Conspiracy Theory

We continue to be hopeful that the general quality of beer continues to improve here, in Eastbourne.  I think there's still a fair way to go, though.

Last night we stopped in at the beautiful Tally Ho pub in Old Town.  It's a building from 1912 or so...and still advertises itself as a Kemp Town Brewery pub in its leaded lights (just like the Dolphin, as it happens).

The interior has been lovingly refitted and the leather seats compliment the barrel-vaulted ceiling and its decorative plasterwork.

They are also advertising themselves as serving Real Ale...so we thought it was just about time we checked it out.

It appeared to have Timmy Taylor Boltmaker on...which excited us greatly...but we were disappointed when it turned out it wasn't in fact on at all (at least they didn't try and sell us some nasty old stuff).  So we had the Eastbourne standard pint of Harveys which was nicely kept and reasonably priced.  Then the guys behind the bar started to tell us how this was their first evening open (seems like a change of hands has happened).  They have reasonable plans (although I think they confused Craft and Real Ale terms a couple of times...) so we're hopeful.

Still, I can't help think that they'll revert to just Harveys...and some keg stuff before too long.

Maybe Eastbourne doesn't really like their beer all that much and someone has just told them that Harveys is the only taste a beer should have...maybe it's all an East Sussex conspiracy.  Just like this cartoon.