Hop Yard Brewing Co. in Wealden

Walked all the way from East Grinstead for lunch yesterday because the website says they're open 12 to 3 for lunch. First of all to be told 'have the pork tacos they're amazing' and when my partner went to check it out the chef said we're not serving food until 5pm. I said to the guy behind the bar that the website says 12 to 3 for food and his response to this was 'I'l tell me manager, there's nothing I can do about it! Enough said.

Very small food portions for top money. Chef attempting to make cost savings at every turn. Such a shame as used come here a lot. I hope the extra 50p they saved on ingredients was worth it as we’ll never be back.

Ordinarily a nice place, but Sunday roast is an absolute joke. Mediocre quality and tiny portions. In an attempt to squeeze every penny of profit, child size portions of food are served. Not just the meat, but ridiculous portions of peas and potatoes - things which cost pennies. Always enjoyed this place but never again. Be warned.

An absolute delight of a roast! Perfectly cooked succulent portions of beef brisket, with super fully, crispy roast potatoes, sides of veg with delicious yorkie to top off this plate. Partnered with gravy, full of flavour which going to leave asking for more. Well done to Bon' a potato for providing and preparing such a Sunday roast experience.

I had the "Fat Wills" pop up Mexican food. My advice is to give this a miss. It was average quality, small portions, none of the dressings, served on polystyrene platters. A mistake, not to be repeated.

Been there twice for the jam session and the acoustic folk night, both were absolutely amazing with fantastic performances and cool alternative bands & singers. Loved the intimate cozy atmosphere there. Thanks for always supporting live music.

Amazing cocktails, lovely staff, delicious and ever-changing menu. What a gem for Forest Row!

Lovely family run pub, with excellent beer choices.

Was friendly and good food and beers. Had a disco/music night so inside was a bit loud but outside was fine,

A unique venue at the heart of Forest Row. Fine ale brewed on the premises and host to a variety of excellent local beers. Lots going on with something for everyone in terms of entertainment and activities. Family friendly and within walking distance of free parking. Well worth a visit. Support local business.

Bar staff were awful, especially the manager, drinks were hideously expensive and the bizarre attempt at shared m/f toilets were filthy and disgusting. My female partner and female friends actually said it felt unsafe being in there. Awful, awful, awful.

Great pub and cool hang out zone. Very popular and trendy.

Mothers day meet with some family and our dear old mumma, not the normal choice, but I didn't book it, beer for me lots of choice and very good, slightly chilly in the place for my mumma, food a Sunday roast was absolutely top, beautiful roast potatoes, I had the chicken it was lovely, several of our party had the beef also excellent, but no Yorkshire pudding, no desserts available, reasonable price, quirky place highly recommended

Super spot that we are lucky to have in Forest Row.

was a nice experience, the salsa night was really fun and the teacher was great. don't forget your ID or they'll throw you out.

After seeing the owner in person, him putting it in his diary whilst we were there, speaking to his colleague a week later to firm up details and paying a £100 deposit we secured this venue for a private party. We then booked a band, paid their deposit and sent out all our invites and were encouraged by the owner to ‘keep them coming’. A few weeks later, with 135 acceptances, & some people having booked hotels, we get a short email from the owner (not even the courtesy of a phone call) saying he has double booked, and to send him our bank details to refund the deposit. There was no original offer of compensation or an alternative option in the email. Please be very careful if you are thinking of having an event here. Fortunately we have been able to put someone else off already who was going to use it.

Incredible music venue punching way above its weight.

Trendy bar with craft beers and occasional pop up catering. Popular music venue. Outside seating a bit basic

Good atmosphere and always a good selection of beers . Has good Pop Up Food as well just a shame the website is still advertising who's in the kitchen in February and March 🤷‍♂️ i suppose the suprise element adds to the fun

I went to see a rock concert here. What an immense experience. Soft play, formally known as Slaves one of my few absolute favourite bands performed a great set here. Atmosphere was just as rocking as any I've been to watch them, and they have performed at some pretty huge venues. Staff behind the bar were top notch more than enough working there the night and super fast service plus friendly as you want them to be for a good concert experience. Very good place would recommend highly!

This is a trendy and lively place in centre of Forest Row, definitely the place to be. The food is always been on point. Also has a great lineup of alternative events, dancing and music groups.

