Lewes Castle (Cask)
(Batch of Lewes Castle)
Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.80
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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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5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
12th August 2015
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear amber - brown beer, a few pale tan bubbles. Palate is smooth and semi dry, not much carbonation. Very mild tangy malts. Mild tangy toffee. Tangy dried fruits, a little orange peel. Light dry finish. Mercifully absent of the characteristic ’farty yeast’ (copyright Harrisoni) but same old flat Harveys delivery.
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear amber - brown beer, a few pale tan bubbles. Palate is smooth and semi dry, not much carbonation. Very mild tangy malts. Mild tangy toffee. Tangy dried fruits, a little orange peel. Light dry finish. Mercifully absent of the characteristic ’farty yeast’ (copyright Harrisoni) but same old flat Harveys delivery.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2015
at 10:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at gbbf 2015 day 4. Black brown coloured pour with a lasting loose tan head. Aroma is odd nutty earthy grains, berry, wood, twigs, some Harveys house character. Flavour is composed of nutty, earthy. Sulphur, fruit and but. Palate is semi sweet, moderate, good condition. Good characterful beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2015
at 10:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and breadish. Toasted malty. Breadish. Light caramelish. Toasted dark malty. Bitter, roasted and dark malty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2015
at 12:10
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2015
at 15:35