Sussex Best Bitter
Harvey's Brewery

Sussex Best BitterSussex Best Bitter
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From:
Harvey's Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #17
ABV:
4%
Score:
87
Ranked #15,504
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 12.31%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 05, 2024
Added:
Nov 04, 2003
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Caput_H_lupulorum:
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Reviewed by Caput_H_lupulorum from Maine

4.97/5  rDev +27.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
At it's best a fabulous easy drinking session beer. Head sometimes thin, but usually leaves good lacing on the glass. The aroma is complex, nutty and floral and the taste well balanced with a decent finish.
Jun 28, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dethark from England

Mar 05, 2024
 
Rated: 3.69 by bad_poetry from England

Feb 07, 2024
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sussex Best by Harvey's Brewery
Bevis Maun is drinking a Sussex Best by Harvey's Brewery at Smithfield Market Tavern

Cheeky swift ‘un after work cask at the Smithfield Tavern Pours a darkish amber body with good head Aroma is bready malts Flavour is soapy golden syrup

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Oct 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 26, 2023
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.64/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had on cask. Clear chestnut brown body, tan head with limited bands of lacing. Toast and toffee malt with light leafy hops in the nose. Taste leads most with toast, toffee malt base but is very light, leafy hops with orange and a hint of earth finish. The beers just seems to go to sleep in the middle. Feel reflects this too with a thin body and malts that don't carry the load of the sip well, hops are very mild. Goes down easy at least
Oct 12, 2022
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cask at borough market
Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 04, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.41/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Cask conditioned at the White Horse, Parsons Green, London. Copper colour, moderate to low head. Very aromatic, dark fruits and barnyard. Dry hopped in the cask? Interesting hoppy and spicy bite from start to finish. An excellent bitter! (A pint I had later at The Tottenham was not nearly that good. A well kept cask is a must!)
Dec 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.68 by misteil from Ireland

Mar 08, 2020
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Reviewed by KooVee from Finland

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
33cl can, 6m to bb.

Orange-amber. Nice sticky lace, large bubble.

Nose somehow brings autumn rain and apples fallen from trees to the wet ground to mind. Herbal notes mixed with a whiff of toffee.

Taste has a frontal subdued assault of caramel, transforming quickly to dry bitterness around the edges with toasted malt in the middle. Pleasant, long aridity.

Very good in a non-recognizable way.
Jan 25, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by ric123123 from Kansas

Oct 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by TeeCee from Texas

Sep 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

May 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 27, 2017
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.66/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On draught at ‘The Crown’ pub in Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England.
L: Clear, rich copper colour. No carbonation at all. One finger of cream head leaves rings of lacing. Fantastic lustre. Looks great.
S: Malty & light. Not much there.
T: Biscuit, soft caramel, orchard fruits plus stewed, black tea. Astringent with a hint of sweetness.
F: Medium/light body, very smooth, long & dry finish.
O: Traditional, southern counties, English bitter. Soft mouthfeel, hoppy, bone dry.
Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.88 by Justhead from Papua New Guinea

Sep 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by MGtom from Ohio

Dec 03, 2016
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Rated by spacebear09 from Colorado

3.04/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Is it just me, or is most British beer completely devoid of flavo(u)r...
Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by mothman from Minnesota

Mar 28, 2016
Sussex Best Bitter from Harvey's Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 71 ratings