Harvey's Lewes Castle (Bottle)

Lewes Castle (Bottle)
(Batch of Lewes Castle)

 

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

  Brown Ale Regular
Score
6.84
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 46
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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6.4
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Århus2008. 50 cL bottle. Clear and golden amber with a lacing white head. Dry breadish and malt aroma. Medium sweet and breadish flavour. Light spiced note too. Ends with a light spiced malt note.

Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2008 at 04:01