Harvey's Battle Of Lewes Priory Ale

Battle Of Lewes Priory Ale

 

Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
6.51
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
This historic ale is brewed using ingredients that were available to the Cluniac Order at the Priory of St. Pancras in Lewis in 1264, where a brew house was known to exist.
Fermentable sugars are produced from a mash of barley, oats and wheat prior to being boiled with hops and yarrow to impart bitterness. The resultant brew is conditioned in vats with ale cost, also known as tansy, rosemary and thyme.

This tribute to our forebears and "brewing brothers" celebrates the 750th Anniversary of the Battle of Lewes.
 

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Tried on 16 Nov 2022 at 05:14


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle thanks to James, 30/12/15. Orange amber with a moderate off White covering. Nose is big on rosemary and thyme, herbal notes, light fruits. Taste comprises caramel, more thyme, less rosemary, sweet and sour. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok but only in small doses me thinks.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2015 at 11:41


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Many thanks to Eike. Thyme and Rosemary in the nose. The beer starts fresh and herbal. Easy to drink but fresh with malty smooth body. The wheat is there, not too sweetish with floral hints of the oats. The herbs are nice and present, easy to drink, fresh and smooth, round. Nice!

Tried on 04 Dec 2015 at 14:18


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bouteille 375ml, merci Pierre T. Couleur ambrée, col fin blanc. Arôme est franchement agréable et surprenant. Je retrouve un bouquet épicé rappelant directement le romarin avec un léger fruité orangé des houblons. Malt perce plus en retrait Palais reste, là aussi, dominé par ce côté herbacé de romarin qui est assez dominant. Retrouve un malt pâle et finement grillé en retro. Bière restant simple mais dont l’ajout d’herbe rend cette dernière assez efficace. Sans être transcendante, le résultat est assez convaincant et sympa.

Tried from Can on 16 Aug 2015 at 09:03


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Harvey’s online. Appearance - golden with a decent creamy head. Nose - mountain herbs, maybe mint. Taste - Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly balanced finish. Overall - yeah, decent fun.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2015 at 08:51


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at AshtonMcCobb’s. Pours clear gold with a thin short-lived white head. Aromas of rosemary, thyme, fisherman’s friend. Taste is herbal, soupy. Strangely menthol finish.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2015 at 08:51


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at ash’s. Pours clear amber, nose is hugely herbal, rosemary and thyme, minty, taste is sweet toffee, all herbs.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2015 at 08:50


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Casper is back tasting. Clear amber lasting white head. Herby. Very different from any harveys beer. Hoppy bitter on the finish. Good. liked it.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2014 at 09:09


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at chriso’s. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. Punchy herbal nose, some ginger, thyme, basil, other green herbs. Light to medium sweet flavor with more heavy herbs, lots of oregano and basil. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lingering basil, oregano, pale malts. Novelty stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2014 at 09:05


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle massive thanks to Caspar. It pours clear golden-amber with a small white head. The nose is spicy, herbal, medicinal, ginger ale, tomatoes and must The taste is sweet, spicy, herbal, earth, butternut squash, brown bread, decent bitterness, wood and drying astringency with a dry finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Unusual/unique for sure.... Herbal pizza feel about. Interesting...

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2014 at 09:02