History
In 1880 part of the original Georgian brewery was rebuilt and this portion, the Tower and Brew House, dominates the scene from Cliffe Bridge. This is a beautiful example of a country brewery in Victorian era Gothic design. Behind it stands the other half of the brewery, the Georgian fermenting room, cellars and Vat House. The fermenting room and cellars structurally have remained unchanged although they now house a modern plant and equipment. The same applies to the Brew House, but the Vat House has now been converted into a modern bottling hall.
In 1984, a second brewing line was completed, doubling the production capacity from 25,000 to 50,000 barrels a year. The building for this new plant has been added in front of the Tower in a similar Gothic style, right down to the arched ironwork window.
Today, Harveys remains an independent, family company—Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd—with a seventh generation of John Harvey's descendants involved in its affairs.
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