Star of Eastbourne
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.32
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East India Ale - Strong, well hopped beer reminiscent of the India Pale Ales which were exported across the globe by British breweries during the early 19th century. Bottled version is 6.5%.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Middle Farm, Firle. Poured a clean medium amber with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is malt, nutty. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a smooth, fresh, malt, light citrus, nutty, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Middle Farm Cider Centre
on 26 May 2025
at 21:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Royal Oak, Borough. Aroma is grainy, malty. Clear amber. Foamy white head. Grainy. Boozy. Followed by citrus. Sweet malty finish. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2023
at 21:19
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Hursts Arms, Eastbourne. 5.5%. No aroma. Off gold colour. Tatsy enough but a long lasting cloying boozy bitterness. Not so sure about this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2022
at 08:24
Historic check-in
Tried
on 16 Nov 2022
at 06:45
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Vintage 2018: 6,5%. Strange Tast. Bitter Herbal,some fruits, some sweet nose.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2020
at 21:28
7/10
Bottle from Harveys Brewery Shop. Pours a slightly hazy amber/orange colour with a small off white head. Hardly any carbonation in the glass. Faint aromas of marmalade, biscuits, straw, malt, hops, apples and floral notes. Taste is much more fuller with the same flavours as in the aroma. Citrus peel, biscuits, a little spice and an earthy hop bitterness that lingers on the palate. Tangy. Long aftertaste and a dry finish. Medium to full bodied with a slick oily mouthfeel. it is not a session beer but one to sip and savour. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2020
at 20:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Cask Festival Haket 2019-10-19 Göteborg AR: caramel, bread AP: wee hazy coppery, wee ofwhite head F: soft carbonated, soapy mouthfeeling, bread, bitter plus,
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2019
at 12:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Clear, amber colour with small to average, frothy to macropore, diminishing, white head. Sweet-ish, fruity hoppy and mellow malty aroma has notes of Williams pear, preserved yellow apple. Taste is mellow malty, fruity hoppy, again notes of Williams pear and preserved yellow apple, but now of lower intensity and additionally joined by dry hoppy hints of gooseberry. Outmoded, but not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2017
at 15:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Fra cask på Carpenters Arms, London 16 Okt 17. Varm gyldenbrun. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Tykk teppelacing. Beskjeden fruktaroma. Smaken litt krydret. Tørket frukt & malt i bakgrunnen. Balansert.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2017
at 04:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from brewery in Lewes. If this is what beers were like being sent around the world in the 19th century, take me back! The Star of Eastbourne is delicious. Strong, full of flavour, slightly sweet and slightly bitter. You must be in the mood for a more meaty beer, but if you are, enjoy, it’s a stayer.(pre Feb 2017) Bottle at the Royal Oak, Borough, London. Sure it's a decent English ale. meaty. just feels a bit sickly boozy in the end. 4.1 to 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2017
at 13:06