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Royal Oak, Lewes

On 30 Mar 2018 at 11:27pm Drinker wrote:

Just been in tonight, first time since the refurb and thoroughly impressed. Really busy, good atmosphere, good mix of clientele and lovely decor. It's nice to see a refit where it isn't made too poncy. Couldn't get a table for food but it looked good. Good selection of beer and thankfully no GK ales on pump despite it being a GK pub! Now a pub worth going to.

On 31 Mar 2018 at 12:25am Boozer wrote:

What did they have then?
Old specked hen? Moorland?

On 31 Mar 2018 at 12:37am Local wrote:

Hello Mitch.

On 31 Mar 2018 at 7:08am @ Drinker wrote:

I was drinking Old Trip in there the other day.

On 31 Mar 2018 at 8:38am DJ wrote:

Olde Trip. Originally brewed by Hardys & Hansons in Nottingham. Brewed by Greene King in Bury St Edmunds since December 2006.

On 31 Mar 2018 at 11:44am Bj wrote:

Christened the bogs yet ?

On 31 Mar 2018 at 4:19pm Harold wrote:

Plastic pub, no real beers, no atmosphere. The upstairs room is good for meetings though, so not all bad.

On 31 Mar 2018 at 4:31pm Boozer wrote:

You�re not much of a @Drinker if you�ve fallen for the Greedy King trick of putting in the beers they�ve bought out and now made in their Bury factory
Old Trip being one as DJ states
The Oak is part of the GK corporate machine so don�t be so naive

On 1 Apr 2018 at 7:01am @Boozer wrote:

To be honest Boozer, if there's a beer that I like, i'll drink it regardless of who brews it or what any stuck up hard core Harvey's drinker says about it.

On 1 Apr 2018 at 4:25pm Drinker wrote:

Yes no Harvey's unfortunately but Hophead and Tribute are great alternatives! I hadn't realised that about Olde Trip. I'd usually GK but this was a pleasant change from the usual.