Lewes Castle
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.84
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Best Standard Dark Ale in the 2008 World Beer Awards. A traditional full malty 'Brown Ale' with a creamy head. Mild hop notes with a lingering biscuity sweet palate give coffee and liquorice notes. A bitter sweet finish
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from the brewery shop. Pours dark brown with an off white head. Aromas & tastes of cola, liquorice, toffee, caramel, raisins, molasses & roasted malt. Medium body. Rich smooth moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 11:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
dark brown
A - caramel, slight banana esters
F - burnt sugar dark malts liquorice
A - caramel, slight banana esters
F - burnt sugar dark malts liquorice
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2025
at 22:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Royal Oak, Borough on 11th June 2025. Dark sepia with shallow brown tinged foam and full lacing. Nutty malts aroma. Hazelnut nuttiness in-mouth and a roasty finish with continued nuttiness. Lightish body. Crisp mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
Royal Oak (Harvey’s)
on 11 Jun 2025
at 20:49
Historic check-in
Tried
on 16 Nov 2022
at 06:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle, as Harvey's Lewes Castle Brown, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 4.8%. Hops are Fuggle and Progress. Very dark brown colour, small beige head. Aroma of medium roast malts, liquorice and mild coffee, a hint of blackcurrants. The flavour is distinctly malty and medium sweet, notes of caramel and liquorice, fruity hints of blackcurrants and prunes, moderate bittering hops. Very enjoyable to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2020
at 16:35
7/10
Bottle from Harveys Brewery Shop. Pour a very dark brown (coca cola look) with a thin beige head. Nice lacing. Aroma of dark fruit, caramel, dark malts, not too much on the nose. Taste is very malty with ripened dark fruit, raisin, caramel and bread. Very chewy sticky mouthfeel. Full bodied. Nice lingering aftertaste of more dark fruit. Added notes of toffee, liquorice and a little port wine. A touch sweet but not overly so. Unique and a very nice winter beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2019
at 18:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Lord Nelson, Brighton. Brown pour with a beige head. Nose of raisin, caramel, chocolate, toffee. Flavours of toffee,caramel, dried fruit, milk chocolate. Malty sweet finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2018
at 13:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4/4/2018. Bottle from Cobbetts, Dorking. Bit of a gusher. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of dark fruit, malt, liquorice, biscuit, toffee and coffee. Medium plus sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Decent brew, if a little sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2018
at 21:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home from the brewery. A lovely dark pour and a minimal head. The flavour was all about that malt and that imparted a lovely richness to the mouthfeel. It wasn't sweet, which was a bit surprising, but very welcome. A very tasty brown ale for grown ups.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2017
at 02:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from brewery in Lewes. Really nice brown ale, soft and not too bitter with slight notes of chocolate, red wine and boiled vegetables. (26/2/17) ---- Bottle from brewery. Aroma - plain. Appearance bloody awesome. Espresso foam and slick dark appearance. Taste has notes of choco and slight sweet cherry. Easy going. Kept at 3.8.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2017
at 11:27