Plough Inn, Hastingsback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Been a few years since I was here last....and what a transformation.A new landlord it seems.Well kept beer with real ales on and the Harveys was sweet nectar.Popped in on a friday night which wasn't that busy but a warm welcome and friendly locals.The live music is back and on every weekend...so I decided to return on a sunday afternoon where a band was advertised for teatime.WOW ! The place was rocking.Cracking welsh band and what an atmosphere...it got too busy for me halfway through...and I was driving...otherwise I would have been calling in sick on monday morning !!
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I visited The Plough early afternoon, so pretty quiet, but had a good chat to the landlord, Sean.
The Plough is the only pub serving Hastings West Hill these days, and this was my first visit, though I do know a few lads who frequent the pub, and I was pleasantly surprised.
It's a big airy room with the one bar, and, important to me, 2 real ales on, the fairly local and ubiquitous Harveys Sussex Best, and Fullers London Pride at £3.20 a pint, competitively priced for Hastings, and in good form, my preferred drink of the two, nice one. I'll be back, cheers!
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Well its Friday night and they don't have a band on but Soul x press are there tomorrow so may give it a try as not been to the pub for ages
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Well unfortunately the new owners have cut the music back to maybe once a month...if that.Most of the locals who used to enjoy a good saturday nights music have disappeared and the heart and soul has gone out of the place.Trouble is...when you lose momentum it's hard to get it back.The pub aint half as busy as what it was and my regular trips to visit the place on a saturday night to enjoy the bands has also disappeared.So sad but true.
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After 13 years the pub is under new management.The old lot did a wonderful job and brought the locals together and created a great friendly vibe.This a pub that does serve the West Hill well although the new owners will be tested early on as all other pubs in the near vicinity have closed so there'll be a few dodgy characters wanting to spoil it for the regulars.
It could do with having a few new beers in alongside the regular lagers and guinness.Saturday nights are very popular with the regulars,top solo and duo acts,so hopefully that won't change as if it does one fears disasterous consequences.Keep the Plough alive everyone!
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great pub, with goodish live music some weekends. mostly one-man jobs doing decent covers. good vibes. nice traditional feel - darts, shove ha'penny teams etc. a few good-looking people get in there from time to time, so keep an eye out. you dig?
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I think the days of giro cashing in this pub are long gone, mind you reading the flowery bulls**t prose below I can understand what may have prompted your post, this little pub is a boozer that serves the community on the west hill, it's ok and welcoming to all who enter, the locals will chat with anyone, especially for a pint!
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Dump where you can cash your giro, ales so-so.
anonymous - 4 Nov 2006 07:10 |
Situated in a quiet residential road on the West Hill, looking down upon the pier and with Beachy Head in the distance on a clear sunny day or frosty moonlit night makes this pub a worthwhile find, slightly off the tourist path. Run by Enterprise Inns, the landlord is welcoming, nicely fitted out local inn with fireplace and pool table. On my visit, afternoon of Italy v England rugby six nations, there were a pile of chip butties on the house. Quality. Two quaity cask ales, Harveys and Pride. If brave, it is a steep climb up the hill, almost directly outside the FILO in the Old Town.
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