From 'UK Brewer of the Year' to numerous World Beer accolades, our team have been producing award-winning beers as far back as 1952.
Being awarded locally, nationally and internationally means a great deal to us. We hope the dedication of our team, and consistency of quality continues to be recognised for years to come.
We are, after all, only as good as our last pint.
CAMRA AWARDS 2024
| Beer of the Festival: | Sussex Best Bitter - Hampton Beer Festival |
| Untappd - Top - Rated Brown Ale: | Lewes Castle |
CAMRA AWARDS 2023
| Champion Beer of Britain: | Dark Mild - CAMRA Gold Champion (Milds Category) |
| Sussex Beer of the Year: | Christmas Ale - Brighton and Southdowns CAMRA |
| Beer of the Festival: | Prince of Denmark - Eastbourne Beer Festival |
| Champion at Woodfest: | Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter - Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood |
| Bronze: | Dark Mild - Poole Beer Festival |
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
| Lewes Castle Brown Ale | Gold - Trophy (Best Ale up to 5%) |
| Sussex Best Bitter | Gold |
| Elizabethan Ale (Collaborative) | Silver |
| Christmas Ale | Bronze |
| Carolean Crown | Bronze |
| Elizabethan Ale | Bronze |
| Prince of Denmark | Bronze |
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
| Christmas Ale | Country Winner | (Barley Wine) |
| Lewes Castle Brown Ale | Country Winner | (English Style Brown Ale) |
| Old Ale | Bronze Medal | (Mild) |
| Elizabethan Ale | Country Winner | (Barley Wine (Collaborative)) |
| Tom Paine | Country Winner | (Bitter 4.5 to 5.5%) |
| Prince of Denmark | Silver Medal | (Stout & Porter) |
| Sweet Sussex | Bronze Medal | (Stout & Porter) |
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
| Old Ale | GOLD | (Ale 1.5-3.9%) |
| Tom Paine | GOLD | (Ale 5.0-5.9%) |
| Elizabethan Ale | GOLD | (Ale 6.0-7.4%) |
| Christmas Ale | GOLD | (Ale 7.5%+) |
| Elizabethan Ale | SILVER | (Packaging) |
| Armada Ale | DIPLOMA | (Ale 4.5-4.9%) |
| Wharf IPA | DIPLOMA | (IPA 4.0-5.4%) |
| Lewes Castle Brown | DIPLOMA | (Stout/Porter/Dark Ale 4.0-5.4%) |
CAMRA AWARDS 2022
| Champion Bottled Beer of Britain | Imperial Extra Double Stout: GOLD |
| Eastbourne Beer Festival ‘Beer of the Festival’ | Prince of Denmark |
| London & SE Champion Beer of Britain Competition | Old Ale received Bronze Award |
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
| Low Alcohol Sussex Old Ale | GOLD |
| 1859 Porter | GOLD |
| Prince of Denmark | GOLD |
| Christmas Ale | SILVER |
| Lewes Castle Brown Ale | SILVER |
| Armada Ale | BRONZE |
| Elizabethan Ale | BRONZE |
| Sussex Best Bitter | BRONZE |
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
| Christmas Ale | GOLD (Ales 7.5% +) |
| Sussex Old Ale | DIPLOMA (Ales 1.5-3.9%) |
| Lewes Castle Brown Ale | DIPLOMA (Stout/Porter/Dark Ale 4.0-5.4%) |
| Low Alcohol Old Ale | DIPLOMA (Low Strength Ales) |
CAMRA AWARDS
| VOTED WINNER | Prince of Denmark, Eastbourne Beer of the Festival |
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
| Stout and Porter | Country Winner | 1859 Porter |
| Stout and Porter | Country Winner | Imperial Extra Double Stout |
| Stout and Porter | Country Winner | Prince of Denmark |
| Dark Beer | Silver | Christmas Ale |
| Pale Beer | Silver | Elizabethan Ale |
| Pale Beer | Bronze | Sussex Best Bitter |
| Stout and Porter | Bronze | Sweet Sussex |
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
| UK BREWER OF THE YEAR 2021 |
| No or Low Alcohol Beers | Supreme Champion | Low Alcohol Old Ale |
