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Elephant & Castle, Lewes
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
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Quinno _ left this review about Elephant & Castle
Situated on a junction, a number of attractive hanging and window baskets plus a previous GBG entry made me try my luck. Three ales (TT Landlord, Harveys Best, Flowers) plus a cider (Westons). My Landlord was fresh and went down very well. Quite a local’s local with a heavy slant towards sport (a muted TV was showing the football) with pool, dartboard and table football in the side room. Food is offered and sounded a bit above the average pub grub as the menu included red snapper - I would have tried some if I wasn’t on such a tight schedule. Plenty of interesting nik-naks inside. There’s a very ornate carved wooden archway by the entrance; a ‘flying’ halloween skeleton on the ceiling; a gigantic framed mock newspaper with some irreverent slants on the towns local issues; stuffed animal heads mounted on the walls; large posters from previous local events adorning the upper bar.
On the evidence of this somewhat flying visit I’d be happy to look in again next time I’m in Lewes.
On 4th September 2010
- rating: 7
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Strongers . left this review about Elephant & Castle
This is primarily a sports pub as there are a couple of plasma screens in the bar area and another in the back room which also has a projector screen, table football, pool table, toad-in-the-hole and a dartboard. There is also a jukebox with a vast array of songs available which are quite loud, but a little quieter in the front bar.
The barman was very friendly and Harveys Best and Landlord were available along with a guest ale, Old Rosie, Guinness, which as good, and an array of lagers.
The locals seemed friendly enough and I would make a point of revisiting if in the area again.
On 4th November 2009
- rating: 7
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Clive Thompson left this review about Elephant & Castle
Good down to earth pub that has done the whole refurb, oak table, pub menu thing without losing it's character and sense of community. 3 ales and a cider on draught and they seem to know how to look after them. Good place to stop off on a crawl.
On 13th June 2009
- rating: 7
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Malden man left this review about Elephant & Castle
Very sport orientated, with screens all over showing football, rugby and racing on Saturday. Having said that not unfriendly, overly noisy or unwelcoming. A choice of several areas to sit, and view, good beer range too which is unusual for a sports bar. Arundel Stronghold, Brakspears Bitter, Harvey Sussex Best and Old Rosie cider. Pool, darts and bar football in the side room. Certainly worth a look in on a Lewes crawl.
On 5th April 2009
- rating: 6
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