Sussex Best

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

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

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6.55

ABV: 4.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 140

Sussex Best is our most famous beer, a superbly balanced bitter with prominent hop character. The brew evolved over decades, satisfying the expectations of the people of Sussex and its adjoining counties. Finest Maris Otter malted barley is supplemented with a dash of Crystal malt for balance. Our hops are a blend of four different local varieties, to give a distinctive hoppy finish.

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6.5

IPARater72 (1284) reviewed Sussex Best Bitter (Cask) from Harvey's 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Amber pour with a stable white head; aromas and tastes of malts, nuts, citrus/lemon - very nice

Tried on 06 Aug 2024 at 17:21

7.4

hawthorne00 (9694) reviewed Sussex Best Bitter (Cask) from Harvey's 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask, Queen’s Head Piccadilly. Amber, lasting off white head. Gentle bread, floral and caramel aroma. Supple slip from sweet and smooth to peppery, bitter and slightly funky. Complex but very drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2024 at 19:57

jhsnitz1 (1790) reviewed Sussex Best Bitter (Cask) from Harvey's 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark amber color with a mild floral and earthy aroma. Taste is moderately bitter with a slightly sweet malt undertone.

Tried on 20 Apr 2024 at 15:59

Martinsh (3573) reviewed Sussex Best Bitter (Cask) from Harvey's 1 year ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at Three Fishes, Shrewsbury. Pours “bitter brown” with a small off-white head and good lacing. The aroma has malts and caramel and just a hint of bread crusts. In the mouth it is slightly sweet and quite juicy. Malts are the mainstay of the flavour, plus traces of traditional hops, oranges and marmalade. Some bitterness in the finish. This is excellent – what a bitter should be like.

Tried from Cask on 31 Mar 2024 at 20:16

7.1

Sebletitje (15832) reviewed Sussex Best Bitter (Cask) from Harvey's 2 years ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

1/2 pint cask @ The Harp, Covent Garden.
Pâle/léger cuivre, col blanc crémeux.
Arôme sur un classique anglais - malté délicat sur de fins effluves de caramel, grains avec un léger appui houblonné qui confère de fines notes fleuries.
Palais est léger, malté pâle, Maris, houblonné sur le fleuri, léger terreux, qcq notes herbacés et une bonne amertume de fin de bouche.

Tried from Cask at Harp - Covent Garden on 14 Aug 2023 at 12:38

6.4

jimgreen (21347) reviewed Sussex Best Bitter (Cask) from Harvey's 2 years ago

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

Cask at the Marine, Eastbourne. Poured a clear copper colour with a frothy off-white head. The aroma is malt, light toffee caramel. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, malt, nutty, herbal, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 28 May 2023 at 19:19