| Stout and Porter | Best Stout or Porter | Imperial Extra Double Stout |
| Ales | Best Ale up to 5% | Old Ale |
| Ales | Gold | Christmas Ale |
| Ales | Silver | Sussex Best Bitter |
| Ales | Silver | Southdown Harvest |
| Stout and Porter | Silver | Sweet Sussex |
| Stout and Porter | Silver | Porter |
| Ales | Bronze | Wild Hop |
| Ales | Bronze | Lewes Castle Brown |
| Ales | Bronze | Elizabethan Ale |
| Stout and Porter | Bronze | Prince of Denmark |
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
| Gold | Lewes Castle Brown |
| Gold | Elizabethan Ale |
| Diploma | Wild Hop |
| Diploma | Low Alcohol Old Ale |
| Diploma | Southdown Harvest |
| Diploma | Star of Eastbourne |
| Diploma | Christmas Ale |
CAMRA’S BEER OF THE YEAR:
| Winner in the South East Sussex Campaign for Real Ale Beer of the Year Competition | 1859 Porter |
CAMRA’S CHAMPION BOTTLED BEER OF BRITAIN 2020 COMPETITION
| Champion Bottled Beer of Britain | Imperial Extra Double Stout: Bronze |
BEER OF THE FESTIVAL - SOUTH DOWNS BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL
| Joint Second Place | Old Ale |
DBA DESIGN EFFECTIVENESS AWARDS
| Bronze Award | DBA Design Effectiveness Awards |
INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2019
| Silver Medal | Malt Gin |
| Bronze Medal | Hop Gin |
CHAMPION WINTER BEER OF BRITAIN
| Silver | Old Ale |
BEER OF THE FESTIVAL - EASTBOURNE BEER FESTIVAL
| First place | Star of Eastbourne |
BEER BODS BEER OF THE YEAR 2019
| First place | Bonfire Boy |
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
| Stout and Porter | UK Winner | Imperial Extra Double Stout |
| Barley Wine | UK Winner | Elizabethan Ale |
| English Style IPA | UK Winner | Star of Eastbourne |
| Porter | UK Winner | Porter |
| Stout | UK Winner | Sweet Sussex Stout |
| Strong Porter | UK Winner | Prince of Denmark |
| Bitter up to 4.5% | Silver | Sussex Best Bitter |
| English Style Brown Ale | Silver | Malt Brown |
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
| Stout, Porter or Dark Ale abv 5.4% | Gold | Lewes Castle Brown |
| Low Strength Ales abv 0.5% or below | Gold | Low Alcohol Best Bitter |
| Ales, abv 1.5% - 3.9% | Silver | Old Ale |
| Stout, Porter or Dark Ale, abv 4.0% - 5.4% | Silver | 1859 Porter |
| Stout, Porter or Dark Ale, abv 4.0% - 5.4% | Silver | Black Stout |
| Ales, abv 5.0% - 5.9% | Diploma | Tom Paine |
| Ales, abv 6.0% - 7.4% | Diploma | Star of Eastbourne |
| Stout, Porter or Dark Ale, abv 7.5% or above | Diploma | Imperial Extra Double Stout |
| Low Strength Ales, abv 0.5% or below | Diploma | Low Alcohol Old Ale |
GRAPHIS DESIGN: HARVEY’S BREWERY REBRAND (AUGUST)
Silver
TRANSFORM AWARDS EUROPE (MARCH)
‘Best Brand Evolution’ Award
WEST KENT CAMRA SPA VALLEY BEER FESTIVAL
Gold: Bonfire Boy
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE (FINALS – September)
WINNERS OF ‘BREWER OF THE YEAR’ TROPHY
‘Joint Supreme Champions’ in the Design and Packaging section of the competition: Harvey's Craft Can Range
‘New Product Trophy’ in the Design and Packaging section: Harvey's ‘Tin Lizzie’
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE: (August)
Individual Bottle/Can Design Award: Gold: Tin Lizzie Can
Set of Bottles/Cans Design Award: Gold: Craft Can Range
Beer Blind Tasting Awards :
Gold: Old Ale, Imperial Extra Double Stout, Star of Eastbourne
Silver: Prince of Denmark, Low Alcohol Old Ale, Sussex Best
Bronze: Malt Brown, Lewes Castle Brown, 1859 Porter, Gold Bier, Wharf IPA, Christmas Ale, Tin Lizzie.
