fiulijn (28382) reviewed Sussex XXXX Old Ale from Harvey's 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2010-01-11, cask at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen, 6-4-6-3-12=31
Dark mahogany color. The aroma is a bit breadish, and with some apple. The usual rather sour flavor of low gravity ales, with average body, sweetish caramel flavor, low bitterness. Not impressive.
2005-03-12, Cask Conditioned, 6-3-7-3-14=33
Brown color with red/amber hue. Light malty aroma. Quite good malty ale, not enough aromatic, but enjoyable.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Sussex XX Mild (Cask) from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
[Cask at Royal Oak, London] A deep red beer with a fine small light brown head. The aroma is slightly sweet malty. The flavor is malty with notes of caramel and roasted bread, but the body is thin.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Sussex Pale Ale from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
[Cask at Royal Oak, London] A hazy orange beer with a small beige disappearing head. The aroma is lightly hoppy, while the flavor is very fresh hoppy, oily, and grassy. Nice one.
bb (18428) reviewed Christmas Ale (Bottle) from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Dark reddish-amber color with a thin off-white head. Aroma of vanilla, dark fruit, and sweet malt. Sweet malt flavor with a fruitcake/candied fruit finish. Sherry like tones - rich and complex. I’d think that if you’d like barrel aged beers, you’ll like this. Very good.
thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours is a very dark brown with no head. Aroma is very musty and winey. Flavor is killer! I get lots of rasions,plums,carmel and black licorice. Very nice to sip on a cold and snowy night. Bottled 1998.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Ruby red ale with an onctuous white head. Vanilla fudge aroma, with butterscotch, lightly maderised. Floral sugars with earthy notes, some black pepper and porto qualities. Lightly astringent but enjoyable. Very organic mouthfeel. Un gros merci a Dumdum!
notalush (7339) reviewed Christmas Ale (Bottle) from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
I have really liked everything I’ve had from this brewery, and this beer is no exception, though I must say it seems like this beer and their Elizabethan ale may well be the same thing - deep garnet in color, with minimal carbonation and just a hint of lace - mildly alcoholic aroma, with vinous qualities, brown sugar and a hint of rum - oily mouthfeel with a medium body - light brandy flavors at first, then plum and dates, christmas cookies (rum balls to be exact), bready qualities and a touch of rolled oats - finish has a bit of hop bitterness, which doesn’t quite compliment the other flavors of the beer, but doesn’t really ruin the enjoyment either - good, but there are far better Christmas ales out there.
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Mine had no year or bottle # A.C.D. on the cap. 9.7 oz bottle. A straight into the glass pour produced a small diminishing head on this deep brown, ruby highlighted beer. Strong sweet aroma that carries some notes of chocolate covered cherries, caramel and a hint of smoke. The flavor picks right up with the chocolate covered cherries and has a lemony finish to it. Some licorice in there too. Very thick and syrupy body make this a definite sipper.
MiP (20366) reviewed Imperial Extra Double Stout from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Very black colour, NO head. Aroma totally like sherry. Sweet... liquorice... bitter... salty... Very good effort. I thought I’d never say this, but there may be too much flavour in this beer.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed India Pale Ale (IPA) (Bottle) from Harvey's 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
An amber beer with no head. The aroma is sweet caramelic and quite hoppy. The flavor is slightly sour (probably because of the low ABV) with notes of caramel leading up to a dry end.