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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The combination of heritage beer and contemporary styles, set in a beautiful setting with a tour guide that can answer pretty much any question you may have about beer and brewing, sets us apart from other tours.
The Beer!
Departure Point
223-A High St, Lewes BN7 2AF, UK
We meet promptly at 1pm on the bridge to Cliffe High Street where we can take in the magnificent Harvey's Brewery.
This is a short walk from Lewes train Station. Also attendees will receive a detailed itinerary with local points of interest and directions prior to the start of the tour.
Harvey's Yard, Lewes BN7 2AH, UK We start our tour with a stroll into the fabulous forecourt of Harvey's Brewery. Sussex's oldest continuously running brewery. We explain the history and its traditional way of working. 30 minutes
Bear Yard, Cliffe High St, Lewes BN7 2AN, UK It's then on to the unofficial brewery tap, the John Harvey, a couple of wonderfully kept cask ales from Harvey's. 60 minutes
Unit 14 Cliffe Industrial Est, Lewes BN8 6JL, UK A 15-minute stroll from the John Harvey, taking in some local history en route, leads us to Beak, Lewes' most well-known and coveted craft beer destination. Expect heavily hopped US-style beers, fantastic food, and seasonal specials, including mixed fermentation and cask ales. 90 minutes
UNIT 3 Davey's Ln, Lewes BN7 2BF, UK A 15-minute walk from Beak to the town center takes us to Abyss Brewing, arguably the most popular beer destination. Serving a wide variety of beer, both their own and guest beer, cocktails, and wines, as well as an on-site Mexican food truck, it's the perfect place to finish and soak in the atmosphere. 90 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
RagnarV30
24 Apr 2023
We really enjoyed this lovely tour of beer and brewing trivia, both old and new, through Lewes. All breweries are exceptional in their own right, and Dan is not only incredibly knowledgeable about both beer and the brewing history of Lewes, but he's also incredibly passionate about it; just ask him about anything nerdy and specific that relates to beer and his eyes light up like a child on Christmas eve.
BarbaraK251183
13 Apr 2023
There are a few things about this tour that make for obvious good reasons to do it: Lewes is a lovely place to explore, and tracing and discovering its special, long-running relationship with beer, which continues to thrive in the breweries/taprooms you visit as part of the walk, is a treat in itself.
But it is really the details that elevate this experience from "very good" to "great": Dan's (the guide, and his wife Ally's) friendliness, warmth, great enthusiasm knowledge and passion for beer, and the generosity with which he shares these with anyone who joins. This in turn makes the walk feel like sharing a few pints with a group of (new) friends on a Saturday - only one of those friends also has an encyclopedic level of knowledge about beer! :)
As a (curious) beer newbie I absolutely loved it, and so did my partner who is an advanced-level beer geek. Highly recommended!
I9145DNlukeb
11 Apr 2023
The tour was absolutely fantastic, the host was very knowledgeable and managed to answer all my questions. Great for me who knew loads about beer but also my partner who had very little knowledge so it is good fun for everyone. Top quality beers, and got to walk through Lewes to get to each brewery.
This tour in
Brighton
is organized by
That's The Beer Talking / Beer Tours of
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