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

[Mr Icicle Boots]

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]

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?

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.

 

[Telscombe Seagull]

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.

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

 

[Eastbourne Stripes]

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]

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

 

[vegster]

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

Fortunately, other Imperial Russian Stouts are available.

 

[keaton]

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

 

[dougdeep]

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]

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.