Harvey's Sweet Sussex

Sweet Sussex

 

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

  Stout - Milk / Sweet Regular
Score
5.63
ABV: 2.8% IBU: - Ticks: 27
A lush, sweet stout named after the county in which it is brewed. Low in alcohol, Sweet Sussex was a prize winning beer at the International Brewers Exhibition in 1968 and was awarded the Silver Medal at the Brewing Industry International Awards in 1990.
 

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4.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottle @ Royal Oak, 2.8%. Almost black with small beige head. Aroma is malt, light roasted malt and bread. Flavour is malt, malt soup, sweet, bread, caramel, toasted and yeast.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2013 at 05:40


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Rating from 2010: Tiefschwarzes Bier mit etwas beigem Schaum. Der Geruch ist süßlich-malzig mit deutlichen Röstmalztönen. Im Antrunk ist das Bier interessant karamell-süß, in etwa wie ein nicht allzu süßes Malzbier, hinzu kommt aber eine deutlich herbe Röstmalznote, die sich im Hauptteil noch weiter ausprägt. Der schwachen Körper, der zwischendurch leicht wässrig wirkt, ist bei den 2,8% natürlich nicht zu verbergen, aber das finde ich auch nicht schlimm - gehört halt zum Bierstil dazu. Der Nachgeschmack ist lang, eher röstmalzig-herb als karamellig-süß, leicht wässrig, aber sehr süffig. --> Ein sehr interessanter Bierstil, gerade als "Radler-Ersatz" für Autofahrer oder an heißen Sommertagen durchaus zu empfehlen. Mit einem "normalen" Stout darf man es auf Grund des Alkoholgehalts und Stils natürlich nicht vergleichen, aber wässrig oder langweilig ist es keineswegs! Mir gefällts sehr gut! --> 12,12,13,13,12,13 - 12,70

Tried on 05 Oct 2013 at 08:38


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Pours a dark brown black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty sweetish chocolate aroma. Sweetish roasted malty chocolate flavor with hints of sweet licorice. Has a sweetish roasted malty chocolate finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2011 at 07:08


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 27,5 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a hazy deep dark brown with an orange hue and a small light brown head. Roasted malt in the nose with a little sweet dried fruits. Light body, a little low in carbonation, sweetish roasted malt, fairly metallic. Subdued bitterness. Almost like a Mild Ale really. 050211

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2011 at 08:12


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

27.5 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malt and sweetish. Malty, sweet and dark roasted. Sweet and malty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2011 at 03:26


5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

275ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Poured cola coloured with no head; light coffee aroma; really sweet flavour with perhaps a touch of coffee; and a slightly drier finish. True to style, but not to the majority of tastes nowadays.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2010 at 11:25


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

En lätt och svag söt stout. Smakar svagdricka. Mycket söt och lite sliskig. Fina rostade malttoner finns dock under all sötma.

Tried on 08 Jun 2010 at 02:04


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle 275ml. @ Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, chocolate oxidide. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090801]

Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2009 at 03:32


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

[275ml bottle from Pallant of Arundel] Pours black with chestnut hints and a swiftly dissipating brown head. It isn’t as fizzy as it looks on pouring - in fact, the slight prickle of carbonation is perfect to offset the thick, smooth texture. Light aroma of roasted malt. Taste of caramel, chocolate and malt. Definitely sweet (there’s not a hint of bitterness), but not to a sickly extent - I did keep thinking it would become sickly but it never did. Quite a well constructed beer, although I think you’ll enjoy it more if you think of it as a soft drink rather than a beer - it really doesn’t taste like beer at all! There’s just a hint of sourness in the finish which didn’t quite work, but otherwise I was quite happy with it.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2009 at 17:32


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

Bottle at Chris-o’s Pre GBBF tasting and 2009 ... Black ... light toffee malt and roast nose ... sweet caramel ... lots of chocolate ... little toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2009 at 14:08