Depends where you go... Lewes Arms and The Brewers usually have a decent choice. Ellie, The Royal Oak... The Lamb serves a decent Guiness too
Another shout for The Brewers, always a few guest beers on.
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Another shout for The Brewers, always a few guest beers on.
Seagulls over Lewes
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Lewes + Real Ale = Gardeners Arms
Mackenzie
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The Open House by London Road train station does a nice bit of grub....then jump on the train to Falmer.
A civilised way of doing things.
A civilised way of doing things.
Not certain why but not a huge fan of the place personally. To me it feels like your sitting in a shop and not a pub. Some great folk drink in there though
Agree - Shelly's used to be a good hotel to use in Lewes, albeit pricey. Not sure what it's like these days though
Yes, and no. In my experience you really need to time it right. On more than one occasion pre-match it hasn't actually been physically possible to get on to the train at London Rd
Shelly's is owned by our local infamous Dutch resident I believe!
How come threads like this always turn into a real ale **** fest, even when that wasn't on the OPs criteria?
Frankly I'm surprised the Schumaker thread hasn't descended into "hey have they taken him to the hospital in Grenoble? It's all fizzy lager in the visitors bar there. They would have been far better off leaving him at the village hospital in Moutiers. They serve a decent pint of Olde Yeti Breath in there, plus a few guest ales too, available on draught or drip."
Frankly I'm surprised the Schumaker thread hasn't descended into "hey have they taken him to the hospital in Grenoble? It's all fizzy lager in the visitors bar there. They would have been far better off leaving him at the village hospital in Moutiers. They serve a decent pint of Olde Yeti Breath in there, plus a few guest ales too, available on draught or drip."
Not certain why but not a huge fan of the place personally. To me it feels like your sitting in a shop and not a pub. Some great folk drink in there though
Some odd football pictures in the gents , do they still have a Swindon Town picture on the wall?
Michel Kuipers?
No, not that Dutchman! The one that used to own a certain palatial home near Halland!
Ah.. I didn't know that. Assume that's a fairly recent development?
A couple of years now.
I'm no expert on his affairs but have heard that he's the money behind the place. It may not be 100% accurate info but it's widely rumoured among these parts.
theboybilly
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I'd stay in Lewes just for the convenience alone. It's not a real strain travelling from Brighton to Falmer by train but you have to leave before 2 o'clock or they will be rammed (even earlier if possible) From Lewes it is so much easier in my opinion.
dougdeep
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The plans were thrown out but I expect they'll try again. A super pub there will be awful for the town.
Last I heard was that it was purchased by the premier inn group?
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