The Crown (Free House)
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
28 Jun 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
My fifth visit of the outing as approaching early evening and almost time for fish and chips around the corner. Local craftsmen in 2014 gave it a facelift with wooden flooring and complete with handmade tables and chairs. Despite it being busy, I managed to be served quite readily. I even managed to prize into one of their handmade chairs. It lacks an outside space at the rear but has one at the front on part of the pavement that is not steeply going uphill at its side. The closest to the seafront of the Old Town and so the busiest visited of the day.
Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 |  | This Tunbridge Wells' bitter came with good head and lacing. A very malty first hit. A bitterness rearing up and not in the least sweet like the odd Harvey's or Speckled Hen can be and so especially welcome. In its finale, a bitter fruitiness was moderate and lingering. |
Lakedown - Spring - UK Extra Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
27 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A late lunch in what is probably Hastings’ loveliest pub. Really good food too. There was also a Pig & Porter beer.
Three Legs - Black Pale | 4.30 |  | A smooth Old Ale. |
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Um-Bunko | 4.20 |  | As drunk in the Congo presumably. Cloudy gold and extra fruity. |
Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
27 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A relaxed atmosphere in the late afternoon.
Boutilliers - Come Again | 5.40 |  | A golden, hoppy Lager. |
Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Franklins - North Shore IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
18 Nov 2017 (Andrew)
Pub no. 2. Busy with beer and coffee drinkers.
Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Brown sweetish malty bitter |
Franklins - Mama Knows Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried | A stout |
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Fog Cutter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
29 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Brief Sunday lunchtime visit – very busy, very nice.
Three Legs - Amber | 4.80 |  | Amber in colour. A bit too much at the toffee-malt end of the beer spectrum for me. |
Bedlam - Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Three Legs - Legless | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
20 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I liked this pub back in its Harvey’s days and am even more impressed by the latest revamp. Others are clearly impressed too as it was standing room only when I visited shortly after noon on a Sunday. I have mislaid details of all the beers available on this visit.
Three Legs - Legless | 4.00 |  | Golden/amber in colour, this is a very tasty wheat beer, heavily hopped with US Vic Secret hops. I liked it a lot. |
Three Legs - Dark | 4.50 | Not Tried | |