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Lord Nelson Inn (Harvey's Brewery)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Olympia | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Porter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | | 3 |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | | 1 |
| Titanic - Mild | | 1 |
| White - Conqueror |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | | 3 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Wild Hop | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Buffy's - Norwich Terrier | | 1 |
| Harvey's - IPA |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Tom Paine | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
17 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | | Not at its best by a long chalk |
| 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 - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried | I thought this seasonal beer might have been dropped what with Sussex Wild Hop on the prowl |
| Harvey's - Sussex Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close. Good chat about Beard's and Harvey's and changes to their beer ranges over the years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Sharpish bitter today |
| Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2013 (HSB)
16:00 very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Wild Hop | 3.70 | | |
| 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 - Tom Paine | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
22 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | Top notch - what the Doctor ordered |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2013 (Andrew)
First pub in Martin, Ian and my pub crawl of Brighton. Sat at the rear, which was empty, and tried to drink slowly knowing what was to come.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| 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 - Hadlow Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2012 (Andrew)
We'd been down in Brighton seeing friends and we all came here for a swift pint. I have been here once before, maybe 10 years ago. It's a really good pub where many people just sat quietly with a pint either watching the football (which was surprisingly un-intrusive) or murmuring with their friends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Excellent weak mild. Had that distinctive Harvey's yeast flavour on the finish and hints of malt in the body. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | 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 - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | Not Tried |
23 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening. 1s and 2s in only.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Tasting overly fruity - actually a bit sickly |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
17 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Visit for last knockings. Unusually there had been orange chocolate biscuits on the bar as giveaways.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | Not sure what to make of this brew. Was it hoppy or was it malty sweet? Concluded it was the latter |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Apr 2011 (ChrisE)
A busy Friday evening with plenty of people just popping in for a quick one. Although very busy, the service was excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Very good, and selling well tonight. |
| Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | 3.50 | | A good session beer with a nice hoppy aroma. |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
First day of the Trafalgar beer Festival here and a visit by the Thursday evening mild drinkers so the pub was buzzing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Sweet and malty with a hint of graininess and very low hop presence at it should be. My score 16/20. |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | | Not quite as sweet as the Harveys with a drier malty character and hints of chocolate. My score 16/20. |
| Buffy's - Norwich Terrier | 3.60 | | Not tried this for ages, still a good session bitter with a good balance between maltiness and a little citrus hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
| White - Conqueror | 5.10 | | Full bodied and malty with a good biscuity flavour and a little hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
About the Lord Nelson Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 18 |
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| 6 |
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The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4ED.
Once one of, if not THE, top Harvey's pub in Brighton. Central bar serves two rooms at the front with additional space off the lounge bar and then a lower bar at the rear. Used to be lots of character in this once great British boozer but several refurbishments have ruined the fittings and ambience. Usually 5 Harveys beers on handpump through a total of 8 handpumps (5 in front bar and 3 at the rear). Only 5 minutes walk from the railway station down the slope that goes under the front of the station thus on the opposite side of the railway to the Evening Star. Refurbished and updated in 2013 with some wooden partition replacements with glass panels and once again in early 2016 (with several months of closure) to update the lower bar area and complete the destruction.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: BN1 4ED