PuG crawl around Lewes Friday 11th April

[Mobyduck]

Map with some timings
https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pub-cra...2-a4a5d80e1833

Not sure if I am going to make it, hoping I may be able to.

Nice one Dave.

[Bucking Fastard]

Nice one Dave.

Very helpful,many thanks

[Bucking Fastard]

This crawl is creeping up.Thought a roll call might be useful,apolgies if I've missed anybody . There were some "hopeful" indications but not firm.

sheffield hatter
Fred
Sarah
Pangolin
Modyduck
Big Steve
trainman
Strongers
Gann
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Tris 39
Dave M
Bucking fastard
Stevie Boy
Steele Breeze
Nige
Clive
Brian
paul of Horsham
Walty

I will keep this updated ,Looking forward to seeing you all in the Lansdown Arms at noon on April 11th or somewhere on Dave's route around town.

[Mobyduck]

This crawl is creeping up.Thought a roll call might be useful,apolgies if I've missed anybody . There were some "hopeful" indications but not firm.

sheffield hatter
Pangolin
Modyduck
trainman
Strongers
Gann
Real Ale Ray
Tris 39
Dave M
Bucking fastard
Stevie Boy
Steele Breeze
Nige
Clive
Brian

I will keep this updated ,Looking forward to seeing you all in the Lansdown Arms at noon on April 11th or somewhere on Dave's route around town.

You can add Big Steve.

[Real Ale Ray]

This crawl is creeping up.Thought a roll call might be useful,apolgies if I've missed anybody . There were some "hopeful" indications but not firm.

sheffield hatter
Pangolin
Modyduck
Big Steve
trainman
Strongers
Gann
Real Ale Ray
Tris 39
Dave M
Bucking fastard
Stevie Boy
Steele Breeze
Nige
Clive
Brian

I will keep this updated ,Looking forward to seeing you all in the Lansdown Arms at noon on April 11th or somewhere on Dave's route around town.

And Mrs Ale

[Strongers]

I'm looking forward to us all trying to squeeze into the Patch!

[PaulOfHorsham]

I'm not sure if I'll be attending but I do have a few thoughts / suggestions regarding the trip. Please feel free to ignore or criticise!

The first concerns Harvey's Sussex. Of the 12 principal pubs, you will probably encounter the beer in all but The Patch & Abyss, and it's likely to be on in The Black Horse & The Swan off the reserve list as well. Obviously, at its, umm, best, it's one of Britain's classic ales and some crawlers may be intent in sampling it on home turf. However, I wonder if some of the pubs might be regarded as secondary (I'm particularly thinking of Rights Of Man & The Dorset). Some of the Harveys pubs may still have Old on (recommended) and there's up to 3 seasonal ales available around about this time of year, in case a little variety is needed.

Second: by all accounts, The Snowdrop isn't what it once was, and the walk down South Street always seems longer than expected, so could be dropped to optional status, particularly as its later in the day. The Black Horse, conversely, has I think a better claim for inclusion, even if its located even further off the route.

A word on gradients seems opportune, particularly if anyone's tempted to go from The Kings Head or The Swan to The Brewers or Black Horse - its a steep climb up Keere Street, or the parallel routes! Station Street from The Landsdown is probably the easiest of the uphill options. High Street drops steeply down to the river, so the walk back to the train station from the Southover area is easy enough.

Should be a good day out, whichever places are visited - weather's looking pretty much ideal.

[sheffield hatter]

I'm looking forward to us all trying to squeeze into the Patch!

Interesting thought! I'm going to make it worse, as I have invited my nephew and his lass to join us: Fred and Sarah. They live in St Leonard's, and are keen fans of real ale, so it would have been rude not to.

[sheffield hatter]

The first concerns Harvey's Sussex. Of the 12 principal pubs, you will probably encounter the beer in all but The Patch & Abyss, and it's likely to be on in The Black Horse & The Swan off the reserve list as well. Obviously, at its, umm, best, it's one of Britain's classic ales and some crawlers may be intent in sampling it on home turf. However, I wonder if some of the pubs might be regarded as secondary (I'm particularly thinking of Rights Of Man & The Dorset).

Thanks, Paul. This looks like sound advice.

I've visited Brighton several times in recent years, but Lewes not since about 10 years ago. I've often found both the Sussex Best
- and the Old for that matter - served in substandard condition, and have only found it as it should be in the Royal Oak in Borough. No doubt there's a better chance of finding it in good nick within a few yards of the brewery, but your suggestions are very welcome.

I hope you'll be able to make it - it's been too long!

[Tris39]

I'm looking forward to us all trying to squeeze into the Patch!

Could probably fill the place just with crawlers called Steve!