# The Watchmaker's Arms — Hove, Brighton and Hove

> The Watchmaker's Arms in Hove, Brighton and Hove, England scores 3.83 out of 5 — Fine, #2 in Brighton and Hove. 48 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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The Watchmaker's Arms is a brewery in Hove, Brighton and Hove, England. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.83 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #2 in Brighton and Hove. Of the 48 beers we track, 33% are Amber Ale and 26% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.83 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #2 in Brighton and Hove · #123 in England · #5,466 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 48

## About

We first opened our doors on 1st May 2015, after an inspiring visit to The Tankerton Arms and other micropubs in Kent. We wanted to create a warm, welcoming space where the community could meet for conversation without the distractions of music and TV. Jack Tavare, who has now set up Hand Brew Co. in Worthing, started brewing at the Watchmaker’s on a 100litre brew kit a year after we opened. When he moved on, we bought the equipment and he taught Rick how to use it. Brewing takes place once a week - one brew produces two casks which sell out very quickly! We have popular house beers along with many seasonal brews. Rick has also brewed in collaboration with Downlands, Lost Pier, Top-Notch and Unbarred to create some amazing one-off beers.  

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 33% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 26% of the beers we track
- IPA — 11% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 84 Goldstone Villas, Hove, Brighton and Hove, England
- Coordinates: 50.8342922, -0.1713691
- Website: http://www.thewatchmakersarms.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Larrikin Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/larrikin-beer-22922.md) — 3.65, Poor — Hove, Brighton and Hove — 0.3 mi away
- [People's Captain](https://finding.beer/brewery/peoples-captain-22920.md) — 2.64, Limited — Brighton and Hove — 0.5 mi away
- [UnBarred Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/unbarred-brewery-17100.md) — 3.89, Fine — Brighton, Brighton and Hove — 1.4 mi away
- [Lost+Found](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-found-19300.md) — 3.52, Poor — Brighton, Brighton and Hove — 1.6 mi away
- [Bison Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/bison-beer-11327.md) — 3.78, Fine — Brighton, Brighton and Hove — 1.6 mi away
- [Old Tree Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-tree-brewery-28299.md) — 3.29, Poor — Brighton, Brighton and Hove — 1.7 mi away
- [Another Dimension Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/another-dimension-brewing-co-23523.md) — 2.67, Poor — Brighton and Hove — 1.7 mi away
- [Moon Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/moon-brewery-25372.md) — 3.36, Poor — Brighton and Hove — 1.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Brighton, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/brighton.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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