Have Greene King destroyed the Lewes Arms?
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Locals boycott the pub
If you want to keep tradition and the irreplaceable British pub then be concerned now. Greene King is advertising full support for the ‘local pub’, they appear to be doing the exact opposite.
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Last December Greene King removed our local beer Harvey’s Best from one of its pubs The Lewes Arms. Along with many other locals I now drink elsewhere now, but I miss the pub’s features and clientele.
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| 09-4-2008 | You know sometimes somewhere the pub must improve by being taken over by a large corporation, statistically at least. What really gets my goat is the inconsiderate attitude that all pubs should be the same. Same decor, same preprepared food etc. When GK really moved in to the Lewes Arms they produce...more | Shy Vera |
| 22-3-2008 | Sorry I got my facts wrong! I must appologise. It wasn't Greene King Who took over the Paines brewery it was Tolly Cobbold. | cheesenegg |
| 22-3-2008 | I haven't been to Lewes in quite a long time but I do like Harveys ales. Anyway what I really would like to say is that Greene King should be boycotted everywhere. Many years ago Greene King took over the Paines Brewery, which I think was in St Neots, now at that time I considered Paines EG as t...more | cheesenegg |
| 07-12-2007 | Hi Real Ale Lad,
Yes the regulars did well in making GK reverse their strategy with the Harveys. Sadly due to the time it took and we all drank elswhere and most still do, GK lost the soul of a good ale house with an excellent atmosphere and as yet it is nowhere as good as it used to be.
I don...more | Shy Vera |
| 29-8-2007 | Hey guys. It's good news all round I think. About time that the big breweries like Greene King paid some notice to the punter who wants a decent pint of beer. Well done The Lewes Arms for standing up to them. | Real Ale Lad |
| 30-5-2007 | Further to our 'victory' at the Lewes Arms it is very surprising that Greene King have not put Harveys back into its other pubs in the town. They have been made aware of the popularity of the beer and clearly do not want to encourage those that do not wish to go to the Lewes Arms every time ...more | Shy Vera |
| 23-4-2007 | Hi Content,
Thank you for your input and support. I am sure GK beers taste just fine where they are brewed, just as Harveys does here in Sussex. Its all down to the water and how the recipe has been tweaked over the centuries. Thank goodnesss for regional beers, something to look forward too on t...more | Shy Vera |
| 21-4-2007 | Congratulations Shy Vera.... I'm happy for you that all of your efforts have paid off. I've got to be honest and say that I didn't think they would! It goes to show you that GK are not as bad as you thought.
Incidentally, their beers are not all crap. IPA is actually a very pleasent dr...more | Content |
| 20-4-2007 | For those who are not in the know some fantastic news. Greene King have relented and as of today, 20th April Harveys Best Bitter has been reinstated in the Lewes Arms, with a promise that the seasonal beers will also be making appearances.
Fantastic news for the little guy who in numbers can achi...more | Shy Vera |
| 30-3-2007 | Sorry my previous post is not correct, it should say.... And what is behind the idea of selling their own beers as guest beers? | Shy Vera |
| 29-3-2007 | Just to try and regain the focus of this forum here. it NOT just about the beer or lager or cider or sherry or whatever. The beer in the Lewes Arms is great, but so are others not available in there. The same applies to those visitors who did not drink the local bitter, yes the lager,cider and wine ...more | Shy Vera |
| 28-3-2007 | Kids?
Im in my 30's and have tried many an ale and have to be honest I much prefer a czech beer anytime. The poster below was right. Ale snobs believe they are better than those that drink lager, why is this? | Buvar |
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