Whitbread house, aimed squarely at the youth market. Multiple pool tables and video jukebox. Open all day, food lunchtimes. Generally only one cask ale (Flowers OB). Unfortunate reputation for violence amongst its youthful clientele. Verdict - avoid at all costs.
Part of the Firkin chain. Started out with onsite brewing but now abandoned. Open all day. Food at all times. Youthful clientele. Loud music. Live bands Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Lacks character. Verdict - only if your passing.
Given its place in Crawley's history and its advantageous position in the High Street this should be the town's showcase pub. Sadly it barely achieves mediocrity. Run as an appendage to the hotel with disinterest at best. Boddingtons and 6X on handpump but badly kept. Expensive. Older clientele. Verdict - tourists only.
Whitbread pub. Open all day. Best choice of beers in town - up to 8 hand pumps on the go. Food from lunchtime until about 6.00 pm. Mixed clientele, seems to be getting more and more popular. Music can be loud in the evenings. Verdict - beer drinkers choice.
Part of the Wetherspoons chain. Vast single bar recently refurbished but still lacking in character. Beers are well kept and very keenly priced but lack variation of late. Service can be patchy, with long waits at busy times. Open all day, food from lunchtime till late evening with some cut price meals for two people. Queue to get in Friday/Saturday evenings. Verdict - trying hard, worth a visit, but avoid Friday/Saturday nights.
Newish Green King pub. Expensive. Disintersted staff. Nice building is the only good point. Verdict - forget it.
Aimed squarely at the early 20's pre-nightclub designer bottle crowd. However it's ok if you stick to the quieter times. Directors and Theakstons Best on handpump - not inspiring, but adequate. Opens at 8.00 am for breakfasts with food all day until early evening. Not cheap. Dress code (no sportswear, workwear, ripped jeans, trainers) with door staff in the evenings. Verdict - a pub for non-pubby people.
Whitbread house. Looks derelict from outside, not much better inside. Open all day. Up to six cask ales available. Food lunchtimes (not Sunday). Lively clientle of all ages. Dogs welcome. See under "my local" for more info. Verdict - real pub with real people.
Busy but efficiently run two bar Harveys pub with a lively, bustling atmosphere. Clientele slightly on the older side, lots of 'foreigners' ie Irish/Scots/Geordies/Scousers. Can get very busy. Food lunchtimes until 4.00pm, filled rolls on the back bar otherwise. Separate non-smoking dining room. Open at 10.00 am on market days (Fri/Sat). Occasional live music of the folky kind on Sunday nights. Pool table. Beer garden at rear. Verdict - real pub.
