The Pelham Arms, Lewes

The Pelham Arms apparently dates from circa 1640 and retains the original beams and inglenook fireplace. Like many pubs in this fine land the management in this Hall and Woodhouse pub have taken it down the gastro route where locally sourced food can been purchased for prices that could have probably flown it several times around the Earth, but to be fair the pricing in this pub is no different to its peers. The left hand side of the pub has tables set for dining, but thankfully the right hand side where the bar is located retains a proper pub feel and I think that a good balance between dry and wet sales has been found. Two of the six hand pumps were off during my recent weekday lunchtime visit and surprisingly three of the hand pumps were all drawing Badger Best with the forth operating pump drawing Tanglefoot. Although the Tanglefoot was on top form I do think that two ales from six hand pumps is a little lazy. I didn’t spot any TVs and there is certainly no Sky Sports, but a pool table is located to the right of the bar and the background music was welcoming. Children are permitted until 20:00 and from 20:00 on a Thursday there is live world music. There are a few picnic tables at the rear of the pub that were nice to sit at whilst the sun was shining. I found the staff to be friendly and the beer good, but I do think that there are better choices in Lewes for ale choice and atmosphere. That said I would have no problem paying anther brief visit for a couple of pints of TF.

Official site of the Pelham Arms - www.thepelhamarms.co.uk

Official site of the Pelham Arms - www.thepelhamarms.co.uk