Gun Brewery Saffrons Taproom, Eastbourne

Gun Brewery Saffrons Taproom is in the pavilion of the 18-acre Saffrons Sports Club where cricket, hockey, padel and football are all played. It’s a very attractive place in the heart of Eastbourne Town, so I imagine the picnic tables facing the cricket pitch are prime location on a nice summer afternoon and evening. Inside the blue walled pavilion high tables run up the right and padded benches up the left and in between are some long benches. On the far wall are two dartboards and a large television was airing Sky Sports golf while a smaller television played Champions League football highlights from the evening before via TNT Sports. Both sets were muted while some background music played during my recent Thursday late afternoon visit when there was a handful of other customers. The serving counter supports four hand pumps; I went for a Chummy Bluster that was ok. There are also 12 keg fonts across the back bar. The service was polite, but my daughter wasn’t very impressed with the Organic Karma Cola that is expensive and tastes like crap, please just get some normal coke in. This is a good addition to Eastbourne, so I’ll be back to try some more of the brewery’s beers.

Set in The Saffrons Sports Club pavilion, overlooking the cricket ground, and now a Gun Brewery taproom. Rectangular clubhouse room with canteen-style furniture and the bar at the entrance end. Interesting selection from the row of 12 craft keg taps on the bar-back, with Chummy Bluster best bitter (£5.50) and Zanzama 6.5% IPA also available from one of the two pairs of handpumps.

Official site of Gun Brewery Saffrons Taproom - camra.org.uk

Official site of Gun Brewery Saffrons Taproom - camra.org.uk