Armada Ale
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.21
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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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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at the John Harvey Tavern, Lewes. Pours clear light brown with a small head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruit, nuts, toffee & hops. Medium body. Sweet light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2025
at 10:48
6.5/10
at GBBF 2025
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2025
at 15:22
7.3/10
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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
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 white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 27 Feb 2025
at 18:36
6.6/10
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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
6.2/10
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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
6.5/10
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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
6/10
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
7.4/10
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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