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The White Rock Hotel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
1648 - ArmisticeGood2
Dark Star - FestivalGood2
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The White Rock Hotel, Hastings, East Sussex
Picture 2. The White Rock Hotel, Hastings, East Sussex

Visits Details

14 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Hotel opposite the pier on the seafront. Bar is a modern minimalist place. Bar has 4 handpumps. Here with Andrew on the start of our E. Sussex tour. I don't normally start drinking this early, but we needed to get around the places, so I broke my "not to have a drink before midday" rule. I liked the service, the beers and the view from the window. Not sure about the decor though.
BeerABVScoreNotes
1648 - Armistice4.20GoodMahogany colour, lasting beige head. Fruity malty beer, very autumnal. Nice winter beer, autumnal fruits, dry malt and dryish finish. Fullish in mouth
Dark Star - Festival5.00AcceptableNot one of my favourite Dark Star beers, but nothing wrong with it.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)4.30Not Tried
14 Nov 2008 (Andrew)
The Good Beer Guide says this opens at 10am - and they're right! Ian and I arrived at 10.30 and there were already customers in supping pints. The bar area is shared with the hotels breakfast seating which made the experience of tucking into a pint whilst others tucked into the bacon and eggs a little surreal. The staff were friendly and the views out to the pier and horizon lovely.
BeerABVScoreNotes
1648 - Armistice4.20GoodRuby brown coloured beer. Resinous and with a reedy rich malty body. Nice for the autumn.
Dark Star - Festival5.00GoodBrown resinous beer with a hint of Hophead's hop profile. Mellowest Dark Star beer I've had I think
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)4.30Not Tried

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About The White Rock Hotel

The pub sign. The White Rock Hotel, Hastings, East Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent17
Good6
Acceptable2
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1JU.

The White Rock Hotel is found on the sea front opposite the pier. The bar is on the right as you enter through the revolving doors at the front.

We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 25 different beers and tried 20 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN34 1JU