Royal Oak (Harvey's Brewery)
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Visits Details
02 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon one-pinter visit picking up a supply of London Drinker magazines.
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | 4½* Everything this should be - superb hop bittering and floral aftertaste |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
06 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. Just one other customer in who had just had the last of the Armada!
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | As it should be |
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
26 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit on a rainy and humid night. The Wednesday quiz crowd made it even warmer inside.
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | A really wet and humid night. This went down as a great thirst slaker |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
15 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Few in but livened up with just two left, with a philosophical confab with a Welshman.
Harvey's - Tom Paine | 5.50 | | 4½* In moreishly superb form, making a second pint a must |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | At the bitter end of the beer's wide taste spectrum |
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
31 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Raucous as always amid Wednesday quiz time.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 4½* Almost unmatchable condition |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Lovely condition. Getting near end of the Old season but pub still has several more casks in the cellar |
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
24 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit in midst of Wednesday quiz. Wrong Wednesday as it should be last of month for London Drinker pick up - my miscalculation.
Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | | A lovely drop |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - 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 - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
29 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Steamy inside, noisy with a quiz and humid so just a quick half.
Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | Even more refreshing given the humidity inside the pub |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - 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 - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
21 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit.
Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | Excellent condition, difficult to better |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - 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 - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
04 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Nicely relaxed in back room.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | In fine form, quite zesty |
Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | First rate - lovely subtle hoppiness |
Harvey's - 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 - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
25 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | Good but a slight feeling of being a little fresh |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - 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 - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
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