Sussex Best
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.54
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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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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Southwark Tavern, London. Lovely amber pour. Creamy beige cap. Earthy, toasted malt aroma. Flavor is mild toffee, brewed tea, spicy hops. Smooth , creamy mouthfeel. Peppery hops on backend.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southwark Tavern
on 29 Jul 2025
at 21:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Harvey’s Sussex Best
Cask at the Royal Oak, Borough on 11th June 2025. Clear dark copper with shallow off-white foam and scant lacing. Richly malty in aroma. Spicy and nutty maltiness in-mouth with an abundance of herby grasses, which go on to feature in an otherwise malty, long finish. A smooth mouthfeel and a fair amount of body. A most rewarding ale. Kept perfectly.
Cask at the Royal Oak, Borough on 11th June 2025. Clear dark copper with shallow off-white foam and scant lacing. Richly malty in aroma. Spicy and nutty maltiness in-mouth with an abundance of herby grasses, which go on to feature in an otherwise malty, long finish. A smooth mouthfeel and a fair amount of body. A most rewarding ale. Kept perfectly.
Tried
from Cask
at
Royal Oak (Harvey’s)
on 11 Jun 2025
at 20:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy off white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy off white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 01 Jun 2025
at 20:44
7/10
A very nice bitter. Pint of draught in The Derby near Oval cricket ground.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2025
at 12:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Med Steven på The Roebuck Inn, etter Parsifal på Glyndebourne: klar rødlig kastanjefarge med fint skum som varer. En smaksrik maltdrevet bitter, jordaktige toner, skog og delikat krydder bitterhet. Close to the source, og naturligvis velpleiet fra cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2025
at 21:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Amber beer with a dark cream head. Light malt aroma. Malt and light floral flavor. Medium bodied. Malt and light floral notes linger with light citrus.
Tried
on 02 May 2025
at 19:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Herne Tavern. Crystal clear amber with a half finger white head, holds with a nice layer of bubbles. Nose of light caramel, grassy hops. Flavour is medium malt sweetness, quite savoury, with very British hop profile. Smooth carbonation, light-medium body, dry woody hop finish. Decent cask pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Apr 2025
at 16:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Nice sussex bitter good bitterness and malt character
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2025
at 19:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask @ The Queens Arms, Victoria.
POured deep amber in color, thin white head.
Smooth and very creamy, with a hint of strawberries and malts.
POured deep amber in color, thin white head.
Smooth and very creamy, with a hint of strawberries and malts.
Tried
from Cask
at
Queen's Arms
on 23 Mar 2025
at 13:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Roebuck, Burton on Trent. Pours the classic “bitter brown” with a medium sized foamy off-white head and excellent lacing. Malts to the fore in the aroma alongside some traces of yeast. In the mouth it is on the borderline between sweet and bitter, with malts, autumn fruits and hints of hops and pepper. Later comes some traces of ginger, whilst the hops increase and lead to a slightly dry finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Roebuck Inn, Burton
on 19 Feb 2025
at 00:00