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
Imperial Stout: Country Winner: Imperial Extra Double Stout
UK Barley Wine: Gold: Christmas Ale
Strong Stout: Country Winner: Prince of Denmark
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION (August)
Ales, abv 7.5% and above: Gold: Tin Lizzie
Stout/Porter/Dark Ale, abv 4.0% – 5.4%: Gold: Lewes Castle Brown
Ales, abv 1.5% – 3.9%: Silver: Old Ale
Ales, abv 6.0% – 7.4%: Silver: Sussex Nuptial Ale
Ales, abv 7.5% and above: Silver: Christmas Ale
IPA, abv 4.0% – 5.4%: Silver: Wharf IPA
Ales, abv 4.5% – 4.9%: Diploma: Armada Ale
Stout/Porter/Dark Ale, abv 4.0% – 5.4%: Diploma: 1859 Porter
LEWES DISTRICT BUSINESS AWARDS 2017
Best Green Business
LEWES DISTRICT BUSINESS AWARDS 2017
Silver
SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW – HARVEY’S HORSES WITH WHITE HORSE FARM CARRIAGES
Turnout classes: 1st, 2nd and Champion
CAMRA BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS
Lewes Beer Festival, South Downs Beer & Cider Festival
Anglezarke IPA (in collaboration with Burning Sky Brewery)
Old Ale of the Festival, Woking
Sussex Old Ale
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
WINNERS OF ‘BREWER OF THE YEAR’ TROPHY
Dark Barley Wine: Country Winner: Christmas Ale
Mild: Silver: Old Ale
Pale Barley Wine: Silver: Elizabethan Ale
Bitter 4 – 5%: Bronze: Armada Ale
Bitter Over 5%: Runner up to Country Winner: Tom Paine
Imperial Stout: Country Winner & World’s Best: Imperial Extra Double Stout
Strong Porter: Country Winner: Prince of Denmark
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
UK’s Best Dark Barley Wine: Christmas Ale
World’s Best Imperial Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
UK’s Best Strong Porter: Prince of Denmark
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
IPA (ABV 4.0% – 5.4%): Gold: Wharf IPA
Ales (ABV 4.5% – 4.9%): Gold: Georgian Dragon
Ales (ABV 6.0% – 7.4%): Gold: Star of Eastbourne
Stouts Porters or Dark Ales (ABV 4.5% – 5.9%): Gold: Malt Brown
Ales (ABV 7.5% and above): Silver: Christmas Ale
CAMRA BEER AWARDS 2016
4 Star Beer: Old Ale, Prince of Denmark
3 Star Beer: Christmas Ale, Elizabethan Ale, Imperial Extra Double Stout, Lewes Castle Brown, Tom Paine
WOKING BEER FESTIVAL 2016
Old Ale of the Festival – Old Ale
CAMBRIDGE BEER FESTIVAL 2016
Joint Beer of the Festival: Prince of Denmark
GOOD PUB GUIDE 2016
Brewery of the Year
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Strong Porter: Prince Of Denmark
UK’s Best Porter: Porter
UK’sBest Bitter over 5%: Tom Paine
UK’s Best Pale Barley Wine: Elizabethan Ale
UK’s English Brown Ale, Gold Medal: Lewes Castle Brown Ale
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
Stouts and Porters: Gold, Imperial Extra Double Stout
Ales: Silver, Christmas Ale
Ales: Silver, Old Ale
Stouts and Porters: Silver, Prince of Denmark
Ales: Bronze, Tom Paine
BRITISH BOTTLERS’ INSTITUTE 2016
Stouts, Porters or Dark Ales (ABV 4.5% – 5.9%): Diploma, Lewes Castle Brown Ale
Ales (ABV 5.0% – 5.9%): Diploma, Bonfire Boy
Ales (ABV 5.0% – 5.9%): Diploma, Tom Paine
Ales (ABV 7.5% and above): Diploma, Christmas Ale
WORTHING BEER FESTIVAL 2015
Sussex Beer of the Festival: Bonfire Boy
COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE AWARDS “THE RURAL OSCARS” 2015
Finalist: Tourism Enterprise
EASTBOURNE BEER FESTIVAL 2015
Beer of the Festival, Prince of Denmark
GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL
Champion Bottle-Conditioned Beer of Britain: Imperial Extra Double Stout
SOUTH DOWNS BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL, LEWES 2015
Beer of the Festival: Waterloo Rye IPA
LEWES F.C BEER FESTIVAL 2015
Gold Medal Winner and Champion Ale: Scotch Ale
PENDLE BEER FESTIVAL 2015
Beer of the Festival: Sussex Best Bitter
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Brown Ale: Lewes Castle Brown Ale
World’s Best Mild: Old Ale
United Kingdom’s Best Imperial Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
United Kingdom Imperial Stout: Gold Medal, Prince of Denmark
United Kingdom Pale Barley Wine: Gold Medal, Elizabethan Ale
BRITISH BOTTLERS’ INSTITUTE 2015
Ales (ABV 1.5% – 3.9%): Diploma, India Pale Ale
