Harveys Southdown Harvest Ale.....Any fans?

Mr Icicle Boots

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• Dec 23, 2013

• #1

As we're over for Xmas this year i've stocked up on various bottles from the brewery shop to see me through the season. As well as the usual suspects; Golden, Armada, Star of Eastbourne etc i purchased some of the Southdown Harvest Ale having never come across it before. I was wondering what the opinion of the old soaks on here made of it? before i dive in around Boxing Day. Any fans?

 

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

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• Dec 23, 2013

• #2

Mr Icicle Boots said:

As we're over for Xmas this year i've stocked up on various bottles from the brewery shop to see me through the season. As well as the usual suspects; Golden, Armada, Star of Eastbourne etc i purchased some of the Southdown Harvest Ale having never come across it before. I was wondering what the opinion of the old soaks on here made of it? before i dive in around Boxing Day. Any fans?

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There are no bad Harvey's Ales, just some that are better than others. Can't speak for Harvest Ale but I am very partial to the "Lewes Castle Brown" that they do in bottles, have also had the draught version which is even better.

 

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Telscombe Seagull

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Burgess Hill

• Dec 23, 2013

• #3

Norman Potting said:

There are no bad Harvey's Ales, just some that are better than others. Can't speak for Harvest Ale but I am very partial to the "Lewes Castle Brown" that they do in bottles, have also had the draught version which is even better.

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Got to agree, with the exception of their Christmas Ale, strong and treacle like!

 

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Eastbourne Stripes

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Jun 8, 2009

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Eastbourne

• Dec 23, 2013

• #4

Harvest Ale is brewed every September for a month to celebrate the new Hop Harvest, its a cracking pint a Bitter with a higher gravity than normal Harveys Best enjoy merry xmas

 

Cheshire Cat

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Nov 4, 2006

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• Dec 23, 2013

• #5

Avoid the Russian Stout if they still make it - it will dissolve a small town and then come back for your small intestine.

 

vegster

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• Dec 23, 2013

• #6

Cheshire Cat said:

Avoid the Russian Stout if they still make it - it will dissolve a small town and then come back for your small intestine.

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Fortunately, other Imperial Russian Stouts are available.

 

keaton

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Nov 18, 2004

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• Dec 24, 2013

• #7

It' a nice one.
My favourite Harvey's are Armada, Porter and the Blue label

 

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dougdeep

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• Dec 24, 2013

• #8

The Christmas Ale is wondrous but they dropped the alcohol to 7.2 I believe. I love their bottled old ale too, it's what a light ale used to taste like.

 

vegster

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• Dec 24, 2013

• #9

Norman Potting said:

There are no bad Harvey's Ales, just some that are better than others. Can't speak for Harvest Ale but I am very partial to the "Lewes Castle Brown" that they do in bottles, have also had the draught version which is even better.

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