Lewes Arms (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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25 Apr 2009 (Ian)
Now run by Fullers with the experience of the people behind The Basketmakers Arms in Brighton. Not very busy so Chris and I sat at the bar in the front room chatting to the woman behind the bar about the pub and the latest festivities taking place in Lewes the following evening.
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Still the best selling beer at the pub and in very good nick |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
14 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Oh dear, Fullers have decided to take all the charm out of this pub. Recently redecorated so you can still smell the paint, the family room to the side used to have books and games, now it is all laid out for food. Food was a good price and the service very smiley and happy, but a little bit of that magic had gone.
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Still good, but may now lose its place as serving the best pint of Harvey's in Lewes. |
14 Nov 2008 (Andrew)
Penultimate pub on Ian and my train crawl. Apparently it’s been taken over by Fullers and has been redecorated. It felt a bit bare. Can’t say I was that impressed. Had nice sandwiches though.
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 |  | Bit of coffee; sour; powdery |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Jun 2007 (Ian)
I liked this pub so much that I took a train one hour later than I had planned so that I could come back. Late afternoon and not as busy so I sat in the back bar and enjoyed listening to the locals in the small front bar.
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Fresh barrel had come on and was in perfect condition. So drinkable and full of flavour and character. |
16 Jun 2007 (Ian)
So many famous pubs can let you down, but this is truly stunning. Good groups of locals in each bar. Be warned, use of mobile phones is frowned upon. I sat in the garden terrace to start with and then moved down to the games room.
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | First pint in the the home of the brewery and it's unbelievably fantastic. Yeast, rich malt, great hop finish. |
| Highgate - Saddlers Ale (aka Best Bitter) | 4.30 |  | Copper colour, very thin beige head. Buttery toffee aroma. Buttery best bitter with a toffee finish and touch of tongue tingling hop. Not great. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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