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Imperial (Brew Pub)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Lithic - Black IPAExceptional1
Brewing Brothers - Gallagher's IPAExcellent1
Brewing Brothers - Jackson Five Pale Series ‘Ekuanot’Excellent1
Brewing Brothers - Jackson Five Pale Series ‘Rakau’Excellent1
Brewing Brothers - Marley StoutExcellent1
Burnt Mill - Solar Light.Excellent1
Cellar Head - Festival PaleExcellent1
Cellar Head - Single Hop: Keyworth's MidseasonExcellent1
Gun - How’s the Serenity?Excellent1
Brewers Brothers - Wright's PaleGood1
Brewing Brothers - Charlton's BestGood1
Brewing Brothers - Ford's American Brown AleGood1
Brewing Brothers - James's Pale AleGood1
Cellar Head - Session Pale AleGood1
Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale: ErnestGood1
Cellar Head - Spring Pale AleGood1
Kiln - A Darker Shade of PaleGood1
Brewing Brothers - PorterAcceptable1
Brewing Brothers - Attenborough’s AmberNot Tried0
Dark Star - RevelationNot Tried0
Gun - Project Babylon Pale AleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - All the Small ThingsNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American AmberNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Learning To Fly APANot Tried0
Rother Valley - Furious BruNot Tried0
Picture 1. Imperial, Hastings, East Sussex
Picture 2. Imperial, Hastings, East Sussex
Picture 3. Imperial, Hastings, East Sussex
Jason Jones

Visits Details

08 Nov 2019 (ChrisE)
Not on our planned itinerary but our taxi driver's sat nav could not find the 1200 Postcards so we decided to exit the cab here and walk down the hill to the next pub. Well it would have been rude not to pop in, this was my first visit to this superb pub, I dare say that I will return.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale3.80GoodI did not write down the abv. It turns out that this beer is available in two strengths but I think it was the 3.8 version.
15 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A late afternoon pizza visit with my brother and my sister-in-law.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewing Brothers - Porter4.70AcceptableA black Porter that is good enough without hitting any real highs.
Brewing Brothers - Charlton's Best4.00Not Tried
30 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon for a pizza and a couple of beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Festival Pale4.80ExcellentA well-balanced, golden beer.
Brewers Brothers - Wright's Pale3.90GoodFrom keggery of some kind. Cloudy gold, verging on murk. Very bitter.
Brewing Brothers - Charlton's Best4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Learning To Fly APA4.50Not Tried
22 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A busy Friday evening session for a couple of beers and a pizza.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewing Brothers - Jackson Five Pale Series ‘Rakau’4.90ExcellentFrom a keg of some kind. Murky gold. Juicy. Leafy hop.
Gun - How’s the Serenity?4.40ExcellentA cloudy golden coloured ‘Vermont IPA’. I’m starting to get a bit NEIPA-ed out, although this is a great one. Fruity and zesty.
Brewing Brothers - Marley Stout4.20ExcellentA black Stout, full of dry coffee and chocolate flavours.
Brewing Brothers - Charlton's Best4.00GoodA brown, fruity, Best Bitter.
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Pig & Porter - All the Small Things3.70Not Tried
16 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon = Pizza time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewing Brothers - Gallagher's IPA6.00ExcellentFrom key-keg. A bestseller here apparently and I can see why. This is a really lush, fresh and fruity IPA. Golden and cloudy.
Kiln - A Darker Shade of Pale5.70GoodClose to black in colour and definitely in Black IPA territory, although relatively subdued for the style.
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Brewing Brothers - Charlton's Best4.00Not Tried
30 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and nice to see the pub busy at this time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lithic - Black IPA6.30ExceptionalA superb example of my favourite beer style.
Burnt Mill - Solar Light.8.40ExcellentA Double IPA from keg, featuring Citra and Ekuanot hops.
Brewing Brothers - James's Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
Brewing Brothers - Charlton's Best4.00Not Tried
20 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime for a pizza with my brother and nephew.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Single Hop: Keyworth's Midseason4.60ExcellentA very pleasant, well-balanced beer, brewed with a ‘forgotten’ hop variety.
Brewing Brothers - Attenborough’s Amber5.00Not Tried
Brewing Brothers - James's Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
13 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime here with my brother. I can now confirm that it is not just the beer that is good here, the pizzas are also great.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Spring Pale Ale4.20GoodGolden and slightly hazy. A good, refreshing, lunchtime beer.
Brewing Brothers - Attenborough’s Amber5.00Not Tried
Brewing Brothers - James's Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
28 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime and, apart from a family finishing up their pizzas, I was the only customer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewing Brothers - Ford's American Brown Ale5.00GoodA murky, brown, bitter beer.
Brewing Brothers - James's Pale Ale5.00GoodCloudy amber in colour. Fruity smell. Very bitter taste.
Rother Valley - Furious Bru6.00Not Tried
16 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A brief visit in the early evening. Pub quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewing Brothers - Jackson Five Pale Series ‘Ekuanot’4.50ExcellentGolden. Well-hopped and very bitter.
Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale: Ernest4.50GoodGolden, cloudy and smooth. Unusual hop flavours.
Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber4.50Not Tried

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About the Imperial

The pub sign. Imperial, Hastings, East Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent10
Good10
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

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

A street corner pub in Queens Road, opened in 1869 as the Imperial Inn, at what was then the edge of town. In 2014 the name of the pub was changed to Forbidden Fruit, but this venture did not last long and the pub stood empty and forlorn for a couple of years. The pub re-opened as the Imperial in September 2016. It now has a stripped-back décor, three handpumps on the bar and a pizza oven. Also visible behind the bar is the brewing equipment of the Brewing Brothers, the new in-house brewery.

We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 36 different beers and tried 24 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN34 1RL