BreweryOpen for visits

Harvey's Brewery

Lewes, South East England, United Kingdom

What you can do when you visit

Tour

90 minfrom £18.00 per person

Visits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.

Founded year: 1790

Styles: bitter, pale ale, pilsner, ipa

Ingredients origin: own-water-source

Method notes: Top-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), a 60-year-old strain unique to the brewery.

Min age: 18

Each mark is backed by a documented fact. Open one to see the source.

Heritageancient1790Verified
“the brewery has been in the custodianship of John Harvey’s descendants since 1790, with five family members from the seventh and eighth generations working here today.”
Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 19, 2026Verified
Award-winningWinner of the Champion Best Bitter of Britain title at CAMRA's Great British Beers Festival in 2005 and 2006Verified
“Winner of the Champion Best Bitter of Britain title at CAMRA’s Great British Beers Festival in 2005 and 2006”
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True makerown-water-sourceVerified
“Rainfall which has filtered over 30 years through the Sussex chalk downs is drawn from our artesian well some sixty feet below the brewery”
Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 19, 2026Verified