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The Garland (Harvey's Brewery)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Porter |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | | 7 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 3 |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with a visit from the Thursday evening mild drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Sweet and malty with some dried fruit in evidence. A little thinner than usual. My score 16/20. |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | Bitter but also with good malt character and the characteristic yeasty flavour. My score 15/20. |
15 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A busy evening here with a visit form the Thursday evening mild drinkers and quite a few locals in too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Top notch as ever. My score 16/20. |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Top condition and flavour here. My score 17/20. |
09 Jun 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with a visit from the Thursday evening mild drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Top quality here as ever, with no perceptible change in flavour between cask changes. The usual fruity, grainy, malty mix of flavours. My score 17/20. |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | | Sweet and fruity with some cereal malt flavours. Good easy drinking light mild. My score 16/20. |
23 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy but not uncomfortably so with a visit from the Thursday evening mild drinkers and a steady stream of locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Probably the best sample of Mild you'll find in the Harvey's estate. Sweet and grainy malt with low hop rate and the Harveys yeast taste make this a classic. My score 17/20. |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Superb sample of Old here too, complex malt and hop flavours combining to give a full flavoured dark delight. My score 17/20. |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with a visit from the Thursday evening mild drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | In good form here, sweet caramel and grainy malt flavours and the characteristic Harvey's yeasty flavour. My score 16/20. |
26 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | On top form here, sweet, malty, grainy, fruity just like a good mild should be. My score 17/20. |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Also on top form, not a sweet as the mild but more malty flavours like toffee and liqourice and also some hop balance. My score 17/20. |
04 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | More like Harveys should be, thick mouthfeel with lots of sweet malt but also some hoppiness towards the finish. As this is normally a March beer, I suspect this cask has been in the cellar for 2 months! A classic Porter. My score 17/20. |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Now shown as plain "Dark Mild" on the pump clip, this also seems to altered in character since earlier this year, being more dry with less of the usual caramelly malty sweetness and grainy malt taste. My score 16/20, previously 17-18. |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | | More fruity than last year, from 3 different pub samples recently. Now has a dry, appley finish. Seems to have lost the characteristic Harvey's maltiness. My score 15/20, down from 16-17 last year. |
08 Nov 2006 (Steve)
Coming back from a meeting in Croydon had to change trains at Redhill thought I pop in to see if it was still an excellent pub as was the last time I visited 6 years ago I wasn't disapointed mostly ale drinkers good atmosphere freindly very efficient staff Full range of Harveys Beer. Needless to say I missed a couple of trains If you are ever in the area I strongly recommend a visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | 3.50 | | I'd never tried this before first pint slight bitter tingle on the tongue then slid down as did the next five in quick sucession excellent session beer |
| 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 - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Pale Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Garland
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 20 |
| 5 |
 | 3 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6PP.
Street corner local in Brighton Road, just over 5 minutes walk from the railway station along a sort of ring road. Central bar with a couple of drinking areas. 8 handpumps can dispense from the full range of Harvey's permanent and seasonal ales although, these days, it is less likely they will always all be available.
We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: RH1 6PP