Be At One Brighton

The writing’s on the wall, or rather on the window. Bar At One’s Brighton outpost is yet another cocktail bar in the popular franchise that serves old school spirits in, well, highly spirited surrounds. But that doesn’t exhaust the possibilities. With over 130 cocktails to choose from, you’re likely to find unheard of cocktails from the far future alongside the classic you know and love. Far from an alien environment, you’ll feel right at home at Be At One Brighton and, spread over two floors at Castle Square, there’s plenty of room to invite friends and family for a party.

You can just about spit a cherry stone from the front door of this branch of the Bar At One empire to Brighton pier. Located on Castle Square, Bar at One Brighton does this pretty English seaside town proud. Downstairs in the public bar, you’ll find plenty of booths and bar stools to mull over one of over a hundred cocktails prepared by expert resident mixologists from the glowing varicoloured bottles lining the wall behind the bar. Choose unwisely and you’ll likely be surprised. As always, Bar At One’s staff are forthcoming with excellent recommendations or custom cocktails.

Bar At One Brighton’s signature quartet of cocktails include the classic Dark & Stormy – interpreted here as a judicious blend of Gosling’s dark rum, ginger beer, and sour lime. The Irish Disco biscuit will get the sweet-toothed throwing shapes along the length of the bar, sandwiching pepperminty creme de menthe, Baileys, and smashed Oreo cookies between silky sheets of vanilla ice cream and half-and-half. It’s a decadent dessert in liquid form. The Cuban Zombie packs a real punch, with three kinds of rum in an aromatic tropical blend that is sure to put any recipient under its spell. Finally, the Candy Pants is a long-trousered number made with Absolut Kurant vodka and chambord, hemmed with lemon and cranberry juices, and flared out a little with strawberry puree. One to put bells on your bottom. Be At One Brighton’s Castle Square premises also have a private party area upstairs – booking through Quandoo is essential.