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The Evening Star (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet StoutExcellent1
Burning Sky - InclinationExcellent1
Burning Sky - AuroraExcellent6
Left Hand Brewing - Irish StoutExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry StoutExcellent1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Excellent1
Five Points - Green Hop BullionExcellent1
Three Legs - Pale #2Good1
Otherworld - MedusaGood1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APAGood3
Moor - Revival (was 3.8%)Acceptable1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star ESBAcceptable1
Dark Star - Hophead AzaccaAcceptable1
Drop Project - FlowPoor1
Torrside - Style Over EverythingNot Tried0
Utopian - Red AleNot Tried0
Verdant - Miniature CymbalsNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Dynamic PricingNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Turning Point - WavelengthNot Tried0
Farm Yard - TVO 54Not Tried0
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)Not Tried0
Park - Poets' CornerNot Tried0
Drop Project - ToastyNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - All These VibesNot Tried0
Black Iris - Blood & ThunderNot Tried0
Burning Sky - SummertimeNot Tried0
Wylam - GoldNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Light As LeafNot Tried0
Sharp's - Orange HazeNot Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Big Hand - 3° WestNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Lilac Time MildNot Tried0
Northern Monk - SupNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPANot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Oatmeal StoutNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPANot Tried0
Left Handed Giant - Citra PaleNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Utopian - Mystic SunNot Tried0
Dark Star - Crème BrûléeNot Tried0
Elusive - PrimalNot Tried0
Northern Whisper - BeltieNot Tried0
Glasshouse - CedarNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale AleNot Tried0
Drop Project - ChoppyNot Tried0
Track - SonomaNot Tried0
Sureshot - It Belongs in a MuseumNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex
Picture 2. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Visits Details

25 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60ExcellentTip top condition. This visit knocked the Aurora in nearby Prince Albert into a cocked hat
Otherworld - Medusa4.50GoodSmooth chocolate porter - good one to end a session on
Drop Project - Flow5.20PoorPoured flat, a very amateur brew with no nose, flavour. Good news was I only had a half to suffer
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not TriedStill misleadingly showing the 3.5% pumpclip
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80Not Tried
Farm Yard - TVO 543.70Not Tried
Drop Project - Toasty4.30Not Tried
04 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60GoodFresh cask on this evening and a tad green so did not match the Aurora in the Prince Albert earlier
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80GoodTasty but with a broken yeasty scummy head
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried3.5% pumpclip still in use and on beer board
Drop Project - Choppy4.80Not Tried
Sureshot - It Belongs in a Museum3.40Not TriedDuty buster ale
Utopian - Red Ale4.40Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Dynamic Pricing7.20Not Tried
28 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until the last orders bell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60ExcellentSlight variation on taste of Prince Albert example earlier tonight but excellent
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80AcceptableDisappointing as initial head dissipated and soon ale was flat in the glass
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not TriedClip still wrongly shows 3.5%
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Oatmeal Stout4.80Not Tried
Utopian - Mystic Sun3.40Not TriedDuty buster ale
Elusive - Primal5.00Not Tried
Glasshouse - Cedar4.50Not Tried
09 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60ExcellentMuch smoother and less harsh than in Prince Albert earlier
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star ESB5.80AcceptableOverpoweringly caramel / butterscotch with scummy broken yeasty head. Ugh. Can't imagine why anyone would brew such
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Northern Monk - Sup3.40Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Oatmeal Stout4.80Not Tried
Left Handed Giant - Citra Pale4.40Not Tried
24 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last orders bell time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - 1984 Sweet Stout5.50ExcellentSucculent sweet stout with amusing pumpclip
Burning Sky - Inclination4.80Excellent4½* An American Brown Ale in near perfect condition
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60GoodNo match for the Aurora at Prince Albert nearby earlier today. Little head or condition but flavours good
Wylam - Gold4.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Orange Haze5.20Not Tried
Big Hand - 3° West3.80Not Tried
07 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40ExcellentSo full of taste for its low ABV
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80ExcellentPerfectly clear brew with clean taste
Turning Point - Wavelength4.50Not TriedMosaic pale single hopper
Park - Poets' Corner4.10Not Tried
Black Iris - Blood & Thunder5.00Not Tried
27 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening's last visit until last feasible train train home.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60Excellent4½* Superb, even better than in the Prince Albert earlier this evening
Left Hand Brewing - Irish Stout4.00ExcellentGood one to round the evening off - full of taste but not heavy
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Evening Star Revival APA4.80Not Tried
Torrside - Style Over Everything5.20Not Tried
Verdant - Miniature Cymbals3.40Not TriedA duty tax optimiser ale
06 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. A wooden shed in the front "yard" is a weekend burger bar called Trollburger. In addition to the draught I tried, for the first time, a bottled English Trappist Ale, the 7.4% Tynt Meadow - very murky and a classic old ale style.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Legs - Pale #23.70GoodBasic slightly citrus golden
Dark Star - Hophead Azacca3.80AcceptableLittle head or lacing
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Dark Star - Crème Brûlée5.90Not Tried
Northern Whisper - Beltie4.80Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale3.60Not Tried
25 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Green Hop Bullion3.70ExcellentBest beer of the evening, head and shoulders above all the others. A snip at £3.50pp too
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild3.80Not Tried
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA4.50Not Tried
Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA5.30Not Tried
19 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. I wonder who owns this pub now after the Asahi takeover of Fuller's and Dark Star. The barman was insistent the limited DS range on tonight was because "nothing has come out of Partridge Green for some time".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout4.00ExcellentA massive hit of burnt malts made this nourishing
Moor - Revival (was 3.8%)3.40AcceptableLacklustre, did not enjoy
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)3.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - All These Vibes5.30Not Tried
Burning Sky - Summertime4.50Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Light As Leaf4.20Not Tried

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About The Evening Star

The pub sign. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional7
Excellent77
Good29
Acceptable17
Poor4

Website.

The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3PB.

One room pub near Brighton's main railway station in Surrey Street. This used to be home to the Dark Star brewery, before the beer production got too big for the pub and they moved to Anstey, West Sussex. However, Dark Star's influence remains with the draught beer range containing many of their beers. With 10 handpumps (including 3 reserved for cider) sported in total there are a several handpumps given over to other UK micros as well as taps for Dark Star keg beers, new wave keg beers and continental beers. Several ciders round off the main bar. However, in the fridge behind the bar is one of the best ranges of world beers in a British pub, with Belgium and Germany dominating. Lots of wood in evidence in this fairly small pub and the curved bar is squeezed into one corner. Tables and chairs line the walls. Live music is also regularly available. All year outside seating by the pavement. A must if you are anywhere south of the Midlands.

We have visited this pub 74 times, seen 221 different beers and tried 86 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BN1 3PB