The Jolly Fisherman in Hastings

Great burning sky TTO. Mad serious pig snacks.

This is a great little pub with a really interesting drinks selection. I don't think they do food at all.

Great little bar with character on seafront and I would have to say a must visit for beer and cider lovers. Snacks are great also.

Great pub, always very cosy especially in winter. Sometimes not a selection of beers that I enjoy but I always think that they have faith in them. Good selection of bar snacks - pickles, nuts, biltong. Overall a lovely place.

Poor selection of real ales, this place is more about the 'craft' keg beers and ciders. Real ale is also not hand pulled but he uses some sort of pump contraption to bring the ale up to the bar.

Painted lady. Semisweet cider 👌👌👌👌

There are 5 star bars. Then there are world class gems. This is a world class gem. In Hastings! Super knowledgeable behind the bar. Really unique beer and cider list. Takes a lot these days to delight someone as seasoned as me when it comes to beer. Nailed it and I am both surprised and delighted. The world needs more bars like this! Unmissable if you love beer. I hope this level can be maintained....because it's so tough to do. Very well done- it makes such a difference.

For a hole in the wall bar, it punches above its weight. Great selection of drinks, awesome staff and a lovely old world atmosphere. Can an entire bar be a snug?

Lovely little craft bar with a comprehensive list of craft beers.

We had a take a way.we will be back.

Lovely little pub, friendly staff great ale.

Great selection of beers. Great vibe. Great management.

Interesting little seafront ale/craft/cider/can café style watering establishment....easy to get well marinated in a short time

Micro brewed drinks an acquired taste.

Tiny little Craft real ale/cider/bottles/cans establishment with an interesting array of limited edition drinks

Quaint seaside pub, with a great range of IPAs and Ciders.

Lovely micro pub, great selection of drinks, very pleasant staff. Dog friendly!

This is a proper gem. Serving proper still ciders in 2/3 of a pint measures. Trust this is a good thing. Also have a good range of ales. Their can selection is Impressive. Fab atmosphere and pretty cosy.

Great hidden gem in Hastings old town, serving a huge selection of craft beers and ciders. Friendly owner and staff, and even a classic toads table for a true Sussex experience. Not big, so be prepared to share tables and stories

Fantastic selection of oft changing, very interesting beers, sours and ciders. A must visit if you want something delicious and different to standard lagers and cask ales!

Lovely little understated pub, great beers, friendly service

This was a good place for real ale but the prices are very expensive now. It seems to think as it is real ale or craft beer it can cost a fortune. Real ale sold in pints craft beer in 2/ 3 of a pint cider in 2/3 of a pint Why the stupid measures?? Nice place but you have been warned. Other pubs have a good selection so look around.

I brought 2 beers to take home and got a quick run down on them from the bartender, friendly and helpful. Reminded me of the inch bar in Dunedin NZ, a place I liked a lot. Great curated selection of beers, nice place to stop for beer fans.

Excellent atmosphere very friendly so much beer and cider in such a small space.

This place is great! Cozy, great drinks and you can play toad in the hole, to boot!

I visited on Fat Tuesday weekend when Old Hastings was bursting at the seams with revellers. The atmosphere in the Jolly was wonderful as was the beer. A huge selection, all very well kept and served by a knowledgeable barman. When the guv'nor came down later in the evening we had a wonderful chat about brewery history and our experiences in various Sussex towns. There is no doubt he is the real deal and knows his stuff. A wonderful friendly oasis in a desert of madness. Can't wait to go back. Unhesitatingly reccommended

Amazing small pub. Wonderful selection of beers. How they are all sourced is a mystery. Cosy warm atmosphere and very welcoming. Well worth a visit. Highly recommended

A friendly micropub in the Old Town.

Nice little place, lots of craft beers to choose from, asked the barmen to recommend an IPA but didn't want to and pointed me to the board, no bother picked one at random and it was lovely, would go back in if passing by again.

