favourite local beer

[newhaven seagull 85]

It's my Dads birthday and i wanted to buy him some nice local beers, he drinks bitter, do the wonderful posters on this forum have any suitable suggestions.

Many thanks in advance for suggestions given.

 

[banjo]

Harvey's.

 

[dazzer6666]

My old man (not local) is a CAMRA-type, absolutely loves the 12-bottle mixed cases that Harvey's sell. Easy job for me, order online and they deliver. Makes date likes Father's Day a doddle.

 

[lawros left foot]

Harveys Thomas Paine ale, a lovely ,quite strong drop of deliciousness.

 

[beorhthelm]

try the Harveys shop for some of the non-standard stuff in a presentation box - Olympia is in season and rather good. Eastbourne has Beachy Head and Long Man both offer nice range of traditional styles, or go Burning Sky from Firle for more trendy, american styles. not sure where you can get them, i understand Middle Farm down the A27 does a wide range.

 

[Mr Bronson]

Middle Farm is a good shout. I was there last weekend and they have beer from 29 different Sussex breweries. Arundel Gold is very tasty. Try some of the brews from Brighton Beir. They're doing some good stuff. Also Gunns Brewery. If you're over Haywards Heath way pop into Grape And Grain they have a good selection and do both Harvey's and Hophead on draft.

 

[Waynflete]

If you're around Hassocks at all the Budgens has various local bottled ales. Harvey's, Hammerpot, Hepworth, Dark Star etc.


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[BN9 BHA]

Anything from Long Man Brewery is nice, based in Litlington. www.longmanbrewery.com
Sold in Roy's off licence in Newhaven and Peacehaven, they also sell various bottles of Harvey's .

 

[Stat Brother]

http://www.weltonsbeer.co.uk/w/index.php/our-beers/cask-ales

I seem to remember Old Harry hitting the spot.

 

[Shy Talk]

Hop Head is a brilliant summer ale, in fact any beer from the Dark Star brewery is good.

 

[dazzer6666]

Middle Farm is a good shout. I was there last weekend and they have beer from 29 different Sussex breweries. Arundel Gold is very tasty. Try some of the brews from Brighton Beir. They're doing some good stuff. Also Gunns Brewery. If you're over Haywards Heath way pop into Grape And Grain they have a good selection and do both Harvey's and Hophead on draft.

My wife's dad's cousin (we're from Devon families, bear with me [emoji23][emoji23]) used to sell his 'authentic Devon scrumpy' to Middle Farm. Not sure if he still does, but if so the medium stuff is drinkable but the dry is properly rank after a few sips (and I was brought up on cloudy potent apple juice from oak barrels at 50p a pint)

 

[Blue3]

Dark star APA

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Hop Head is a brilliant summer ale, in fact any beer from the Dark Star brewery is good.

Another vote here for Hophead, or maybe try Heritage from the Firebird Brewery in Rudgwick

 

[theboybilly]

Kissingate's Storyteller - nice, light and sherbety. My favourite at the moment

 

[The Albion Roar]

Hop Head is a brilliant summer ale, in fact any beer from the Dark Star brewery is good.

I'll see your Hophead as a summer ale, and raise you Sunburst, from the same stable.

 

[Rugrat]

Hop Head is a brilliant summer ale, in fact any beer from the Dark Star brewery is good.

Brilliant beer and they sell 9 pint kegs for £17 at their on site shop

http://store.darkstarbrewing.co.uk/collections/beer

Long Blonde from the Wilmington brewery is lovely too but I think you can only buy in bottles which is never as good IMO

 

[Brighton_Rose]

Aw I thought it said favourite local bear!

Harvey's sell an Albion ale in a nice BHAFC bottle.

 

[Diego Napier]

Middle Farm is a good shout. I was there last weekend and they have beer from 29 different Sussex breweries. Arundel Gold is very tasty. Try some of the brews from Brighton Beir. They're doing some good stuff. Also Gunns Brewery. If you're over Haywards Heath way pop into Grape And Grain they have a good selection and do both Harvey's and Hophead on draft.

Another vote for Arundel Gold or their IPA or Dark.

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

Long man's long blonde or Hophead as previously mentioned. if you wanted something a little further afield my I recommend Hoppy Blonde from Hopart brewery Near Alton. Golden ale now seem to dominate summer drinking, with good reason to.

 

[Norman Potting]

As an aside I notice Harvey's now sell their Best in cans! Sacrilege, or moving with the times?