The Snowdrop Inn, Lewes

This is I suspect a former Watney's pub on the southern edge of Lewes that would have been a main road pub prior to the construction of the Cuilfail Tunnel thirty five years ago. It is impressively overlooked by the sheer chalk cliffs on the West side of Cliffe Hill, which as noted below provided the pub with its namee all those years ago. Inside it's a poky little place with an Island bar and a couple of cramped staircases leading to an upstairs area which I didn't investigate. The whole place seemed to be covered in bric-a-brac. It was fairly busy on my visit but on a warm late September afternoon most folk were taking advantage of the patios on either side of the pub. One side of the bar has seven hand pumps which had Burning Sky Plateau & Aurora, Harvey's Best, Fyne Avalanche, Downlands Root Thirteen, Gun Milk Stout and a cider. I went for the Burning Sky Aurora (£4.20) which was in excellent condition but a bit pricey. I noticed that this place is a regular live music venue which may not suit everyone. I found it a bit cramped but the beer choice and quality was excellent.