Lovely small and cosy bar, with some great beers on tap. Open fire, and great atmosphere

Great fish and chips, all cooked to order.

Fantastic pub. Good draught and bottled beer. Loads of character and cosy after a walk around the old town.

Cute little pub. With a fire! Good beers and amazing cider!

Cosy and welcoming with a very high quality beer, cider and wine selection. A pretty special place.

Excellent beers and ciders on offer, small and unasuming. Dog friendly.

A wide variety of pump beers . And personally cooked delicious food . Vegan too..highly recommended

What a show stopper this is amazing, beer garden is mesmerising

Tiny pub with great selection of Craft beers. Quirky and worth a visit

Unique pub amongst a myriad of sea front vendors. Small in stature but a giant in its offerings.

Probably the most delightful proper beer pub in town. Plus they had lambic beer in draught, which is a welcome first for me.

Fantastic micropub with a great selection of drinks.

Superb range of beers, excellent quality. I make no apology for being a beer snob - and was very pleased to visit here several times over the weekend, Beer great, Service - great. Atmosphere - friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend drinking here

Great micropub, right on the seafront. Tried to visit a few times over the years on our Bike 1066 Bank Holiday weekends. Successful this time and will try harder in future. Great range of ales, particularly recommend the Beltik Stout. Wonderful and not overpriced.

Bloody Good! But rammed at weekends... get there early and nest!!

Great cider selection and some tasty salami snacks

Small pub with a great choice of beers. Check opening hours.

No real atmosphere in what is effectively a craft beer focused micropub opposite the sea front. Prices on display are the 'take out' prices and an extra 10% is levied for the privilege of sitting on one of the few seats inside. There are plenty of other other pubs nearby providing a warmer welcome and real ale that easily matches I'd not surpasses the offering here. Wouldn't hurry back as nothing to particularly commend it.

Small atmospheric traditional pub with a great choice of beer, very warm and friendly. Highly recommended.

Really enjoyed the quiz night. Great selection of ales and ciders. Love it!

Good quality beers served by a couple who know their trade and care about their products.

Beer is very good indeed with an an owner who really cares about the beer. Small but excellent

Very pleasant old school traites.

Popped into this popular micropub whilst waiting for the bus back to Rye. A regular stream of customers to take advantage of the good choice of ales on offer at a reasonable price.

Traditional Ale House. Very small with limited seating and one communal toilet. Huge choice of ales and ciders. Really knowledgeable bar man.

Excellent selection of Vibrant Forest beers in the Hastings Tap Takeover. Busy on Friday afternoon.

Cracking micro pub, friendly staff with a nice selection of craft beer,cider and snacks. Definitely going back and highly recommend. Particularly like the green/red light WC indicator in the bar, no need to loiter around to see if it is free 🙂

Great bar with a fab choice of craft beer on draft and a big selection of cans/bottles located on the sea front.

Great pub, amazing food and looks amazing inside with the decoration.

Excellent micro pub. Great beers, welcome and background music

A great little find on our trip to Hastings. Recommended for anyone who enjoys craft beer, a welcomed drink and great service.

Good fish and chip place in Hastings. Freshly cooked. The medium sized haddock was in fact pretty large!

Excellent little pub in Hastings. Great choice of ales. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

What a great find, one of my favourite brewery's Loch Fyne ales on the board, great atmosphere and great staff , will return very soon

Best for beer in Hastings, and mighty friendly.

Nice friendly pub. Great range of beers

One of our fav little sea front pubs - really small, really friendly and with really great beer

Beautiful cosy old building with great beer selection.

Top pub. Warm, cosy, friendly with the best selection of craft beer and cider in Hastings. Good, inexpensive tapas too.

Very good food, cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and would recommend to anyone.

The perfect place for ale. Simple as that.

Pre-booked a table as a sensible customer would only to be ignored at the door for some considerable time. Given the space is tiny, I can only assume I was being ignored. I tried to enter the pub to then be berated for going in. Not entirely sure how booking a table, turning up on time and wearing a mask results in terrible customer service. Took ages to be served (5 tables max). Staff obviously distracted by the small child running up and down all evening. I won’t be back.