Popped over to this pub seeing after eating over the road at Thai smile. Quirky fun place, staff were friendly enough, lovely clean toilets. One of the locals invited me to join them on a free beer taster, as I was with my wine drinking wife I regretfully had to decline, though wished I had when charged £3.70 for a half of the gassy citra fayre, Never know why Craft beer bars are so expensive, especially for a half versus a pint at £6.95 , but as there was no Real Ale available, although there were pumps with no clips on, I maybe should have asked, it was the fizzy overpriced stuff unfortunately. The Mrs said the wine was OK. I’d go again if music was on but would choose carefully, and a different beer. I still think Craft beers are the emperor’s new clothes and the biggest rip of since draught magners had half a pint of Frozen water served with it.

No air / ventilation in this place, ok when empty but unbearable when busy. Average food, average drinks, above average prices.

Visited for a private family function and had an enjoyable evening. It’s a rustic style of set up based around an old brewery. Serves craft ales and wood fired pizzas. Staff are great and it holds a good ambience

Great beers, better service, and fascinating events. Haven't tried the food so can't comment, but I enjoyed my time here.

Terrible I asked for a Vodka Soda with no no Russian Vodka. They did not have non Russian Vodka and refused to serve me.

Un sitio fantástico para tomar algo y pasar un buen rato

This place had so much potential but sadly has gone downhill due to weak management. Dark and now a bit tatty, the staff could do with some basic training on not pouring drinks into filthy glasses, smile occasionally and not pay more attention to younger customers. Go to the Hatch a few miles away instead.

Great, intimate venue for comedy.

Funky bar hidden in small country town

Great, funky place with fantastic craft beers + some ales on hand pump! They seem to have some good bands on ( but I've yet to see any!) Proper pizzas cooked on wood fire out in the backyard too!!

I love it there. Good food, music and ambience.

Take of two halves here - the pizza was pretty good - thin, crispy, hot and lots of toppings, but no real crust and cheddar not mozzarella, but overall tasty. the drinks were… well awful. To start, the old fashioned was shaken, so too diluted and served in a martini glass, Cosmo far too citrusy and dry, cranberry juice was swapped for some bitter cordial without telling us before we paid and even though there were only two other tables drinks took an age to come. Wouldn’t really recommend for drinks, unless you want beer.

Trendy spot, as you'd expect in Forest Row. Interesting if small selection of ales and lagers, cocktails too. Can sit outside in the sunshine, and with a dash of good music too. Friendly staff. A little pricey, but that's ok for somewhere a little different.

Visited the Hop Yard this week. We won’t be going again. Made to feel as if we were doing the staff a favour. Beer ok for the men however the cocktails for the girls, advertised on a large board behind the bar, were undrinkable. Returning them the female bar person actually rolled her eyes and smirked. Asking for information regarding the Savignon Blanc the male bar person said” Got me there mate, it’s just a Savignon Blanc”. We appreciate visiting a microbrewery is to experience the beer, but don’t advertise cocktails if you can’t make them! Given this review one star because the girl clearing the glasses was lovely, Chatty, smiling and polite.

Very welcoming staff. Food great

Fantastic craft beers, vegan pizza, laid back atmosphere.

Best pizzas in Forest Row. The staff if very king. I recommended it 100%!

Horrible service, waited for drinks and food for ages, finally got food, then waited for cutlery, then finally got cutlery, drinks came in the end....

Had an amazing pizza, gluten-free but really crunchy and yummy 😋!!! Had cider and espresso cocktails afterwards and service was really good but we were seated onto the stage and the speakers on deafening loudness, so we had to shout at each other. That was the only annoying thing but otherwise great place and food!

Used to love coming here for a nice pint or cocktail. Not sure what has happened recently but took about 45 minuets for 3 drinks to arrive. Waitress appeared flustered and untrained. Was a very quiet evening with only ourselves and another set of patrons. Asked for a non alcoholic cocktail and was served alcohol... not impressive for the price!

Great little place for coffee, alcohol, pizza and more!

Great beer, great food and great atmosphere!

Wicked place..good service..loved it

Best place in Forest Row to grab a drink. The Hop Yard exemplifies the "Bohemian" feel of the village. As a concierge at a local luxury hotel, this is the venue I happily recommend to guests if they are looking for something a bit different to the usual country pubs

Mine and my partner's first time here. The atmosphere was great, the covid stuff was on point, and George our server was so lovely and welcoming. Fantastic venue. Thank you for having us.

