.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Good but not as good as it can be |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Puffing Billy | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Prince Albert
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 17 |
| 11 |
| 9 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4ED.
A pub that is as near to being underneath Brighton railway station as one can get in Trafalgar Street (No 48). Transforms from office workers at lunchtimes to students and music enthusiasts in the evening. Out front seated drinking area. A multi-room Victorian pub which has 6 handpumps on the bar counter. For a long time it has been a music venue but more latterly has offered a good range of real ales too. 50p per pint CAMRA discount on real ales.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 61 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: BN1 4ED