Beak Brewery in Lewes

The beer is fantastic. That gets a 5. But the service, attitude and apathy we got from a member staff isn't good enough. It doesn't reflect the warm community vibe Beak gives off as a brand. I wrote privately to Beak on this matter as I don’t think it’s productive giving poor reviews before you’ve had a chance to resolve privately. I never got a response. Will still buy the beer but won’t be going back to the brewery.

A fantastic tap room in Lewes. The beers are always good & they always have something interesting on. They do regular events, have board games & a great rotation of food vans. It's right next door to a great coffee roastery as an added bonus. Definitely visit if you can!

Brewery without easy access unless you have a car. I saw someone drive after downing a pint. Poor use of the space. Despite the beautiful cliffs, you're still drinking in a shed / car park. You need a proper location in town. Lewes doesn't need another charity shop.

All the beers here are delicious. The scenery was beautiful and it was worth the trip from London. The staff was very kind and I will be back to Luis again. I will definitely go there when I go

One of the best breweries I've experienced on an industrial estate. Vast variety of beers to cater for all tastes, very efficient service and good choice of areas to cope with all kind of weathers.

Seems nice enough, not much savoury food, plenty of sweet snacks.

I just tried the Hum pale ale from Beak at The Drop in Brighton and it was one of the best beers I’ve had in a long time. Hazy, juicy and all round generally bangin’. Highly recommend giving this place a try. Looking forward to visiting the tap room!

Beer, albeit expensive, was exceptional. If you love your craft beer, this is for you. Only open at the weekend (Friday) however. Food van keeps the hunger at bay...

Great beer and location just a shame the staff don't have a clue as it took 30mins to queue for a drink!!!!! Yes it was busy but won't be staying for another and won't be having food either, you need to look at other taprooms and get your act together!

Great little brewery a little out of town. Great beer list of their own beers and a some good ciders too. Would recommend.

Extremely tasty beers and lovely staff in a beautiful location (even if it is an industrial estate). Lewes really does have the best breweries in the world.

I just love Beak. The beers are top-notch, never disappointed. The taproom itself is in one of the most unique places you can drink beer at, facing the white cliff under the perfect blue sky. Finished my Lewes beer mile here (pick up your card at any of four stops) and couldn't be more happy. Will be back next year for These Hills again (fingers crossed it will happen) and just thinking the area in front of the taproom could be used for the festival as well, sheltered by the cliff and with enough prepwork.

Great experience at the Beak taproom after These hills Fest was cancelled. Considering the circumstances the atmosphere was electric, everyone was in high spirits and we got to meet some amazing people! And what can I say about the beers, they are just incredible! They speak for themselves! Secluded industrial park, surrounded by chalky cliffs. Awesome venue! It certainly softened the blow of the 6 and a half hour drive from the Lake District.

Very drinkable pineapple IPA drunk in the Bier Revier (market hall) in Basel!!!

This is a wonderful brewery....packed to the rafters with decent beer and impressive equipment. Cannot believe I have not been before. Reminds me very much of the awesome Howling Hops in Hackney Wick. This place champions hops including some really interesting new varieties. The malt backbone is spot on. Huge range and super-friendly staff. Next up....let's see some other styles apart from American Pale) IPA/ DIPA. A nice Baltic Porter yes please! It's summer and I did see a very inviting Imperial.Stout in the fridge! Well done to all. Fabulous.

Such a beautiful industrial place to have a drink very unique place to be in

Well worth the 10 minute walk from Lewes high street. Really enjoyed Beak beers over the years in various bars so great to finally see where the magic happens. Great tap room in an industrial estate. We were lucky enough to enjoy some delicious street food from Kabak on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Great spot and great beer.

Incredible brewery, amazing beers and good selection of others. Great food, good vibes

