The Hop Tub in Mid Sussex

Always fun to go here. Street food and wide selection of beers brewed locally or on premises. Staff always welcoming. The place has a good vibe, is always full of people happy to be out. Wide selection of party games in the garden.

Really tasty food freshly made, friendly atmosphere and themed like an Alpine ski lodge. Loved the burgers and fries! Good value.

A fab. restaurant offering great food with superb service. Burgers like no others, beers to enjoy, lall served with a smile !…

Great burger and chips. Superb Silly Mo Cider. Service with a smile and great attitude. The best music selection playing. Not one duff song. Brilliant atmosphere. Feels like I am in a great Surfing Beach Bar or a Top European Snowboarding Resort. Yet here I am in stuffy old Hurstpierpoint. Was I dreaming? I will have to go back regularly and check. Next time with company to share the dream.

We called in at the Hop Tub tonight for a drink and some food. We hadn’t booked and were lucky to get a table in the all covered outside area. Super warm in there with heated lamps. We were served by Ed who kindly let me try two wines so I could choose. My husband had a pint I’d Tom’s in house brewed beer, which he said was delicious. We ordered two cheeseburgers and sides of skin on fries and coleslaw. Again all very good indeed. We’ve heard the Sunday lunch is great here and that’s what we’ll be returning soon for.

Excellent beers brewed on the premises at very competitive prices, plus many other local offerings, together with a good wine selection. A warm welcome from the enthusiastic staff and a buzzing atmosphere on busy weekend nights. Add in the freshly cooked street food, plus Sunday roasts, and altogether you have an awesome new addition to Hurst High St.

Over recent years, I've noticed a whole slew of trendy bars/micropubs cropping up all over the country. Some are really good, but most are a triumph of style over substance. The Hop Tub is a welcome exception. It has an extensive selection of beers, ciders, wines etc on offer and a great ambience. The place hasn't been open long and the owners have done a brilliant job of creating a bar with different elements. Front of house, there's a traditional bar area and adjacent to that there's a brewery!!! Yes, although there is no public access currently, this bar has its own, on-site brewery and I'm wondering if it's in future plans to offer brewing courses. Passing through the front bar, you enter an area that has the feeling of a beach bar, where the decor is imaginative, without being gimmicky. That's quite an achievement given that it's situated in an inland, Sussex village. Beyond the 'beach' bar, is a garden area and adjacent to that is a function room. Whilst we were there, there was a kids' birthday party going on, which highlighted the main difference between the Hop Tub and most similar establishments, in that during the daytime it's very family orientated. Throughout the whole place, there is much reclaimed/recycled hardwood in evidence, which was particularly appealing to me as I'm currently restoring/repurposing a derelict agricultural smallholding. It gave me quite a few ideas, but I forgot to ask if they had any leftovers lol. We had to nip off about 5pm to do some shopping etc, but decided to return in the evening and have something to eat there, as we were staying just down the road. The 'feel' was significantly different to what we'd found earlier in the day, with an atmosphere conducive to both a drink with friends or even a romantic dinner à deux. The menu, was well thought-out and our food was cooked to perfection. I really enjoyed my Banana Blossom Fries! Cost is a major consideration for most people and we found the price of around £40.00 for food and drinks for two people, very reasonable for the area. A special mention must be given to the staff, who were excellent, without exception. All in all, we had a great time at the Hop Tub and look forward to returning, next time we are in the area. Congratulations on providing what in my opinion, is a perfect combination of a family pub and a more exclusive, contemporary adults' bar. See you soon