The Sussex Arms
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TE
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TE
The Sussex Arms
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TE
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TE
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Big Parade - 8%
Big Parade
Beak
8% Golden
Parade is our flagship IPA. It’s the beer that started it all and the modern classic we return to time and time again. For its fourth birthday, we’ve gone BIG, creating a version with double the hops, double the strength and double the fun. Utterly saturated in Citra, Mosaic and Idaho 7 hand selected from individual farms during the latest Yakima Chief Hops harvest for flavours of mango lassi, pineapple turnover and strawberry bubble-gum. Believe it! Vegan friendly.
Old Skool - 4.1%
Old Skool
Kent
4.1% Brown
A traditional style English bitter - hoppy as it used to be!
Goldhawk - 4.6%
Goldhawk
Lakedown
4.6% Golden Ale
A golden ale, medium-bodied and easy drinking, this belter is packed full of fruit with a delicious grapefruit back note. Perfect for summer, this is a smooth and refreshing cask ale. Brewed with Sussex spring water. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Best Bitter - 4%
Best Bitter
Long Man
4% Best Bitter
Perfectly balanced with a complex bittersweet malty taste, fragrant hops and a characteristic long deep finish. A traditional Sussex style Best Bitter.
Craft Keg Available
Inner-City Pressure - 5.2%
Inner-City Pressure
Fonthill
5.2% New Zealand Pale
Requested tasting notes from brewery.
Soundwave 0.5 - 0.5%
Soundwave 0.5
Siren
0.5% AF IPA
Welcome to tropical hop heaven, without the alcohol! Soundwave is eminently drinkable, full of flavour and subtle with bitterness. This low alcohol version of our most iconic beer delivers fresh citrus, mango and stone fruit notes in abundance, before a trademark resinous finish. Vegan friendly.
Band Meeting - 4.8%
Band Meeting
Fonthill
4.8% Pale Ale
Requested tasting notes from brewery.
Lord Lorcan - 4.8%
Lord Lorcan
Ten Tun
4.8% Irish Stout
A stout that's as dry and Irish as our bar manager, Lorcan. Generous levels of roast, with light notes of blueberry (we didn't put blueberries in this). Vegan friendly.
Pale Ale - Eggers Special - 5.2%
Pale Ale - Eggers Special
Kernel
5.2% New Zealand Pale
Pale ale showcasing Eggers Special, a distinct epigenetic variant of Riwaka – selected, bred and exclusive to Eggers Hops. It presents bright, citrus zest, tropical fruit (mango/guava?). Clean and direct. The body is full and bright, clean and citrus. Some savoury notes appear alongside a touch of sherbet and firm bitterness.
Wildberry Dynamo - 5.7%
Wildberry Dynamo
New Invention
5.7% Fruited Sour
A vibrant sour ale bursting with juicy blueberry sweetness and deep elderberry tartness. Bold fruit layers meet a refreshing acidity, delivering a balanced, tangy finish that’s both sharp and satisfyingly smooth. Collaboration with Only With Love Brewery. Vegan friendly.
Lightbulb - 4.5%
Lightbulb
Verdant
4.5% Extra Pale Ale
As pale as a 100W light bulb but as juicy as an IPA. Sessionable extra pale ale, thirst quenching and totally addictive. Biscuity malt base with a hint of sweetness all drenched in fruity/dank hops. Hops: Magnum, Simcoe and Centennial.
Helles - 4.4%
Helles
Lost and Grounded
4.4% Helles
Gentle and balanced, Helles uses the same pilsner malt blend as Keller Pils, and is gently hopped with Magnum, Perle and Tettnang. Vegan friendly.
Ciders & Perries Available
Razzberry Rush - 3.4%
Razzberry Rush
Pulp
3.4% Fruit Cider
Raspberry, lime, kick! A lively cider bursting with rich black raspberry, zesty lime, and a hint of vodka-inspired flavour. Lightly sparkling and smooth, this easy-drinking cider delivers a bold, refreshing sip with a layered, invigorating finish.
Whisky Cask - 6.7%
Whisky Cask
Thistly Cross
6.7% Medium Cider
The perfect marriage between Scottish methods and Scotland's favourite craft cider. We use Glen Moray Distillery casks to give our cider its warming notes of oak, vanilla and honey.
Stowford Press - 4.5% (keg)
Stowford Press (keg)
Westons
4.5% Med/Dry
A refreshing medium-dry sparkling cider that is bursting with the delicious flavour of crisp cider apples.
Coming Soon
Manchester Bitter - 4.2%
Manchester Bitter
Marble
4.2% Brown
Our most traditional core beer is inspired by a Manchester stalwart; a fondly-remembered original. Speciality malt gives the deep golden colour and robust base, balanced by crisp bitterness and a floral, lemony aroma. Vegan friendly.
