A pub in Brighton has brewed an ale made from hops grown only half a mile away.

The three-storey Fuggles plant was harvested from the side of a house near Queen’s Park and its hops were whisked off to The North Laine pub and brewery in Gloucester Place, Brighton, only a few hundred metres away to be turned into a top tipple.

The result is Queen’s Park Green, a 3.8% ABV pale ale with a delicate cedar orange character from German erle hops and a freshly-cut grass note from the green hops.

The plant belonged to Brighton residents Matt Redman and his partner Fiona, who approached The North Laine’s head brewer Nigel Dallas.

Beer enthusiast Mr Dallas said he was excited about the prospect of using their hop plant.

The 40-year-old, of Lewes Road, Brighton, brewed the hops and chose a recipe to bring the beer to life.

He said: “I wanted to show the character of the green hops so I kept the malt recipe simple.

“The Queen’s Park Green hops were added at the end of the boiling process and supported by a healthy addition of German Perle hops.

“Both were steeped together in the beer for a while before being transferred to a tank and fermented with a neutral variety of yeast to further enhance the hoppy flavour.

“This is quite a light beer so the style is quite delicate and should appeal to a broad range of people who like their pale ales.

“We hope people enjoy drinking it as much as we enjoyed brewing it and we thank Matt and Fiona for their green- fingered help.”

Mr Dallas settled in Brighton three year ago. He worked for local brewer Dark Star for a year and a half until starting at The North Laine shortly after it opened in October 2012.

“I wanted to do something different to my old career, and this is something I enjoyed,” he said.

The pub runs its own brewery tours and is one of two pubs in Brighton to brew its own beer.

He added: “It’s good to involve everyone in the whole brewing process.”