Here the weekend just gone. Like a lot of this type of taproom, Beak is built into a working brewery. This one sits on a trading estate about 10 minutes outside of the pretty town of Lewes. It has a decent sized outdoor area, tables and heating inside, some loos, a small bar and room for outside catering. Compared to other taprooms I've been to (DEYA, Phantom, Verdant, Double Barrelled, Two Flints, Indie Rabble & LHG) I came away a bit dissappointed. For a start its tatty and doesn't look to have had any money spent on it. The bar is too small for the amount of tables, leading to long queues at times and the bar and toilets are pretty much on top of each other so you're never sure you're in the right queue. Its all a bit haphazard and, while I get its a working brewery, other people have done it better IMO. The beer is top notch. I'm a big fan of Beak and generally love everything they do but even I found it got a bit samey after a few. Beak do the hazy thing as well as anyone but every beer looked the same no matter an IPA or a Pale and the menu when I was there lacked a bit of variety. Yes, they did have 1 Westcoast but that was a guest beer, not theirs, just the 1 DIPA and 2 loaded Stouts. The website says 15 taps but there weren't 15 beers for sure so I'm not sure where that number comes from? The fridges were also a bit lackluster. They did have wine and cider and there were some low alcohol options but, from what I could see, the Beak choices just replicated what I could get on draft barring 1 extra stout. I guess I hoped for a bit more choice as why would I buy a can when I can get draft the same night? Takeaway maybe? Anyway, prices were OK and service was fine but 2 guys behind a bar when there's 150 plus customers out front just isn't good enough. I wonder if they're a bit of a victim of their own success here? I also really object to plastic glasses indoors and ended up offering to buy a glass when told they didn't have any. Whether this was because it was busy and they didn't have enough glass collectors (the collection of empties and general rubbish was a bit slow) or they just wanted plastic outside, I really don't know but, personally, I was dissappointed by it. Food was what you expect from taprooms - on trend and a bit pricey. This weekend was tacos - they were lovely but they'd run out of 2 of the 3 offers by 7.30 Saturday night and it was Jackfruit or nothing. With a bar open past 10pm this seemed a bit of a lost opportunity to me but it tasted great and arrived promptly so I've no real complaints. Lastly, the music. Dance music from when I arrived to when I left. Non-stop. No DJ, no break, no variety and very loud. Yes, its Saturday night and I suppose I'm not the target customer, being a few years older than the average person there but I've never known a craft beer place to do their music like this and didn't really like it. So, in all, I'm glad I went to Beak as I've drunk the beers for years and would consider myself a fan. I still am. Maybe it was the colder weather. Maybe it was Saturday night and they tone it down on other days or maybe it was just much busier than usual for some reason and they didn't have the staff but I ended up leaving the taproom a pint or two earlier than I thought I would and I wouldn't make the effort to go again, sadly.

Beak brewery is in a great setting against the cliff, and has a fun and welcoming atmosphere. This is its downfall: there is a perpetually long queue for the loo and the bar- had to wait about 10 mins for each. It's a preventable problem, as there are only 2 loos for the whole place and very few people behind the small bar. So if they invested in more facilities it'd be a much more pleasant experience for the bladder and mind. Also probably too many varieties of beer, really there's only so much variety you can give a juicy IPA

Great selection of hazy pales, friendly staff and - when I went - a fab burger van!

Great selection of beers, inside and outside (with heaters) seating. Friendly staff, great vibe.

A good microbrewery with a great range of beers. Glad I stopped in for a visit. Didn't try the food, so can't comment on that. Strands 2 was the pick of the bunch for me; truly excellent. Not so big a fan of the Impy collaboration with Cloudwater. Normally like them, but a little sweet for me. Decent prices and pleased to see it was possible to order by the third.

Excellent beer, great people, pucker food.

Online order made in December. Nearly a month later it has still not been delivered despite chasing up over the phone and sending multiple emails (none of which have yet received a response).

A great brewery with some of the best beers known to man.

Beers, space, staff…all a treat

Great atmosphere, the greatest beer lovely surrendering!!!

Having discovered this place about three years ago it amazingly has never disappointed! The beers are excellent and super well priced(some for £5.50 a pint) considering it’s some of the best craft beer in the UK. It’s always well staffed and you never wait long at the bar. The food options they have are always super tasty and varied so you rarely come across the same food van unless you are there every week. Wish this place was my local.

Beautiful venue, amazing beer, great food. The best atmosphere in Lewes.

One of my favourite breweries so was super chuffed to get a chance to sit outside in glorious weather and drink their amazing IPAs and Pale Ales. Great taproom.

Excellent craft beers, friendly vibe and food truck on site.

Great selection of beers, and a cool vibe. Playlist was excellent

Great beer and a great atmosphere this BH weekend. Superb!

Awesome beers, atmosphere & company. Planning the next visit already!

So disappointing tonight, a real shame. A regular customer having visited plenty of times over the last 3 years both for drink in, dine in and take out cans. The Caccia takeover today was a real let down. Incredibly overpriced and underwhelming food - a chunk of under filled bread, tasteless ice berg wedge salad, at least the chips were decent enough. £72 for 3 adults and a toddler. £12 Negronis, feels like a piss take given the setting and standard being served up. It really feels like the foundation of offering an inclusive, local, high quality product has been lost. A massive let down at the end buying takeaway cans with incredibly small range and low stock and told to buy elsewhere from local retailers. This is supposed to be a taproom, a front for a really good brand who have aimed to keep quality at the forefront. Can prices reflect that and the product rarely misses the mark. It’s not the first time the food offering has been poor, perhaps a proper review of suppliers, quality and prices is needed as it’s a real turn off.

