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Pubs in lewes

On 16 Sep 2013 at 9:01pm Catgut wrote:

Why are the pubs in lewes so dead these days!! Hard to find a good atmosphere anywhere!!

On 16 Sep 2013 at 9:08pm Deelite 2 wrote:

You've obviously not tried my local, the Lansdown

On 16 Sep 2013 at 9:19pm grimace wrote:

'cos beer's expensive and X Factor is on TV silly!

On 17 Sep 2013 at 12:21am wrote:

Yep, I agree its quiet in town but the Lansdown always seems busy and good atmosphere and The Lamb is jumping when they have music on which is most weekends.

On 17 Sep 2013 at 6:47am tom wrote:

the j h t can be ok

On 17 Sep 2013 at 9:04am drone wrote:

The Snowy can be quite lively

On 17 Sep 2013 at 8:10pm Englishman wrote:

We need a Weatherspoon's in the town. It may not provide the ambience: but it might cause other pubs to adjust their prices in favour of the local artisans.

On 18 Sep 2013 at 4:17am ex-drinker wrote:

The Pelham used to be a great pub before these new people took over and turned it into a restaurant for the dfl's.

On 19 Sep 2013 at 1:38pm Jeremy Clarkson wrote:

Gardeners wins every time. Cheapest in Lewes too.

On 22 Sep 2013 at 9:07pm not poor not rich wrote:

from bottom to top:
snowdrop is overpriced and is more of a food pub.
dorset is better under new management but never feels like a place you can bed in and get drunk.
gardeners is a real locals intimidating sort of place but at least it's a proper pub.
John harvey is neither a pub nor a foodie place but always a nice welcome.
volunteer was nice when the young couple took over but it's an awful little place now.
the lamb is really unappealing.
the lewes arms always smells a bit yeasty and i find the silence of no music quite oppressive when it;s quiet, but the landlady is quite hot.
haven't been in the crown since they overcharged me on bonfire night.
haven't been in the oak for a long time.
the lansdown is okay. i'd like it a lot it if i was 18. Which i'm not, sadly.
rights of man is okay. very quiet on weekdays but a nice place to have a couple of pints.
the kings head is a greedy little faux foodie place with rude service. The mod bloke was always friendly. Don't know if he still works there.
Brewers is a nice pub.
Swan is the best pub in town by a country mile. Wish they sold better lagers but always great service, decent food and no obligation to disappear after two pints.
pelham isn't a pub. Was once asked to leave my table because i wasn't eating and a couple who wanted food took priority.
Elly knows it's market and serves it well. Not my sort of place but always friendly.
Probably missed a few pubs out but basically we have a lot of places that sell beer but not many decdent boozers.