Lewes Castle
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.84
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Scopey (25115) reviewed Lewes Castle (Cask) from Harvey's 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Lord Nelson, Brighton. It pours very dark brown with a small beige head. The nose is caramel, plum, raisin, treacle and cola. The taste is smooth, mellow roast, caramel, liquorice, wood, raisin, cola and date with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty impressed with this Harvey offering. Tasty, very well balanced and rather drinkable.
McCash (16021) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Harvey’s online. Appearance - deep brown with a lovely red chink at the bottom. A shame the head is thin otherwise it would’ve been a 5 for appearance. Nose - dark sugar and subtle red fruit. Taste - loads of red fruits. Redcurrants and cherry with dark sugars. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a long d Overall - it’s not a typical brown ale. But it’s interesting.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and nihtila. Pours clear red brown thin ring of white head. Aromas of brown malt, dark sugar. Taste is dark, almost burnt sugar. Sweet finish.
Erzengel (18514) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
a) Bottle, pasteurised: Rating from 2011: Für ein englisches Bier starke Schaumbildung mit meiner schönen dunkelbeigen Schaumkrone. Der Antrunk ist sehr schön weich-cremig, recht CO²-arm. Dabei schon malzig-schokoladig-nussig. Zum Hauptteil werden diese schönen dunkelmazigen Aromen deutlicher. Die schokoladige Nussigkeit tritt stärker in den Vordergrund und verbindet sich mit der angenehmen Herbe und den leichten Ale-Noten zu einem hervorragenden Gesamtwerk. Dabei angenehm leicht süßlich, ohne penetrant zu wirken. Der Nachgeschmack ist lang anhaltend - einerseits herb-nussig-schokoladenmalzig, andererseits weich, süßlich, cremig. --> Ein sehr tolles Brown Ale! Sehr zu empfehlen! --> 12,12,13,13,12,13 - 12,70
b) Cask @ GBBF 2014, unpasteurised. The beer starts smooth and nice malty. Fresh with hints of nuts and a nice malty fruitiness Very smooth. Malty, fruity, hints of nuts in the mainpart, very intense with roasted hints. Nice and smooth till the end, deep with a nice dryer malty body.
Great brew! Nice balance between nuts and caramel, roasted malt and malty sweetness. 12/12/13/12
Reubs (35480) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen - Dark brown pour with a tan/beige head Caramel dark malts, toffee, dark fruits (plum/raisin) syurp, brown sugar, some light roasted chocolate. Nice mouthfeel, and finish. Very good.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
50cl bottle picked up in Hastings. Deep reddish chestnut with a beige head; aroma of treacle toffee; the flavour is nutty and earthy with a toffee sweetness and a rather thin body; then a light bitterness leaving a vinous finish with a touch of chocolate for good measure. Very easy drinking!
Drake (22934) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at the 6th annual Richmond Industry Gathering, 11/27/11. Pours a hazy copper color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of toasted malts, floral hops, chocolate and a bitter finish. The taste is chocolate, floral hops, stone fruits and earthy notes. Medium bodied.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Royal Oak, Borough SE1. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel flavor with hints of chocolate. Has a roasted malty caramel and chocolate finish.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Market Porter, London. Pours brown with a white head. Toffee, fruit and nuts. Sweet and a bit thin. Ok
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Lewes Castle (Bottle) from Harvey's 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Royal Oak, RBESG 2011. Pretty orange-brown color. Nose of chocolate, figs, plum. Some port too, maybe. Winy and port-like flavor, plum, chocolate. Very tasty, with a light to medium tartness.