Harvey's Pells Pale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Cinque Ports Arms, Hastings, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		11 Jul 2026	Presented with very good head and lacing and lasting on this light straw-coloured pale ale launched in July 2024 by Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, first set up in 1790 and with their brewing commencing in around 1820 following operating as a wholesale and retail wine and spirit merchant, alongside being a coal merchant. A very fruited first hit on this pale named after the old Sussex dialect word pell, meaning a body of water such as the natural spring water source that feeds the historic Pells Pool Lido in Lewes. A fruity hoppiness rapidly rising with zesty citrus, lime and tropical fruit flavours like mango on my palate from its blend of New World Motueka hops from New Zealand and traditional UK hops. Its heritage Plumage Archer malt, a legendary British grain that originated in Wiltshire, aiding this pale’s touch of fruity sweetness. A fruity bitterness prevailing for me and lingering aided by its floral, nettle and grassy hints alongside Harvey’s stone-fruit as in apricot yeast aroma. Served in very good nick.

The Park Tavern, Eltham, Greater London

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Australian Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 May 2026	This tasted of vinegar and we sent it back.

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The Garland, Redhill, Surrey