Posts Tagged ‘Harvey’s’
Non-Alcoholic Options in Pubs
Nov 21st, 2010 |
Visiting pubs just recently has been an interesting experience as I’ve been unable to drink beer for a while because of some medicine I’m taking. This has presented me with a little bit of a challenge and has highlighted just how much alcohol consumption is taken for granted in pubs.
This post outlines my experiences of attempting a social life without the wonderful choice of real ale that I usually enjoy. Research carried out mainly in London.
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Is Harvey’s Best The New Young’s Ordinary?
Mar 22nd, 2010 |
Some years ago there were beers that seemed to be everywhere in London – Wadworths 6X, Fuller’s london Pride and Young’s Ordinary (Bitter) for example. Assuming you liked those beers they were always a good fallback if there was nothing else available.
But, quality could vary. Whereas 6X and London Pride were fairly presentable in most places, Young’s Ordinary actually never seemed to live up to its Wandsworth promise when drunk in non-Young’s pubs
Now, Wadworths 6X is rare in London and although London Pride and Young’s Ordinary are still available in Fuller’s and Young’s pubs, other beers taken their place in other pubs – including Harvey’s Sussex Best.
Now Harvey’s Best is a particular favourite of mine, so whenever it’s available I’m tempted to try it. But after some recent disappointments I’m being more careful.
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Evening Pub Crawl of Lewes – Part 3
Dec 9th, 2009 |
Harveys Brewery, Lewes
This is the third post in a series featuring a pub crawl that Jon and I undertook recently around Lewes in East Sussex. It features the last couple of pubs we visited – the Lewes Arms and the Brewers Arms. You can visit the previous two posts:
- Arrival in Lewes, and the Harvey’s brewery
- The Dorset Arms, the Gardners Arms and the John Harvey Tavern
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Evening Pub Crawl of Lewes – Part 2
Dec 7th, 2009 |
Jon and I had a pub crawl in Lewes one evening recently. The first post covered arrival in Lewes and the brewery. This second part covers the first few pubs we visited – the Dorset Arms, the Gardeners Arms and the John Harvey Tavern. A third page covers the Lewes Arms and the Brewers Arms
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Evening Pub Crawl of Lewes – Part 1
Dec 3rd, 2009 |
Recently, Jon and I took an evening trip to Lewes for a bit of a crawl round the pubs. We’d been to Brighton for the evening many times before and wanted a change so Lewes was selected – partly because of our love of Harvey’s beers. A quick glance at our Southern Railway timetables showed that although the trains from London to Lewes were not as frequent as to Brighton, they were still just as quick.
I’d been to Lewes before but never drunk there – not even on bonfire night which they take very seriously in Lewes. The town itself is a really attractive traditional old town – well worth a visit for things other than pubs.
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