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
Sunset Oregon Trail - 5.8%
Sunset Oregon Trail
Elusive
5.8% Red IPA
This is a classically-styled West Coast red IPA. Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus hops combine to deliver a resinous profile with a citrus undertone. The bitterness helps to balance the deep caramel of the malts. Vegan friendly.
Dark Mild - 3.4%
Dark Mild
Kernel
3.4% Dark Mild
This is more an approximation of the kind of Mild that was rife in the 1950s. Dark, aromatic and complex but low in alcohol and easy drinking at the same time. Five different malts including amber, medium and dark crystal and chocolate might stir memories of a Werther’s Original. Hops from the UK are Ernest and Goldings.
Lip Service - 3.4%
Lip Service
Floc.
3.4% Pale
Session pale ale brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops, delivering a burst of tropical and citrus flavours making it a refreshing and easy-drinking beer for any occasion. 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
Wits & Giggles - 5.2%
Wits & Giggles
Time & Tide
5.2% Witbier
Classic Belgian-style Witbier with bursts with expressive Belgian yeast, fragrant coriander, zesty orange peel, and a playful spice from the grains of paradise. Collaboration with Duration. Vegan friendly.
The Greatest Love Story - 4.5%
The Greatest Love Story
Pretty Decent
4.5% IPA
Juicy, hazy, soft single hopped IPA brewed with Simcoe. We talk about Simcoe all the time. We miss Simcoe when its not there. We think of Simcoe when brewing with other hops. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Dog On A Skateboard - 0.5%
Dog On A Skateboard
Twice Brewed
0.5% AF IPA
A hazy and hoppy modern IPA, and only 0.5%. Using some of the most cutting edge hop products to bring big bright flavours of pineapple and stone fruit, with a touch of bitterness. Vegan friendly.
Pedal Steel - 4.5%
Pedal Steel
Fonthill
4.5% Session IPA
This tropical session IPA is a perfect hirst quencher. Fruity, zesty, juicy, and seriously drinkable. Think passionfruit, mango, and citrus hops, it really is our juiciest brew. If you like Tiny Rebel's Tropical IPA, give this a go. We've been told it's even better.
Lightbulb - 4.5%
Lightbulb
Verdant
4.5% Extra Pale Ale
This extra pale ale is as pale as a 100W light bulb but as juicy as an IPA. Session-able, quenching and totally addictive. Biscuity malt base with a hint of sweetness all drenched in fruity and dank hops. Hops: Simcoe and Centennial. Vegan friendly.
Godspeed! - 4.5%
Godspeed!
Fonthill
4.5% Nitro Stout
A nitro stout. Similar in recipe to our cask porter but with a few tweaks to make it richer, roastier and creamier. Lots of coffee and chocolate notes.
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.
Inner-City Pressure - 5.2%
Inner-City Pressure
Fonthill
5.2% New Zealand Pale
Pale ale hopped then dry-hopped with Southern Cross hops from New Zealand for citrus peel, pine, and subtle floral notes. Super refreshing.
Ciders & Perries Available
Shimmy - 4%
Shimmy
Ascension
4% Med/Dry Cider
Lovingly referred to as the 'tangbomb' this lip moreish number is awash with tropical pineapple flavours, balanced with a light touch of citric acid from the lemon.
Discovery Cider - 6%
Discovery Cider
Nightingale
6% Medium
The Discovery apple is the first to mature and be picked in the autumn. With the nose and flavour of this early variety, our Discovery blend is a medium fruity cider with a delicate rose blush.
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
Aurora - 5.6%
Aurora
Burning Sky
5.6% Pale Ale
Our premium strength pale ale has a satisfying blend of malts to provide a juicy backbone and a pale amber colour. An expansive blend of US hops give a resinous mouthfeel - big citrus and tropical fruit flavours, which are prominent, yet well balanced. Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra and Simcoe. Vegan friendly.
Pharos - 3.8%
Pharos
Otherworld
3.8% Blonde Ale
A sessionable clean blonde cask ale featuring US Krush and Columbus hops for light aromas of soft juicy fruit and resinous pine, finished with a small amount of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin for a bright fruity note. Vegan friendly.
Sky Pilot - 5.6%
Sky Pilot
Gun
5.6% West Coast IPA
If you're a West Coast IPA fan, then this Sky Pilot will be preaching to the converted. This small batch brew sees Cascade, Centennial, Magnum and Chinook combine to deliver a zesty, citrus hit, along with hints of herbaceous pine. All finished with that assertive, crisp bitterness only an old school West Coast IPA delivers. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Endless Love - 4.8%
Endless Love
Wiper and True
4.8% Pale Ale
Brewed with a rich base of Vienna and Munich malts, this pale ale delivers a biscuity depth and a golden burnt-orange hue. Inspired by the classic West Coast style, it's hopped with Simcoe and Chinook, bringing piney aromas, a smooth, balanced bitterness, and a clean, satisfying finish. Crisp, refreshing, and endlessly drinkable — this is love that never fades. Vegan friendly.
Comfortable Jaguar Motorcar - 3.4%
Comfortable Jaguar Motorcar
Sureshot
3.4% Dark Mild
Smooth and reassuring dark mild with notes of tasted bread, caramel and a hint of cocoa. Lightly dry hopped with Fuggles and Goldings for a classic hedgerow and earthy hop blend. Vegan friendly.