Lovely micro pub, good prices and lovely friendly owners. Lovely food too, especially the local cheeseboard. Takeaway beers available too. Highly recommended.

What a little gem! Great craft beers. I opted for a pint of Bombay Social IPA which ended up as a couple accompanied by local bread with olive oil and balsamic. A refreshing change from the other pubs along the front. Didn't eat anything else but the menu looks great. Good homecooked fayre.

We'd walked past this little gem several times and could not get a table as it really is tiny. However when we did get to go in it was well worth it and we settled in for a good few beers. Great selection of craft beers - hubby and dad were well pleased. Also a really reasonably priced and good dry white wine - several glasses later we were very happy. The owners of the place are just lovely - really interesting and genuine people. Made us feel very welcome. If in Hastings, do not miss out on The Jolly Fisherman.

Top place. Laid back and fabulous. The only place you must visit in Hastings.

After a week on holiday staying just outside Hastings it took until the last day to find the best pub in Hastings! Fantastic micropub with a great range of ales and cider. I like trying new beers of any style and was surprised to walk in to the Jolly Fisherman and find all 7 beers on tap were beers I'd not had before, including 2 dark beers. They even serve beer in thirds, halves, 2/3s, pints and 3 thirds on a paddle. Very friendly and welcoming, great service, dog friendly and very good with covid 19 measures. I would definitely recommend to any real ale lover and will visit again if I'm in the area.

Tiny little one room pub, with a bit of seating outside at the back that has a great range of beers and ciders, good bar snacks including excellent pork pies and a friendly vibe. We visited several times. The owners clearly know their stuff and have created a very cool place indeed.

Excellent ale, friendly couple running things

Great little micro-pub. Wide variety of craft beers and cask ales. Also offers takeaways.

An acquired taste!! Ok if you like strange beers. Food is good

Wide selection in the craft fridge.

Great micro brewery and dog friendly too

Very small and friendly pub with a loyal clientele.

Lovely cosy pub to have a drink in after a blustery walk along the seafront! Good beer and cider selection. Thoroughly enjoyed the 7pm cheese call on the Sunday evening as well. Very enjoyable visit - would highly recommend!

Small but cosy, we never had a problem coming in and getting a seat. Nice little varieties of beer and a good little tapas menu too. The weather was awful outside, but the was warm and cosy inside, with a nice fire too. Worth stopping in if you have an interest in beer.

Set in the Old Town, this tiny little pub is welcoming and had a lovely, buzzing atmosphere. The beer we tried was lovely.

Excellent little micro pub, beer very good

Awesome little pub, well worth making the effort to find (it's easy to miss). The owners were lovely and the menu looked great - definitely need to head back for some tapas-style grub!

Great little place, lovely selection of beer and very well priced. Owners were very knowledgeable about all things beer and lovely to chat too.

A massive selection of beers and ciders but watch out for the price .. max price on a bottle of beer £19.00 .. yep. .. really.!

Great little place. Cosy good atmosphere helpful bar staff good ale and great wine

Fantastic ale and cider house lots of charm and character

Lovely beer, cool little place and a very friendly couple who run it (plus we reckon the guy is a spitting image of a young Oliver Reed😀)

Enjoyed two well kept pints of cask ale (from a selection of four). Can't speak for food. Intimate micropub with good atmosphere - be prepared to share your table and, god forbid, talk to other patrons!

Proper micro brewery local beer as well as english brewing legends such as cloud water. Definitely a watering hole to revisit

Nice beers on tap. Watch out for the wasps.

This was a lovely pub. Very cute and fun. Nice real ales and ciders. Recommend a visit

Friendly quaint micro pub with wide selection of ever changing beers.

The finest little beer emporium there ever was.....

Nice pub with lovely craft beers and a lovely cosy atmosphere