Harvey's Armada Ale

Armada Ale

 

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

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.20
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 74
Armada Ale was one of the first new 'Golden Ales' that emerged in the 1980s. It has a pronounced yet balanced hop character, derived from Fuggle and Golding hops. Originally commissioned by the National Maritime Museum, it quickly established itself as a piece of living history. Robust, refreshing and still a port of call in any beer-drinker's voyage of discovery.
 

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6.5

at GBBF 2025

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2025 at 15:22


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

Cask at the Royal Oak, Borough on 11th June 2025. Clear coppery amber with lasting, shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Citrus notes in aroma. Citrus zest, spicy maltiness and a good deal of grassiness in-mouth, with a malt-rounded herbal finish. Lightish body and a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask at Royal Oak (Harvey’s) on 11 Jun 2025 at 21:00


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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness

Tried from Cask at Hallcross on 27 Feb 2025 at 18:36


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the John Harvey Tavern, Lewes, as the Armada Ale, Dry Hopped. Poured a clear dark amber colour with a round bubbly white head. The aroma is malt and yeast. The flavour is moderate to light sweet and bitter, with a smooth, rich, yeasty, caramel, malt, herbal, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 31 May 2024 at 20:44


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

Bottle at Crowne Plaza, Heathrow T4. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light sweet malty and light caramel. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2024 at 17:42


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

Cask at GBBF'23, day 3, 03/08/23. Almost clear golden amber with an off white head. Nose is biscuit, grains, light Harvey's yeast, straw, fruit esters. Taste comprises grass, herb, toasted grains, toffee, biscuit, stewed fruits. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2023 at 12:49


6

Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2023 at 17:51


16/06/1988. GREENWICH REAL ALE FESTIVAL, Borough Hall, Royal Hill, LONDON, SE10, England (UNKNOWN)

Tried on 16 Nov 2022 at 05:12


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500 ml bottle, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 4.5%. Hops are Fuggle and Golding. Clear deep golden to amber colour, small white head. Moderate aroma of malts, toffee and hints of blackcurrants. The flavour is first malty but not sweet, followed by earthy and fruity hops. Notes of blackcurrants, nuts and toffee, decent bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2020 at 09:01


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

Cask at Royal Oak. Orange amber colour with small white head. Aroma is quite fruity, blood orange mainly. Slightly boozy too, almost a bit orange liqueur like. Taste has the same strong orange taste, quite full on in the mouth, maybe a bit too much over the course of a whole pint. Quite slick, with a fruity end. Liked it, but probably would have preferred to just have a half.

Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2019 at 15:51

gave a cheers!