Good Morning Captain - 3.8%
Good Morning Captain
Fonthill
3.8% Session Pale
A session pale ale brewed with Cascade and Amarillo hops. Light, bright, easy-going, but full of flavour. Expect a citrusy, hoppy flavour profile with just enough bitterness to keep things interesting.
The Protagonist - 4.4%
The Protagonist
Lost and Grounded
4.4% Best Bitter
Breaking away from our tradition as we celebrate the wonders of cask beer. Pilsner malt teams up with pale ale, caramel and biscuit malt, forming the base to our rendition of an English Best Bitter ale. Toasty and light-amber in colour with bitter, piney and citrusy-orange marmalade notes from a blend of Goldings, Bramling Cross and First Gold hops – classic, full-bodied, and full of character. Best enjoyed with friends and your favourite packet of crisp. Vegan friendly.
Penpol - 3.8%
Penpol
Verdant
3.8% Pale Ale
Our interpretation of a moreish, hop bitter and aromatic single hop Citra cask pale ale.
Spring Blonde - 3.4%
Spring Blonde
Gun
3.4% Pale Ale
This light pale ale with subtle biscuit and bready notes is hopped with Jester, Cascade and Magnum. These impart delicious herbaceous and tea aromas with peach, grapefruit and citrus to taste. A light refreshing pale that hits the spot. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Polly's X Beak - 6.5% (keg)
Polly's X Beak (keg)
Polly's
6.5% IPA
Using no less than five hop varieties with a dry hop charge of 20g/l, pushing toward DIPA levels of intensity, we've utilised Idaho 7 and Nelson Sauvin in T90 pellet form, along with their CGX versions. With a final flourish of New Zealand Hop's latest experimental variety NZ-106 and a whisper of Abstrax Hops Skyfarm Pineapple. The result is a pillowy soft IPA, singing with guava, mango, and passionfruit, with bright pine and citrus notes underneath. Collaboration with Beak for our 8th birthday. Vegan friendly.
Sundialer - 5% (keg)
Sundialer (keg)
Verdant
5% New England Pale
Sessionable, moreish, hop saturated New England style pale ale with a trio of wonderfully fruity hops. Hops: Motueka, Mosaic and Strata. Vegan friendly.
Crocus - 5.4% (keg)
Crocus (keg)
GlassHouse
5.4% Pale Ale
Big hoppy pale with a soft, fluffy and juicy body. Clean but tropical presentation with shed loads of Mosaic, accompanied by El Dorado and Chinook. Fresh citrus, orange and tropical fruit. Vegan friendly.
Band Meeting - 4.8% (keg)
Band Meeting (keg)
Fonthill
4.8% American Pale
US hazy pale ale with fresh, fruity tones. Hazy, juicy, and citrusy. This is our love letter to those big cloudy East Coast IPAs, minus the massive ABV. Look out for orange and grapefruit notes, with a touch of pineapple. Practically one of your five-a-day!
Psych! - 0.5% (keg)
Psych! (keg)
Verdant
0.5% AF IPA
A low alcohol IPA weighing in at just 0.5%, this hopped-up little beauty utilises a clever yeast and traditional brewing techniques, instead of special hardware to remove the alcohol from the beer. The result is a crisp, clear, hoppy, IPA packed with our favourite hops, that you can enjoy this Dry January and all year long! Hops: Chinook, Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra and El Dorado. Vegan friendly.
NEIPA Series No.9 - 5.9% (keg)
NEIPA Series No.9 (keg)
Howling Hops
5.9% New England IPA
Thick, mellow and nourishing New England IPA. For No. 9 in the series, we combine Simcoe, El Dorado, and Ahtanum, for notes of ripe mango, candied orange, and subtle pine resin. Vegan friendly.
Nitro Stout - 4.6% (keg)
Nitro Stout (keg)
Kernel
4.6% Nitro Stout
Our first ever nitro stout.
Chug - 0.5% (keg)
Chug (keg)
Mash Gang
0.5% AF Pale Ale
Our flagship hazy IPA designed to be our ultimate low ABV session beer. Light and easy to drink, fully pasteurised for a longer shelf life, and stable at ambient. A top tier hop list, Kveik yeast, and a unique high temperature fermentation process brings complex flavours, without being overbearing. Hops: Galaxy, Citra Incognito, Citra Spectrum, El Dorado, Amarillo and Vic Secret.
Spiced Cider - 4%
Spiced Cider
Dudda's Tun
4% Spiced Cider
A classic aromatic blend of cider and seasonal spices. Great for all seasons, but especially tasty as a festive treat!
Scottish Fruits - 3.4%
Scottish Fruits
Thistly Cross
3.4% Fruit Cider
Hand-picked strawberries, elderflowers and blackcurrants make our sweet cider blush. It's floral, fruity and Scottish to the core.
Strawberry - 3.4%
Strawberry
Thistly Cross
3.4% Fruit Cider
The strawberries in this cider are hand-picked and pressed, resulting in a lip-smackingly tasty, naturally sweet thirst quencher.
Tenterden Cider - 5.5%
Tenterden Cider
Nightingale
5.5% Medium Cider
This cider celebrates the connection between our orchards and hometown in the Weald of Kent. A beautifully balanced, bright and floral medium still cider.