Ales (ABV 5.0% – 5.9%): Diploma, Tom Paine
Ales (ABV 7.5% and above): Diploma, Christmas Ale
EASTBOURNE BEER FESTIVAL 2014
Beer of the Festival: Star of Eastbourne
BEV ROBBINS SHIELD 2014
CAMRA Sussex Beer Festival: Best Sussex Beer, Prince of Denmark
SOUTH DOWNS BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL, LEWES 2014
Joint Beer of the Festival: St. Richard’s Ale (alongside Kissingate’s Stout Extreme Jamaica)
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Imperial Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
Europe’s Best Bitter over 5% ABV: Tom Paine
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
Ales: Silver, Old Ale
Ales: Bronze, Christmas Ale
Speciality Beers: Silver, Priory Ale
Stouts and Porters: Silver, Prince of Denmark
BRITISH BOTTLERS’ INSTITUTE 2014
Ales (ABV 5.0% – 5.9%): Silver, Tom Paine
Ales (ABV 6.0% – 7.4%): Silver, Star of Eastbourne
Ales (ABV 7.5% and above): Gold, Christmas Ale
Ales (ABV 7.5% and above): Gold, Elizabethan Ale
Stouts, Porters or Dark Ales (ABV 4.5% – 5.9%): Silver, Lewes Castle Brown
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
Best Stout/Porter Trophy: Imperial Extra Double Stout
Gold Medal: Prince of Denmark
Silver Medal: Tom Paine
Silver Medal: Lewes Castle Brown Ale
Bronze Medal: Christmas Ale
Bronze Medal: Elizabethan Ale
BRITISH BOTTLERS’ INSTITUTE 2013
Best Strong Beer: Christmas Ale
Best Low/Non-Alcohol Beer: Bill Brewer (Low Alcohol Old Ale)
ABV 3.5-4.2%: Best Lager, Bill’s Beer
Silver Medal: John Hop
Silver Medal: Elizabethan Ale
Ales ABV 6.0-7.4%: Diploma, Star of Eastbourne
CAMRA LONDON AND SOUTH EAST AREA CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN COMPETITION 2013
Mild Category: Gold, Harvey’s Dark Mild
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
Supreme Champion: Prince of Denmark
Gold: Prince of Denmark
Gold: Imperial Double Stout
Gold: Old Ale
Silver: Georgian Dragon
Silver: Lewes Castle Brown
Silver: Tom Paine
Bronze: Star of Eastbourne
Bronze: Blue Label
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
Diploma: Blue Label
Diploma: Elizabethan Ale
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Dark Barley Wine: Christmas Ale
Europe’s Best Imperial Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Stout and Porter: Imperial Extra Double Stout
Europe’s Best Seasonal Pale Ale: Tom Paine
Europe’s Best Strong Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
The World’s Best Strong Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
THE BRITISH BOTTLER'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
Gold: Star of Eastbourne
Gold: Christmas Ale
Silver: Royal Nuptial Ale
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Mild Ale: Old Ale
Europe’s Best Barley Wine: Christmas Ale
Europe’s Best Strong Stout: Imperial Extra Double Stout
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
Best No/Low Alcohol Beer Trophy: Bill Brewer (Low Alcohol Old Ale)
Gold Medal: Prince of Denmark
Silver Medal: Imperial Extra Double Stout
Bronze Medal: Christmas Ale
Bronze Medal: Old Ale
BRITISH GUILD OF BEER WRITERS AWARDS 2009
Brewer of the Year: Harvey’s Head Brewer, Miles Jenner
INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE
Prince of Denmark outright winner in the Stout and Porter class
Bill Brewer outright winner of the Low alcohol/No alcohol class
Elizabethan and Christmas Ale received Silver and Bronze respectively
MORNING ADVERTISER (VOTED BY 10,000 LICENSEES)
Best Regional Cask Beer Brand in the South East
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
World’s Best Standard Dark Beer: Old Ale
Best of Style: Imperial Extra Double Stout, Old Ale and Lewes Castle Brown Ale
TASTE OF SUSSEX AWARDS
Best Sussex Drink Producer of the Year
THE WORLD BEER AWARDS
Lewes Castle Brown Ale receives the accolade ‘World’s Best Dark Beer’
Old Ale is awarded ‘World’s Best Mild’ in the same Competition
Christmas Ale and Prince of Denmark are both listed in the world’s top 50 beers
CASK MARQUE AND DAILY TELEGRAPH
Harvey’s Best Bitter is voted the Favourite beer in South & South East England by a public ballot in the Nation’s pubs conducted by Cask Marque & the Daily Telegraph.
