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Cask Ale Real Cider Bottle Conditioned Beer
Opens at 1:00pm
95 Queens Park Road, Brighton, BN2 0GH (View on Google Map)
(01273) 602822
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Re-opened June 2015 as the Independent following a major refit. There is a "wall" of 20 changing keg beers, three taps for cask beer, and two still ciders poured straight from the cellar. The pub, formerly the Walmer Castle/Walmer originally owned by King and Barnes, latterly by Hall and Woodhouse sits on the corner of Queens Park Road and Albion Hill and, in addition to draught beer, sells craft beer in cans and bottles. The in-house brewery, Moon, has a permeant, rotating keg line, and can occasionally be found on cask. While the venue doesn't serve food, it offers a wide range of snacks (including picked eggs) and guests are welcome to order in from local delivery services.

Cask beers are £3 a pint Mon, Tues and Weds, and feature both local and national independent breweries.

Information for this venue is provided by the Brighton & South Downs Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Walmer; Walmer Castle
Local Authority
The City of Brighton and Hove (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
19/01/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BRI/116
Asset of Community Value
Monday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
1:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
1:00pm - 11:30pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Downlands - Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Downlands - Best
Downlands - Best Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted once.
Downlands - Best
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Downlands - Best

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Independent, Brighton.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Burning Sky - Plateau TasteMatch Prediction

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Burning Sky - Plateau
Burning Sky - Plateau Session Golden Ale • 3.4% Spotted once.
Burning Sky - Plateau
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Burning Sky - Plateau

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Independent, Brighton.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Moon Beer brewed on the premises

Changing beers typically include: Burning Sky (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 2000
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Toad in the hole
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Trenchmore and Ascension
Bottle Conditioned Beer Bottle Conditioned Beer
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
18
Closest station (1100m)
Brighton (East Sussex)

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