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The Black Horse Inn, Lewes
Lewes
BN7 1RS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Moby Duck left this review about The Black Horse Inn
A good looking pub on the edge of town, given its location it's very much a locals pub with a robust traditional interior.Some good beer to be had as well, Harveys Sussex, Goldmark APA,Gun Zamanza IPA, Burning Sky Plateau and Dark Star Sunquake, the Cider was Rosies Pig, a solid pub worthy of crawl inclussion.
On 8th September 2022
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Black Horse Inn
An excellent and unpretentious ale house on the edge of town. Apart from the slight aberration of a couple of high tables with stools planted right in the middle, it is nicely unspoilt with a number of interesting features, which outweigh the Greene King corporate touches. The bar billiards seems to have perished but toad-in-the-hole is still prominent. The excellent array of handpumps featured mainly local ales from the likes of Long Man, Burning Sky and Gun, with the usual Abbot and Old Speckled Hen. Well worth the short walk from town.
On 16th October 2019
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Black Horse Inn
Excellent traditional pub at the west end of town. The 'L'-shaped layout comprises the main bar at the front (with a bar billiards table and alehouse-style furniture and decor) and a lounge / dining area further back. Also offers accommodation. Reputedly still a Greene King house, although you would never know it from the fine selection of seven real ales and a cider available on handpump, including a couple from Burning Sky brewery and Flaming Embers from Old Dairy (£3.70).
On 13th November 2016
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Black Horse Inn
The review by PSM below is comprehensive and accurate, so I'll just mention the beer range, which although this is a Greene King pub is by no means confined to that brewery's product. The house beer, a session ale called Black Horse Bitter, is badged as Hardys and Hansons, and the only other beers from the same stable are Abbot Ale and Old Speckled Hen, the other offerings being from local micros such as Bedlam and Burning Sky, with a cider on the eighth hand pump. Definitely one to visit if you find yourself in Lewes.
Date of visit: 25th November 2014
On 5th January 2015
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Black Horse Inn
Situated at the Western end of town, the Black Horse is far enough from the bustle of tourists to make it a peaceful haven compared to some of the more well known pubs in town. Set in a Grade II listed building, the pub has a large open front room and a smaller space past the bar to the rear. The front bar area has bare floorboards with some high tables, including some made from old barrels, and high stools. The servery is opposite the front door and there are fireplaces on each side wall; one with a TV screen above it, the other beneath a wonderful old pub sign. There are some nice curved banquettes under the front bay windows and there is also a bar billiards table and shove ha’penny board to the left of the bar. On the right hand side there was the obligatory Toad in the Hole table and the wall on this side was papered with old advertisements and had a beer bottle collection running along a high shelf. Access to the rear room is via a narrow space past the right hand side of the servery, taking you to some button backed seating arranged around another fireplace. Music was playing throughout my stay and a young lady with an acoustic guitar was setting up in preparation for a performance later in the evening.
There was an excellent beer selection on the row of hand pumps, with the options on my visit comprising Greene King Abbot Ale, Morland Old Speckled Hen, Turners Golden Ale, 1648 Signature Ale, White Horse War Horse and Nelson Flagship IPA with Dark Star Meltdown available on stilage. One real cider, Biddendens Bushels, was also available and the otherwise standard keg range included Noble Lager. My pint of War Horse was very well kept and I was served by a very friendly and welcoming barman.
It would be quite easy to visit Lewes and miss out on this pub, but in my opinion it is one of the best in town and certainly merits the short walk from the town centre.
On 8th December 2012
- rating: 8
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Mark Davey left this review about The Black Horse Inn
The refit is complete and by all accounts, a great success. The fixtures and fittings are all well chosen and the interior decorators resisted the temptation to go pastel throughout. Fantastic selection of beers on the bar, so much so that we played a joker and stayed for 2. Aside from the wedding party pre loading, the pub was quiet on a Saturday lunch. Footie and Cricket was being shown and was accompanied by a running comentry from the Doncaster born bar man. The toilets were probably the cleanest and most modern of any I have ever been in in any pub. the back room now looks like it is mostly reserved for diners, but the main event is the beer, as it should be. Well worth walking right past the Pelham go get out to this slightly off the beaten track boozer.
On 29th August 2012
- rating: 8
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Black Horse Inn
Undergoing a fairly major refurbishment. No indication that it will reopen as anything other than a pub.
On 18th May 2012
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Steve C left this review about The Black Horse Inn
The Black Horse Inn is a decent single room boozer with large bay windows either side of the central entrance. The bar is located on the back wall and is stocked with a limited range of standard draught products. There are six hand pumps, but four of these were unused during my Thursday evening visit. The two working pumps were drawing Greene King IPA and Hythe’s 1863 which I really enjoyed. Food is served and the main meals come in at around £9, but I know not of the quality. On the left hand side of the pub there is a dartboard and bar billiards along with the local Toad-in-the-Hole game. I do not recall seeing any TVs, but there was a cd playing quietly in the background. There is an advertised beer garden out the back that I did not visit and accommodation is available here.
I thought that this pub was clean and the old school governor was very friendly and was keen to offer me advice on where to go during my crawl of the area. I’d have no problem returning here and would go out of my way for the friendly welcome.
On 5th July 2011
- rating: 8
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