Great place to spend an evening. Incredible beers mostly in a hazy/new england ipa style. Thank you for the clear vegan labelling (VE) - very much appreciated. However, only one beer was labelled VE the last time I went! More please :)

Amazing beers. Great vibes. Always changing food and great view of the chalk cliffs. Must visit in Lewes / East Sussex.

It's likely due to the festival and limited staff at the taproom, but the patrons here are filled with terrible people. Hopefully not representive of the local community, but the arrogance and lack of respect (spilling beer on women and then asking if they were with anyone) makes this an easy miss when you have to travel out of the way to get to. Wonderful beer, worth having anywhere but here.

Great local brewery with fantastic beer. Highly recommend.

If you love craft beer then you must check out Beak. IPAs, pale ales, stouts, pilsners, and more - these guys are fantastic at what they do. Good outdoor seating area and always good options for food. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Plenty cans available for takeaway too.

Stayed in Lewes for the weekend and went to Beak on Friday night. Lots of great beers for my husband and alcohol free choice for me. Nice tacos from the guys from Field and Flame too.

Haven’t even been but had this beer elsewhere…. Can’t wait to actually visit the brewery!

Without a doubt the absolute highest bar at which craft beer should be judged, not just locally or nationally but globally. So good that not only had we driven three hours to visit but another couple had driven six! The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and downright brilliant in every way. Their support for, and collaboration with, other breweries and beer spots shows a genuine passion that goes beyond just being a simple brewery and taproom. The seating areas are comfortable and communal enough to meet new people with some more private spots if you're there for a little peace and quiet. Even the merch is superfluous in quality! The rotating food trucks are good value and always top notch, with vegan options aplenty. If I could find one fault, I'd have to be an even more cynical person than I am, but it's honestly just not possible. If you're thinking about heading to Lewes for a visit, stop thinking and get down there! Beak is a shining light marking the completion of one's craft beer pilgrimage.

Went a few weeks ago as love the Beaks 🧡. Great vibe on a Saturday night and DJ played some great funk/soul/house tunes. Spoilt for choice and staff really helpful In recommendations. Big fire pit to keep you cosy.

Fantastic! Great selection of beers and great atmosphere. Very friendly staff.

Beak are making some of the finest hoppy ales in the country. From sessionable, lower strength pale ales through to IPA/DIPAs. Their stouts and sours are on point too. Really friendly staff, good amount of space (I would try to book in advance though) and the food options, provided through visiting food trucks, are always excellent. I can’t recommend this place highly enough.

Best brewery Best customer service all beer amazing

Amazing night with beautiful music and brilliant staff! The beer is 100% worth the journey! Different food to try every Friday and Saturday night too ! I will be back ..

This is incredible, beautiful setting under the white cliffs, with a selection of the UKs finest beers(as well as some international bottles that are well worth popping)! Changing food, dog friendly, excellent staff(Max is very handsome)!

Fantastic place and lovely staff

Outside cafe area as well as indoor and covered seating at this out of the way brewery in Lewes. Good value and affordable tasty vegan food served up by the pop up Two Wolves kitchen on the day we were there. Best to check what food is on offer though before you go as not always vegan options. Can sign up to their emails. Great selection of beers including vegan beers and no alcohol options. Friendly vibe and bands on some evenings.

An excellent early Sat Evening visit , highly recommend , great setting superb selection of Keg ales ...the staff were very helpful , certainly know their stuff ..great tasting ale.

Fresh ,cold and super tasty beers are here. We'll worth a visit.

Great brewery out on the edges of lewes

Great homebrewed beers, vegan smashed burgers were delicious too. Nice little place off the beaten track.

Superb afternoon/ early evening beers at Beak on Saturday, aided by the expertly curated background melodies of Lazy Susan DJs. Roll on the party on Friday/ Saturday 🍺🎉😘

Super burgers. Would be 5 stars if there was chips too!

Absolutely fantastic beers, the table beer was the best I've had.

Great beer-but please TURN THE MUSIC DOWN! Obnoxiously loud DJ forcing everyone to scream at their tables on the middle of a sunny Saturday afternoon. Will need to see a ENT doctor on Monday morning from the ringing in my ears.

The beer was great, the atmosphere was excellent, the pop up food when we went was delicious. Don't be put off by the fact it is on an industrial estate.

Def one of the best brewery in town.

Amazing space serving cutting edge beers. Spectacular views of the chalk cliffs despite it's industrial estate setting. Staff are absolutely brilliant and very welcoming. Always great food options on offer too. Without a doubt the best spot in Lewes.

Great selection of fresh pales and ipa. loads of seating indoor or outside. Friendly staff and dog friendly.

Lovely taproom with a good selection of beers (and delicious hog roast food when we were there!) - word of warning is it is a little walk from the train station as you have to go over the only bridge but definitely recommended if you are in the area

Fantastic beer, fantastic seating with heating. A fabulous experience. Amazing pop up vegan food van Two Wolves Kitchen to provide us with gorgeous x

Nice service, cool style of the venue, delicious burgers in an impressive surrounding with the cliffs.

