Harvey's

Commercial Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 10 Venues
Associated Webshop: Harvey's Brewery Shop

Established in 1790

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The Bridge Wharf Brewery, 4 Cliffe High St, Lewes, BN7 2AH, England
Description
Harvey's is the oldest independent Brewery in Sussex. Founded by John Harvey in 1790 it still remains a privately owned family business, with the eighth generation currently working there. We pride ourselves on the craft of our brewing, environmental credentials, local distribution, local charitable activities and loyal staff. Widely known for our Best Bitter, our beers and pubs can be found in and around the South East. As a Regional Brewer we tend not distribute further than 60 miles from the brewery premises, however our beers can be purchased via our online shop shop.harveys.org.uk and at our Brewery Shop in Lewes. Show Less

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7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

dark brown
A - caramel, slight banana esters
F - burnt sugar dark malts liquorice

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2025 at 22:35


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half pint from the cask at the White Hart, Crawley. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of berries, hints of citrus, toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2025 at 11:10


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

Cask at the John Harvey Tavern, Lewes. Poured a clear medium amber colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeasty, woody hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a light, smooth, yeasty, earthy, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at John Harvey Tavern (Harvey's) on 10 Oct 2025 at 21:33


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

Cask at the John Harvey Tavern, Lewes. Poured a mostly clear medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The at aroma is yeasty, malty. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, earthy, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at John Harvey Tavern (Harvey's) on 10 Oct 2025 at 21:20


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

Amber pour with a small, but stable white head; malts, nuts, citrus/lemon, some herbs

Tried from Cask on 27 Sep 2025 at 14:59


4.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Herber, minimal hopfiger Beginn. Moderate Bitterkeit, dunkel getreidig, wässrig. Naja.. 8/5/7/5//7

Tried on 14 Sep 2025 at 18:26


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of floral hops, hay, pale malt. Taste of floral and earthy hops, citra, pale malt, spices, moderate bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2025 at 20:20


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A clear dark golden beer with a white lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt, resinous hops. Taste of caramelized red malt, resinous bitter hops, citra, oranges. Long bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2025 at 14:31


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

A clear golden yellow beer with a white lacing. Aroma of dry grainy malt, straw, cereals. Taste of cornflakes, pale malt, grains, moderate bitterness.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2025 at 13:59


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A clear golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of citrusy and floral hops, spicy and grainy malt. Taste of citrusy hops, flowers, biscuit malt, cereals.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2025 at 13:56