The same beer is voted as the Runner-up in the London area.
CAMRA GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL 2006
Champion Best Bitter – Sussex Best Bitter (2nd consecutive year)
2005 CAMRA GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL
Champion Best Bitter, Sussex Best Bitter
Harvey’s wins the S.E.D.A (South East England Development Agency) Sustainable Business Award for the Greenest Business between Oxford and Dover.
Blue Label wins Gold at the Bottlers Institute Competition and Christmas Ale wins Silver.
Armada Ale wins the Beauty of Hops Competition.
Copperwheat wins ‘Assertively Hopped Wheat Beer Class’ in Beauty of Hops Competition.
Blue Label wins 1st prize in BBI awards.
Christmas Ale wins 2nd prize at BBI Awards.
Copperwheat wins bronze medal in the British Style category at SIBA’s Wheat Beer challenge.
Elizabethan Ale wins Association of Bottled Beer Collectors Jubilee prize
Blue Label & Old Ale win 1st and 2nd prize at the 1st Eastbourne Beer Festival.
Bonfire Boy wins ‘Ultimate Beer with BBQs’ in National Hop Association and the Horticultural Research International Competition.
International Beer and Cider Competition 2002
Imperial Extra Double Stout wins Gold Award in the Stout class
Porter wins Silver Medal in the Cask Dark Beer Class two
Tom Paine wins Silver Medal in the Cask Conditioned Ale Class two
Copperwheat is the Runner up at the SIBA Wheat Beer Challenge.
Imperial Extra Double Stout wins Silver Medal at the International Beer and Cider Competition.
Christmas Ale wins Silver Medal at the BBI Awards.
Armada Ale wins Silver Medal at the Great British Beer Festival.
Porter wins the Ultimate Pizza Beer contest at the Beauty Of Hops English Ale Awards.
Dark Mild wins Bronze Medal at the Great British Beer Festival.
Old Ale wins Silver Medal in the BII Awards.
Blue Label wins Gold Medal at the BII Awards.
Sussex Stout wins Bronze Medal at the CAMRA Champion Beer Of Britain Awards.
Dark Mild wins Silver Medal at the Great British Beer Festival.
Elizabethan wins Bronze Medal at the International Beer And Cider Competition.
Blue label wins Bronze Medal in the International Beer And Cider Competition.
Harvey’s win the Green Business Award in the Sussex Business Awards.
Draught Porter wins Gold in its section at the Great British Beer Festival.
Draught Porter wins Championship Runner Up at the Great British Beer Festival.
Liberation Ale wins Bronze Medal at International Beer And Cider Competition.
India Pale Ale wins Gold Medal at the International Beer And Cider Competition.
Tom Paine wins Silver Medal at the BBI Awards.
Christmas Ale wins Silver Medal at the Great British Beer Festival.
Armada Ale wins Gold Medal in the Draught Pale Ale awards at the Great British Beer Festival.
Bill Brewer wins Bronze at the Brewex Burton On Trent.
Sweet Sussex Stout wins Silver Medal at Brewex Burton On Trent.
Draught Best Bitter wins Gold at Brewex.
Sussex Keg Bitter wins Bronze Medal at Brewex.
Blue Label wins Gold Medal at Brewex.
Elizabethan Ale wins 3rd Prize Diploma at Brewex.
Blue Label wins 2nd Prize at Brewex.
Exhibition Brown wins 1st Prize at Brewex.
Sussex Stout wins 3rd Prize Diploma at Brewex.
Draught XXXX wins 2nd prize at Brewex.
Draught Elizabethan wins 3rd Prize Diploma at Brewex.
Elizabethan Ale wins the Championship Gold Medal at Brewex.
Exhibition Brown Alewins 2nd prize at Brewex.
Draught XXXX (Old Ale) wins 1st Prize at Brewex.
Draught XXXX (Old Ale) wins Silver Medal (1st Prize) at Brewex.
