Harveys Sussex Best Bitter

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Brewed by Harveys
Style: Bitter
Lewes, England

Serve in English pint

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

Regional Distribution

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RATINGS: 222 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3 EST. CALORIES: 120 ABV: 4%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask: Regular.
Ingredients: Spring water from Harvey’s artesian well; Maris Otter malted barley; Fuggles, Goldings, Progress and Bramling Cross hops; Harvey’s yeast - repitched for over 50 years.
First brewed in 1955.
A superbly balanced session bitter with a prominent hop character. Our most famous and popular brand - it makes up over 90% of our total brewing capacity. Winner of the Champion Best Bitter of Britain title at CAMRA’s Great British Beers Festival in 2005 and 2006. Winner of the First Prize Gold Medal at the International Brewers’ Exhibition in 1980. Brewed to an original gravity of 1036° -1040°. Fermented between five and nine days. Longer fermentations will have Bret character from the resident Bret in the brewery.

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fullers' rating

3.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

fullers (240) - Toronto, Ontario, - AUG 23, 2010

Draught Bridge Inn, Amberley, West Sussex Beautiful classic British bitter, First beer of my 2008 visit. Golden amber with small beige head. Taste delicate, light bitterness. Lovely mouth feel.

most recent ratings

2.9

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

Niall73 (95) - - JUN 6, 2013

Cask @ a pub. Pours dark amber with small white head. Main aroma malts. Tastes biscuity, bready. It's fine. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20

Beersiveknown (1660) - NORTHERN IRELAND - MAY 4, 2013

Cask at lord Nelson
Pale copper blonde with slight frothy white head. Eggy (burtonised?) Nose. Fairly dry and malt forward with a bitterness that builds but more sulphur and some shortbread too. Just don’t see the attraction of this. Perfect condition though.

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

Rasmus40 (7327) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - APR 29, 2013

Cask @ The Harp, London. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 250413

AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Itzjerm (598) - Taft, Tennessee, USA - APR 28, 2013

Nice mild ale no head at all however. Enjoyable with slight bitterness good mouthfeel. Great ill brew. Just not attractive. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.6

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

wimpyjoe (1742) - Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENGLAND - MAR 22, 2013

Deeper golden ale with a small bubbly head, has a malty aroma and a very small fruity taste. Low bitterness.

3.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

ruigo (309) - PORTUGAL - MAR 11, 2013

A tasty beer to appreciate with a good group of friends in a pub while the rain pours outside.

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

tomer (1228) - Rishon Le Zion, ISRAEL - FEB 16, 2013

Cask at Market Porter, smallish head, clear amber colour, malty biscuity flavour, malty musty flavour reminiscent of a cellar with a strong sourness and a medium strong bitterness. Easy drinking but a bit mediocre.

4.7

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20

joemateix (2) - Barcelona, SPAIN - JAN 25, 2013 does not count

Quite brilliant. My favourite bitter in The Lewes Arms is about as good it gets with trousers still on.

2.8

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20

prawlie (870) - Berkshire, ENGLAND - JAN 6, 2013

Pint on draught at the Retreat in Reading. Red brown with short lived head. Not much of an aroma. Bitter, dry, fair. Leaves you feeling thirsty! A hint of sulphur. Doesn’t really do it for me.

3.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

Guesty (1) - - DEC 28, 2012 does not count

Probably my favourite bitter, not overpowering and goes down nicely a really good session beer

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