Sussex Pale Ale
Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.05
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Originally brewed in 1920 as Harvey’s IPA with an abv of 4.7%. In the 1930’s it went down to 4.0%. Then down to 3.0% during the war, but eventually settled on 3.5% in the 1950’s. (In 2003 a version named Harvey’s Long Man IPA in honour of the Long Man Morris Men was released.)
It is a well balanced, well-hopped bitter and was awarded First Prize at CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival in 1990.
It is a well balanced, well-hopped bitter and was awarded First Prize at CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival in 1990.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Royal Oak, London. RBESG 2011. Pours clear amber with a white head. Tart fruit, yeast and cereal. Medium bodied. Ends bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2011
at 05:43
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Royal Oak, RBESG 2011. Orange-copper color, flat. Amber malt flavor with a peppery hop finish. Light aroma of grassy hops and pepper. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2011
at 16:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask at Royal Oak. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild peachy to herbal. Bitter, herbal and grassy, mild citrusy. Bitter and dry, yet fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2011
at 08:06
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Amber with a small white head. Aroma of grassy hops, caramel and fruit, with a hint of sulphur. Sweetish caramel flavour and medium bitterness.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2009
at 12:58
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask@Royal Oak Pale amber color, small white head. A bit sticky woody hoppy nose. Pale malty, some twisted yeasty notes, woody hops. Lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. Kind of unbalanced ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2009
at 12:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Royal Oak,London) - Amber in colour. Malty aroma with a hint of hops and fruit. Malty and fruity taste with a light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2008
at 17:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, SE1 1/8/08. Pale amber in colour with a moderate, off-white head. Aroma of spicy yeast, summer fruits and earthy hops. Flavour started with some fruity malt, more yeast and a long, dry finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2008
at 06:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Royal Oak, Borough, London, 5 Aug 2007) Pale copper colour with brief head. Fruity, nutty nose with earthy hops and slightly meaty, brothy aromas. Fruity, nutty taste with decent earthy bitterness and slightly yeasty notes in the finish. Fairly light body. Nice, unmistakable Harveys character, but a bit short.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2007
at 15:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Royal Oak, SE1 Borough, London. Clear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2007
at 10:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Royal Oak, Borough. Pale golden colour, not much head. Aroma is fruity hops along with some wooden hints. Flavour is wooden, vegetably and slightly fruitish hoppy. Wellbalanced, but quite empty in the palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2007
at 23:56