Lewes Castle (Bottle)
(Batch of Lewes Castle)
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.83
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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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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask proper nonic pint pour at the Diamond in Brooklyn. Pour is a hazed brown with a loose light tan head. Aroma is soft chocolate malt, along with some fruit sweetness. Taste is mildly sour bright bitter green apple, along with the chestnut and the chocolate malt. Palate is medium to thin bodied, with a soft cask carbonation. Quite drinkable, nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2011
at 08:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Clear reddish brown with a small, rough off-white head. Roasted aroma with some dried fruit. Light body, some hard roast malt with a whiff of coffee and dried fruit. Dry, lightly hoppy finish. 131110
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2010
at 13:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, half pint at Charlies Bar in Copenhagen. Dark body with a ruby tint. Fragile lacing on the glassware. Smell of dark malts and grassy hops. Dark, semi-sweet malts in flavour along with anise followed by dusty, bitter hops to the end, 13.11.2010.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2010
at 07:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, Borough 4/02/10. Deep brown in colour with a slight, tan head. Sweetish without becoming cloying, with hints of treacle, chocolate, nuts and oak, before a soft finish. Excellent [3.8]. Bottle from a deli in Petersfield, Hants. Similar appearance to the cask version with slight carbonation. Rich and nutty aroma with some soft dark fruit and caramel. Sweet flavour, with dried fruits and a touch of spice, before a slightly roasty, dry finish. Very good [3.6]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2010
at 04:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Rubyish amber/brown colour with mediumsized off-white fluffy head. Aroma is wooden, mild dark dry fruits along with caramel malt. Some mild bready notes as well as nuttyness. Flavour is quite much the same in a nice balance. Has a bit sourish notes all the way through as well. A rather nice brown ale indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2009
at 07:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Sweet hazelnut, malty brew, that was a bit too sweet for my liking. Still nuttiness and chocolate flavors played out well in the mouth. Lingering sweet, rich chocolately finish.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2009
at 09:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Amber with a small off-white head, leaving lace. Aroma has toffee, a little fruit and molasses. Sweet malt and molasses flavour, slightly burnt and with a drying finish.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2008
at 16:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 50cl.Clear medium brown color with a small, virtually none appearance, virtually none lancing, fully diminishing, head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, nutty, dark fruits. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (180508) 6-3-6-3-13 Cask (handpump) @ Charlies Bar, Pilestraede 33, Copenhagen, Denmark.Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, sweet dark chocolate, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100314] 7-4-8-3-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2008
at 01:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at ÅBF08. Hazy dark brown colour. Small tan head. Malty flavour, quite sweet. Seems to have some alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2008
at 11:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with caramel and roasted malt. Sweet fruity flavor with caramel and roasted malt. Finishes bitter.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2008
at 10:34