Wildly overpriced, tacky would-be-trendy decor. Congratulations to the owner - it takes real business acumen to come up with a scheme like this. Commiserations to the parents of the customers, no doubt you did your best for them.

Wasn’t great a few years ago, gone downhill further. Apart from the inordinately rude, entitled arrogance of the inept teenagers left to manage the place... -There is zero regard for track and trace -Zero regard for welcoming customers -Clearly ‘underhand’ shenanigans going on in the disgusting unisex toilets -Dubious cleanliness of the staff at the pizza part. (Seen smoking, scratching around in trousers and making pizzas) -No ‘last orders’ just rude shouting and told to leave. Considering the prices, more decorum and staff from a catering background with experience would go a long way before I recommend returning to anyone. Considering what is occurring in the world this place needs a manager who knows what they are doing.

Owen, who was our server was really friendly and we had a lovely day of drinks, which were high quality and accompanied by a good chat at the bar with Owen!

Owen was amazing :) great service. He was quick and friendly - the drinks went down well with the pizza which was also delicious but the highlight of our night was our nice chats with Owen

Great pizzas and lager. Perfect combination.

Superb range of modern IPAs. Cool vibe. Family friendly and great pizzas. Just don't cycle 20 miles home after a 5 hour visit.

Great atmosphere, offering lots of live events and different foods, would recommend.

Excellent service , great atmosphere , friendly staff

When as a concierge we get guests asking the question "where do you recommend for a night out?" we always have to use a sixth sense as to what that particular guest is looking for. We're overloaded with many great country pubs in this area, either selling fine dining/ gastropub style food, or what we like to call Traditional / unpretentious pub food. The Hop Yard fits in neither of these two categories. We love the Hop Yard because of how different it is. It is not a pub in a traditional sense. Housed in a former horse feed shop, concrete floors with and a shed type structure. If my description of the building is putting you off, it really shouldn't. It has real character. There is a wide choice of local beers, wines and spirits served here, including their own (Hop Yard Brewing Company). The Hop Yard has Pop-up food suppliers that are based there for spells. they've had some really diverse cuisine, ranging from Thai, Paella and Curry to Jamaican Jerk. Whatever they have there you wont be disappointed. There are various music and comedy events on that are very well priced and worth keeping an eye on if your after a bit of entertainment on your night out. On Wednesday nights there is also Cuban Salsa dancing if that tickles your fancy! To sum up, we like The Hop Yard in all its diverse glory! Get yourselves down there if you find yourselves in Forest Row. Don't forget to ask your Concierge for more information! Check our Facebook page for more info and recommendations @sussexconcierge

Great beer selection....lovely atmosphere.lovely and friendly.

The greatest bar in the history of Forest Row, I hope it stays open forever!

I moved to forest row in may 2019 and found this bar. I consider it my local. Friendly, happy and helpful staff. Great beers and lager. Service can be a bit slow but Everyone's in such a rush these days. Personally I love it.

Great venue if you catch the wind! Popped in for a drink after dinner in Forest Row and the place was heaving/ buzzing! Great vibe, awesome music, reasonable prices and good friendly service. Will definitely be coming back..

Great pizza from Elmo. Would recommend. Very trendy place

Amazing bar with great food and live music. Great Bar staff. Little bit pricey, but worth it!

Good atmosphere and a relaxing place.

Keeps us from traipsing elsewhere. Superb.

Called in on a Saturday lunchtime. Place was pretty quiet but despite this the service was very casual - having ordered some drinks I asked for a menu and was told “err I think we’ve run out “. The bar server then just walked off. There was no attempt to assist further. I don’t know if this place makes any money but if it were my business staff with that attitude would be getting their P45. Eventually I was able to ascertain that food (curry or pizza) must be ordered and paid for at separate counters (concessions?) which tends to make the whole dining experience a bit disjointed. The food when it came was not bad at all but the way the whole place is set up doesn’t make for a relaxing meal. I left with the conclusion that whoever owns the place runs it more as a hobby than a serious business venture.

Fantastic dancing, beer, food, atmosphere

Love the Hopyard! Especially like playing pool!

