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The Prince Albert (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora |  | 8 |
| Burning Sky - Inclination | | 3 |
| Beak - Ello | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Golden Horizon (collaboration with Lakedown) | | 1 |
| Cloak + Dagger - No Dinner For Old Men |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Hard Hat Stetson | | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Lost and Grounded - Spring Protagonist | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) |  | 1 |
| Beak - Lulla Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Bark at the Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Waves Away | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
08 Apr 2025 (Magnus Greel)
We picked a good time to visit Brighton today, plenty of space available inside and in the small rear outside area. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable bar staff happy to provide tasters and advice to the Preppies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Perfectly balanced with a complex bittersweet, malty taste, fragrant hops and a characteristic long smooth finish. |
| Lost and Grounded - Spring Protagonist | 4.40 | | Biscuity with a finite resinity with subtle floral and herbal notes which made for a very Underberg-y flavour! |
| Iron Pier - Hard Hat Stetson | 4.70 | | Just a sample was enough for this limy tropical concoction with a head shuddering bitter finish. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beak - Lulla Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Pretty good balance, could have done with a little more fruit taste |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Good but had much better |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Bark at the Moon | 4.80 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit and packed, good for a Monday then most went upstairs for a gig.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | So consistent here - top notch Aurora |
| Burning Sky - Inclination | 4.80 | | Difficult to better the condition of this ale |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Oatmeal Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | A delight to drink |
| Burning Sky - Inclination | 4.80 | | 4½* An American Brown Ale in near perfect condition. This and the Aurora commend the brewing and cellarmanship skills encountered here |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Oatmeal Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Inclination | 4.80 | | Really top notch brown ale |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Harshly bittered |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Lively for an early Sunday evening with a few tables and seating available. Music being played thankfully unobtrusively allowing conversation to happen unimpeded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | A resinous mouthfeel, big citrus and tropical fruit flavours, which are prominent, yet well balanced. |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | | Refreshingly hoppy pale ale. |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Golden Horizon (collaboration with Lakedown) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. A really great basic boozer where the ale is always enhanced by the opportunity to people watch. It is real Brighton in a nutshell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Aurora in top form |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Golden Horizon (collaboration with Lakedown) | 5.00 | | A very full bodied WCPA, one to drink slowly and savour |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit to a great Brighton pub institution recommended to all visitors. Such excellent behind the bar service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Everything good in a strongish ale |
| Beak - Ello | 4.50 | | Never sure how to mark a real murk of an ale. Certainly full of flavour and condition |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit just before a gig started upstairs, hence the time taken to be served, but everyone in strict turn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Delicious only to find it usurped by one in The Evening Star, next pub |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Waves Away | 4.60 | Not Tried |
19 May 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Busy upon our lunchtime arrival after which folk soon dissipated and we had the left side bar to ourselves though sadly the loud music made conversation a chore. Think is my first visit - possibly the garish colour scheme now which adorns this pub interfered with my memory banks somehow!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | This was superb - all my APA expectations satisfied.. |
| Cloak + Dagger - No Dinner For Old Men | 3.50 | | A complex hoppy brew bursting with tropical fruits with even a hint of Jaffa Cake.. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Sadly rather watery and lacking body. |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried |
About The Prince Albert
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 17 |
| 16 |
| 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 30 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: BN1 4ED