Session IPA - 4.2%
Session IPA
Howling Hops
4.2% Session IPA
A small batch special session IPA. Floral, fruity, delicate, and beautifully sessionable. Vegan friendly.
Bitter Gold - 4.4%
Bitter Gold
Verdant
4.4% Pale Ale
Anthony Redsell in Kent started growing a Hopsteiner hop variety called Bitter Gold at our request in 2022. Three years after that initial conversation and we took delivery of a full size 62kg farm bale of whole cone Bitter Gold. They smell gorgeously citric and resinous but with a beautiful English tint. To celebrate we have made this classy cask pale ale that has oodles of it hot and cold side...we even dry hopped it with whole cone hops! Vegan friendly.
Extra Special Bampa - 5.8%
Extra Special Bampa
Beak
5.8% ESB
Nothing says Christmas more than a warming pint of ESB in a cosy pub. We have taken our beloved Bampa, amplified the ABV and gave it a festive look! Vegan friendly.
Henok's Mild - 5.3%
Henok's Mild
Newbarns
5.3% Dark Mild
Dark mild collaboration with Omnipollo brewed for cask only. Vegan friendly.
Dank Marvin - 5.8% (keg)
Dank Marvin (keg)
Abyss
5.8% IPA
Our ultimate IPA brewed with a generous serving of Chinook, Columbus and Simcoe hops delivering uncompromising juice, pine, sticky fruits, and a sumptuous big hop aroma. Vegan friendly.
Parade - 6% (keg)
Parade (keg)
Beak
6% IPA
Saturated in Citra, Mosaic and Idaho 7, this IPA is brimming with fruit bubblegum flavours of mango, orange peel, pineapple and ripe flat peaches. Vegan friendly.
Velvet Pants - 4.6% (keg)
Velvet Pants (keg)
Time & Tide
4.6% Nitro Stout
A nitro stout, rich, roasty and as smooth as velvet pants. Vegan friendly.
Hotting Dogs - 6% (keg)
Hotting Dogs (keg)
Ten Tun
6% New England IPA
Please consume hotdogs responsibly. With a delicious NEIPA perhaps? Vegan friendly.
Paradise Island - 7.2% (keg)
Paradise Island (keg)
Vault City
7.2% Pale
This is the ultimate tropical trip to an island in paradise via three exotic flavours. Passionfruit, guava and papaya harmonise with the tropical esters from our house mixed-culture to provide a mouth-watering acidity to this desert island drink.
Playlist - 6% (keg)
Playlist (keg)
Siren
6% IPA
A smooth, juicy beer which pours strikingly creamy and opaque. Brewed with a mixtape of flavourful American hops, expect satisfying notes of mango, citrus and candied fruits, perfectly wrapped within a soft, silky mouthfeel. Our hazy IPA finishes with mellow, refreshing bitterness, inviting you into the next sip. Vegan friendly.
Frisbee - 4.4% (keg)
Frisbee (keg)
Duration
4.4% Fruited Wheat Beer
Like a burst of bright sunshine, Motueka hops from New Zealand bring vibrant fresh lime notes. We added lime peel to compliment the tropical notes. An energetic wheat beer that is lyrical and full of agility and flex. Vegan friendly.
All Hopped Up IPA - 0.5% (keg)
All Hopped Up IPA (keg)
Below Brew
0.5% AF IPA
A BIG IPA with flavours of grapefruit, mango and papaya with a piney finish. We’ve smashed it full of Citra Lupomax, Citra Dynaboost, Idaho 7 CGX and a splash of Amarillo.
Strawberry & Rhubarb Table Sour - 3.4% (keg)
Strawberry & Rhubarb Table Sour (keg)
Vault City
3.4% Fruited Sour
This thirst-quenching table sour is a refreshing blend of rhubarb, strawberries and lemon juice. It's a crisp, fruity medley that tastes just like summer in a glass. Light, bright, and endlessly drinkable, it's a seriously sessionable sour bursting with flavour. Vegan friendly.
Berry Lime Blitz - 3.4%
Berry Lime Blitz
Pulp
3.4% Fruit Cider
Berry, lime, rum – expertly balanced! This lively cider brings rich blackberry depth, lifted by zesty lime, and a subtle flavour of rum for warmth and complexity. Lightly sparkling and smooth, it’s an easy-drinking cider with a refreshing, layered finish.
Mess With The Honk - 3.4%
Mess With The Honk
Ascension
3.4% Fruit Cider
Over a third of a tonne of gooseberries gave up their classic tart and tangy juice, before being blended with soft and sweet Golden Delicious apple juice, and vinous and rich Bramley and Russet cider, an absolute delight for the summer.