We've been many times now and I cant help but come away with the same feeling everytime, I love the idea, love the community feel, love the rustic finish & the idea of the pop up food offerings ..... BUT the drinks are massively overpriced, the staff are nonchalent and the toilets are completely inapproriate!!! I bought one round of 5 drinks and it came to £48 ... in FOREST ROW, that's just obscene and I cant help but feel is so contrary to the impression they are trying to put across. The unisex toilets are disturbing, my husband went to the toilet and as he walked through the only other person in there was a young girl, I'm sorry but it is beyond inappropriate. I generally find the staff to be unattentive, they're too busy chatting & joking amongst themselves, I had bought 15 people to spend the afternoon drinking to celebrate my birthday, so we spent a lot of money with them but several people commented that when they we went to the bar they felt like they were being a nuisance ordering a drink, as though they were interrupting a social gathering amongst the staff. I dont want to stop going but with every visit I come away a little more put off. Such a shame!(The mexican pop-up restaurant was out of this world btw!!!!)

Great place to go for night out . Good drinks and pizzas. Music events are good to. Little expensive

Relaxed atmosphere, easy to spend time having a few beers!

Nice but pricy, proper hipster vibe

Quirky, fun, good events, good beer, great setting

Great pizza and lovely family run venue, love it!

Great atmosphere and impromptu live music on my visit...👍

The couple of times we did manage to eat here, it was great. However, this must be the fourth time we went to eat only to be told they're not serving food. Very disappointed and a bit puzzled about the business model.

Really great vibe here, really enjoyed it

Good beer, good food, music and friendly staff.

A quick pint and wood fired pizza, perfect.

Beers a bit pricey but good and best Thai I have had in the UK from last week's pop-up

Best Place in forest Row to meet for a bite to eat and social drink

Great bar for an easy night out, esp 2nd thurs of every month where they have free entry to live music from amazing singer song writers from all over the world. There is also Elmos pizzas & a good selection of ales, lagers & spirits. Various entertainment shows throughout the year so check the website if not local to see whats on. Definately worth a visit 👍

Great place, very quirky / industrial but it works. Shame it's to far from home for a proper night out. Food is fantastic as well although definitely carries a premium price.

The atmosphere is very nice. I like Cuban Wednesday!

Nice place good atmosphere, but a bit pricy

Good range of craft beers, feels a bit similar to brewdog bars which is no bad thing in my book. Didn't try the food but it did look good and will try it next time I visit.

Possibly one of the most random places I've visited.. Florist, Brewhouse, lodge fire pizza and yoga & smoothies... Curious IPA 4.4% a good shout..

Awesome venue for comedy nights

My local. Pub used to be an animal food warehouse called The Mills, so plenty of room, lots of wood and quirky layout. They sell their own beer and local cider. Food is great but best of all is they have some amazing music nights.

A taste of East London in East Sussex .

Best venue in the south east I love it !

Awesome place to go, great selection of beer and the burgers are full of flavour. If you haven't been you'll need to go.

Modern and fresh. Nice alternative to a traditional pub.

Went for open mic. Great atmosphere. Phil Coleman was a star of the evening ! Highly recommended ! Although not big choices of beer for brewing company and no food at the time we went. But still worth to go because place is magic !

Loved this pub and they are turning into plastic free

Nice relaxed atmosphere and a great selection.of guest beers and ales.

Best bar in Forest Row by a mile, although not many remain. Best bar in the area too. I guess that may depend on what you're looking for though. If you like something a bit quirky that serves a reasonable selection of decent drinks, including some craft beer then you're in luck. If you are wanting something more traditional, give it a try but appreciate it is something different before going. Love the vibe and they have some interesting events going on some nights.

Popped in for coffees and they were very good coffees and well made. Much better than Costa round the corner. The atmosphere seems very nice and relaxed. Will have to try the food next time.

It's a great place to go - wonderful choice of beers and wines - knowledgeable and friendly barman - we would highly recommend you take the time to visit....

Not sure I can enthuse about a bar that is supposedly a place to enjoy "real ale" only to find at 9 o'clock on a Thursday night they haven't got any!

This is a hidden gem upstairs over a local flower shop. The setting is informal, bar on one side and a food menu on the boards. The chicken wings made us come back twice during our visit and the fries and fish were excellent. The pub as well as making its own beer, focuses on using very local and fresh ingredients and the results show it. They have local bands on some nights and others there mentioned the pizzas as being very good

I went for the New Year's eve event. I was disappointed by the selection of beers available, it was Ales only on tap and then bottled wine, cocktails etc. Nice little venue otherwise. Good if you like Ales, it is the Hop Yard after all.