Great brewery that has a bar with indoor and outdoor seating (summer). Popup street food. Friendly staff offering table service drinks ordering. Card payment accepted.great view of the downs cliffs.

Great beers and visit. Quality of their brews are just superb. Food available and I can't wait to come back

I almost don't want to leave a review because this place is clearly already very popular and it's maybe hard to visit without a reservation, but it was so great that I couldn't resist adding to the top reviews. The beer is outrageously good and there is so much choice. There was a pizza company cooking on the Saturday we went and the prices were very reasonable. I love tap rooms and this is up there with the best I have visited. Well done!!

Good beers, good set up, helpful staff. What more do you need?

The place to go in Lewes for the finest craft beer (brilliant selection from Beak and many other breweries), the best street food and a fantastic dramatic setting under the cliff.

Really nice place albeit in a slightly strange location on an industrial estate. We went there towards the end of lockdown as you can eat and drink outside. It’s very popular so you need to reserve tables ahead of time. The staff were great - friendly helpful and fast. It’s a micro-brewery with its own beers available (mainly pale ales) and a good range of beers from other suppliers. There’s always a food truck present from which you can buy decent fast food. Recommended.

Great beers and friendly staff, well worth a visit! 🍻

Great night out. Loads of beers to choose from, great atmosphere and food supplied by Pig & Jacket was really tasty!

Decent beer and great tacos to accompany it. Unique location underneath the chalk cliffs. Staff are friendly and the service was really good.

Brilliant little taproom with great beers

Great atmosphere, good beer. Happy days

Really great taproom with amazing beer range and lovely staff. Have been there every week possible and it started off really well but has continued to grow and get even better. Dog friendly as well so will keep seeing my trade.

Some of the best beer in the UK right now! Service is absolutely on point!

Excellent in every aspect! Beer's quality is outstanding, service is awesome and food provided by food truck goes 👌 with the beer. Don't forget to book as it's pretty busy

One of my favourite places on earth. The beer is unreal and the atmosphere and food pop-ups are always on point. Go and treat yourself!

Amazing setup. It was a cold day but they had the heaters out and cover if it had rain. The vibe was great, the beer was even better.

Worth going out of your way for. They're making world-class beer and serving up a great mix of food from food trucks and guest chefs, and it's a great spot to spend a few hours.

Very delicate craft beer and pleasant on the palette. Very professional, attentive service that seems to appear at the right moment. Will come again to try the food.

Loved visiting Beak for an evening out. Everything is on point, the beer, the food, music, service and atmosphere. Our whole group were chirping on about it the day afterwards and we'll be booking again soon!

Great place, unique beers, cool music and fantastic pop up restaurants - a different one every week!

Lovely staff, great beer, and delicious food provided by a different pop up food stall every week. Only a short walk from the town center, it has a nice backdrop of the chalk cliff. You can also buy canned beer from the taproom or online.

Amazing beers, great guest foods, and fantastic helpful polite staff. You may think drinking on an industrial estate may not be the ideal place, but the beak is situated right at the end, nestled under the beautiful cliffs with peregrines nesting and fantastic evening light. Its quiet and well set up with classic German style benches and plenty of space. Well worth a visit and can't wait for post covid nights with music and mingling...it will be a really happening spot.

A lovely spot with some great beers both of thier own and guests. A changing food offering. The staff are lovely and attentive, I will certainly be back.

The beer is beautiful. The service is great. The food collabs outstanding.

Haven't been to the brewery, I have however just opened a can of parade. Absolutely beautiful perfectly balanced ipa. Pairing well with my spicy Mexican food. Bought from the lovelys @beernoevil

Just a short walk from the Lewes train station, these folks are producing some great beer in a cool, industrial setting. Couldn’t be a nicer group of people, too. Really well run, from the social distant spacing of tables and protocol of order/delivery to the excellent food truck that was on site (vegan that particular day). If their IPAs Parade and Strangers (bangers!) have anything to say about it, don’t be surprised to hear these guys mentioned in the same breath as DEYA and Verdant in a few years as they continue to refine their craft.

Loved the beer! Great atmosphere and amazing vegan food stand!

Great beer, friendly people and surprisingly good atmosphere for a warehouse. Very well done. Long m8it last.

Delicious beer, nice staff and nice location right next to the chalk cliffs of lewes

Pretty decent beer, great guest kitchen, and a lively atmosphere (although they played the eternal hell that is Abba, which burst my balloon). However, this is the only tap room I can think of where it is possible to watch peregrine falcon whilst one imbibes. 5*.

Top draft selection from Beak and collaborators. Street food to stop you getting too squiffy 🥴