6.5

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

Cask at GBBF'23, day 3, 03/08/23. Clear golden blonde topped with a white head. Nose is herb, straw, Harvey's yeast strain, grains, stewed fruits. Taste comprises biscuit, hedgerow, orange peel, dried fruit rinds, herb, raisins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Okay drop.

6.8

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

Cask at The Hursts Arms, Eastbourne. It tastes a lot more watery but in many ways smoother on cask than in bottle. A premium ESB which is exactly what it intends. Ultimately forgetful this time though.

7.2

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

Bottom from the Royal Oak. Had this on cask there in 2011 and it was favorite beer that day. Now gotta tick the bottled version. It's the sole Harvey's beer in the MJ 500. Hoppy, fruity nose. Orange, grapefruit, minerals, caramel malt, toast, estery yeast character. Flavor almost seems Belgian in its esters. Stone fruits, a touch of banana, orange and grapefruit from the hops, earthy, toasty malts, light caramel sweetness. Finish is dry and bitter. Much more estery than usual for the style. Classic British hops, rich malt. I must say that I prefer the Sussex Best Bitter, but this is also a classic that has stood the test of time.

7

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

2nd August 2023
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear rich gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, modest fine carbonation. Light sweet malts. Fairly rich fruits, kinda candied tangerine. Some floral hop before a semi dry finish. No fucking eggs! Hurrah! Tidy beer.

27/07/1991. RED LION, Lion Hill, STONE CROSS, East Sussex, England (HARVEYS)

4.2

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Dark amber color and a small off-white head. Nose is dried fruits , sweet, a little boozy(?). Taste is stronge, sweet-bitter fi ish.

7.8

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

500 ml bottle, as Harvey's Tom Paine, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 5.5%. Copper to amber colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma, hints of toffee and a slight dark berry-like fruitiness. Malty and fruity flavour, pleasant tingling hops on the tongue, earthy and slightly resinous finish.

7

Bottle from Harveys Brewery Shop. Pours an almost clear amber/chestnut colour with a thin bubbly off white head. Very light carbonation. Aroma of apples, tea leaves, honey, caramel and mild hops. Taste is similar to the aroma, more apples, tea leaves, honey and light notes of caramel. slightly floral, herbal with a mild earthy bitterness. Nicely balanced. Very good.

7.3

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

Imported from my RateBeer account as Harveys Tom Paine Ale (Cask) (by Harveys Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5

31/VII/19 - on cask @ The Royal Oak (London), BB: n/a - (2019-1109) Thanks to Thomas M. and Rian D. for sharing today's beers!
Clear dark orange beer, small creamy off-white head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: pretty fruity, some caramel malts, bubble gum, hint of banana. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: soft bitterness, bit sweet, banana, slightly sugary, soft acidity. Aftertaste: malty, caramel, soft bitterness.