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John Harvey Tavern, Lewes
Lewes
BN7 2AN
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Reviews of John Harvey Tavern (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about John Harvey Tavern
The Harvey's tap house is in alleyway on the other side of Cliffe High Street from the Wharf Brewery but close to the original site. As traditional in appearance as you would expect, despite being housed in the stables of the former Bear Hotel, with simple wooden furniture in the Tap Room but a more refined look in the Lewes Room to the left of the entrance corridor. Also has an upstairs dining room and some picnic benches out front. The beer's the thing of course, with Sussex Best dispensed by gravity from a stillage behind the bar, and XX Dark Mild, Sisters, Olympia, Old Ale and the seasonal Southdown Harvest green-hopped ale (£5.70) available from the five handpumps on the counter.
On 21st September 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 8918 recommendations about 8918 pubs]
Tris C left this review about John Harvey Tavern
Not realising that this was the Harvey’s brewery tap, I initially thought it may have been named after John Harvey-Jones, but no.
This is a fairly modern conversion and I can’t really add anything more, but agree with Will that the beers here are really no different from those served at Lewes’s other Harvey’s cosa nostra.
I went for the Armada Ale £2.85 a half and very nice.
Worth a visit as part of a crawl, but I couldn’t take a prolonged stay.
On 30th April 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2283 recommendations about 2232 pubs]
Real Ale Ray left this review about John Harvey Tavern
This Tavern became the John Harvey Tavern in 2015 after some extensive refurbishment. The exterior hosts the traditional flint cladding which can be seen throughout Lewes. The pub has a good position on the river Ouse and is a good suntrap in the afternoons, hence so many people opting for the outdoor space.
The interior is traditional in style with flagstone floors and exposed beams. The layout here is the main bar area, a single lounge to the left and a dining room upstairs. The good range of Harveys ales was on handpump across the bar, I went for the Harveys Mild Beer, which was flavourless and didn't hit the spot, in spite of their overpricing for such a basic beer.
On 18th April 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3716 recommendations about 3716 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes - Restaurant - last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 December 2013 by Moby Duck
- Function Room : Yes - From review - last updated 01 December 2012 by Dave McNally
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 18 December 2013 by Moby Duck
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 01 October 2015 by Aqualung .
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