Royal Oak (Harvey's Brewery)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 May 2024 (Wittenden)
Mid afternoon on a sunny Saturday. A group of us convened here, some of our number not having been seen for fiftyish years.
Harvey's - Sussex XX Mild (or Sussex Dark Mild) | 3.00 | | Reassuring. |
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | Suave. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Georgian Dragon | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
07 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Long evening session until an earlier close due to light business.
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Initial promise soon dissipated with lost head, no lacing and sour backtaste. Not a good sign for a relaunched product |
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | None of the expected flowery hop nose and associated taste. No off flavours |
Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | Poor show. Really rather sour tasting that lingered in the mouth |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Georgian Dragon | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
13 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. No one in front room, half a dozen in back one.
Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | | Pity so pricey for such a superbly kept seasonal ale |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Georgian Dragon | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
06 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Wot no Harvey's Best on - no, pub having had some problems of late with it.
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | Smooth and as it should be |
Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | | 4½* Possibly as good as it can be - an addictively flavoursome ale with lingering lip smacking bitterness |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Georgian Dragon | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
27 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, a sweatbox inside as always on quiz night.
Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | Top notch but pricey |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Easter Ale | 5.60 | Not Tried | Those who tried it found it rather fresh |
20 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon visit after local chores. In rear room that was populated by a range of dogs wandering good naturedly.
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Refreshing |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Harvey's - Kiss | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
31 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit mid quiz night. The higher or lower card draw ended harshly and quickly.
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | First rate in every way and very refreshing in the balmy quiz night ambience of the pub |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
09 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Problems with double booking of a meeting room resolved with empathy from the other booking party. Poor beer range alleged to be because of some imminent cellar work / changes.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | New cask on - rather fresh |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | The price differential between this and the other ales has closed considerably here |
Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
04 Dec 2023 (Magnus Greel)
A small group of us arrived and hung around until 12.00 opening upon which we occupied the rear bar with many others joining us until I departed early evening. The sole barman was kept busy with many groups coming and going until 16.00 when reinforcements arrived to help out.
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Everything from temperature, condition and bursting with ripe fruit flavours was perfect. |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | A soft but hearty beer with a nutty palate |
Harvey's - Southdown Harvest | 5.00 | | Full bodied rich malty fare |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | All the expected flavours nullified by being served ice cold. Disappointing :( |
29 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit. A balmy atmosphere as packed in both bars with quizzers. Christmas Ale will come on on Friday 1st.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Perfectly refreshing |
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Southdown Harvest | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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