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The King's Head (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Gun - Project Babylon Pale AleGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The King's Head, Lewes, East Sussex
Picture 2. The King's Head, Lewes, East Sussex
Magnus Greel

Visits Details

19 May 2026 (Magnus Greel)
Starting our west side tour of Lewes pubs. Friendly welcoming and amusing barmaid for some initial banter, just a few folk about on a mid afternoon Tuesday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale4.60GoodLight bodied, fruity apricots for this dry hoppy and bitter APA style ale.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried

About The King's Head

The pub sign. The King's Head, Lewes, East Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

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The pub is found in Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1HS.

Corner pub on Southover High Street. Good views of the Castle from the garden. The present building dates from 1888 and the front portion has been a public house since at least 1891 when an Emma Goldsmith is named as “Inn Keeper”. Her family had owned the address for the previous 50 years however, so it may be that the building was a public house even before the present building was there. The property has been extended over the years and now encompasses two former cottages that were built with the original row in the 1850’s.

We have visited this pub once, seen 2 different beers and tried 1 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BN7 1HS