Lewes Brewcafe Haps w/c 5/5/25
Here's what's happening at the Lewes Brewcafe this week...
A big welcome to Fluster, the latest addition to the Only With Love stable - our softest, plumpest hazy NEIPA yet. Heavily dry hopped with Peacharine, Motueka and Riwaka, it's a big thick and fluffy mouthful of sweet peach fruit juice, with bags of melon and nectarines on the nose. Joining it at the top is Wobble, our super slick collab with the amazing team at Electric Bear Brewery, with its heady oat combo and a simple malt bill for a thick, creamy and smooth texture.
Hustling alongside in the line-up is our super hazy lush slider Bounce, and Belter - our crisp session lager. Plus Wingding Extra Pale, and Ascension cider on draught.
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Bring your latest page-turner down to the Brewcafe tomorrow (Thursday 8th May) for Reading Club, 7pm KO.
Did you see the BBC article about 'the rise of the silent book club? That's our Reading Club in a nut shell. '"The difference from home is it gets you out the house, you meet people and while you wouldn't normally ask people what they're reading, you do here."
No pressure to speed read a book ready for the next meeting or flick through titles that don't float your boat. Just turn up with your own book, turn your phone off, have a leisurely read with a drink, then stop and have a chat about what you're reading ... and get great recommendations for the next title on your reading list.
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Calling all Einsteins... Our monthly Quiz Night is next Friday, 16th May, 7.30-10.30pm. Give your quizster friends a nudge and bring them along for some fun rounds and pints - hosted by Charlotte, our very own Queen of Quiz. Entry is £3 per person on the door - half the proceeds go to the winners pot, half will go to support our local Malling Primary School. Your quiz skills will be going to a very good cause.
Book your spots by emailing lewesbrewcafe@onlywithlove.co, or click the link below ...
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Don't forget about our Lewes Brewcafe loyalty card ... the concept's simple: pick one of these cards up from the bar team, buy a pint to get your first stamp, then buy four more on separate occasions ... fill your card and you GET A PINT FREE! (Offer applies to beers that are 7% ABV and under).
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Meanwhile, Beak Brewery's These Hills 2025 line-up has been announced... and we'll be there! Taking place Sat 9th - Sun 10th August at the beautifully bucolic Glynde Place near Lewes (a wonderful 16th century manor house, nestled among the rolling South Downs). Featuring a host of interstellar breweries, it'll be bigger and better than ever...
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Parkrun is every Saturday... If you haven’t heard about this great weekly event, here’s what it's all about: the 5k run takes place every Saturday at 9am at Malling Recreation Ground - you can walk, jog, run or spectate… whatever you feel up to. It’s free to join in, but you’ll need to register first on the parkrun website and bring a scannable copy of your barcode along. The event is organised entirely by volunteers, so if you’re interested in helping out, send them an email on mallingrec@parkrun.com ...and, JOG ON!
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Meanwhile, the Lewes Beer Mile is always on, in tandem with our pals at Beak, ABYSS and Harvey's. Come on down to the BrewCafe, have a wander and enjoy a glass or two. Just grab a map (available at all the tap rooms, and the town tourist office at the top of Lewes high street), sink a bevvy and collect a stamp at each venue. When you’ve visited all four places, you'll get yourself a special LBM tote bag – great for carrying home some souvenir cans. We've also got loads of great food, wine and AFs waiting for you alongside all our top shelf brews.
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Where can you get a pint of top flight Only With Love beer for £4.50? At the Brewcafe of course, every Friday between 6.30pm and 8pm. All you need to do is sign up to our Love Club loyalty program, scan your QR code at the till and you're in business. Plus, bonus, you earn points on every purchase you make which all adds up to discounts on bagels, coffees, pastries and more beers. Just hit this link and go!
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Did you know there are four brilliant spaces to hire for community events and parties at the Malling Community Centre? Check them out… two great halls situated either side of the main Brewcafe area, and of course there’s the Brewcafe itself.
From sports clubs to book clubs, birthday parties to game nights, charity events to community celebrations, these amazing spaces are yours to use. Whatever your gig, there's loads of great things we can do together - with a full bar, great food options and a winning team.
Brewcafe aside, the Small Hall to the left of us offers a great space for slightly bigger gatherings. It holds up to 70 people when seated - and it's run and maintained by our partners at Lewes Town Council. (NB: this space can also be divided up into two equal parts for smaller get togethers - creating a third space to use.) Available for hire from as little as £8 per hour. You can also have access to everything the Brewcafe offers.
The Main Hall to the right of the Brewcafe is an amazing space for your big parties and events. It holds up to 120 people when seated (also run by our pals at the council). Available for hire from as little as £12 per hour. Like with the small hall, you can also have access to everything the Brewcafe offers - drinks, food, and more.
Click below for more info about how to book them for your next great event ...
See you down there x