J.W. Lees Plum Pudding

Plum Pudding

 

J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter
Score
6.35
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 29
Originally "Plum Pudding", "Christmas" had been added by 2014. Old name reinstated in 2019.

A harmony of Styrian Goldings hops, combined with the flavour of ripe fruit, delivers a delicious taste of candied plum; and a blend of pale ale and crystal malt gives it an intense auburn colour.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Fat Cat (Kelham) - Brown body, thin white head. Fruity malts, bit of spice, fairly uninspiring amongst some good beers.

Tried from Cask at Fat Cat (Kelham Island) on 02 Jan 2026 at 15:55


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pint from the cask at Baxter Court, Hackney, London. Pours a clear brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of light fruits, plums & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable but expected more

Tried from Cask on 08 Jan 2025 at 07:57


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the WG Grace (JDW), Bristol 19/12/2022. Amber in colour, with a slick of off-white, head. A malty beer, with some caramel character, leafy hops, berries and a moderately bitter finish with a taste of plum. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 25 Dec 2022 at 07:08


20/12/2013. CORNUBIA, 142 Temple Street, BRISTOL, Bristol, England

Tried on 22 Dec 2022 at 05:38


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Claims to be Christmas in a glass, but that's pushing it to be honest! Amber coloured with a frothy white head and not a lot going on aroma-wise, just hints of fruit malt cake. Lighter bodied than hoped for, it's fruity and malty with some sourish bitterness, but nothing much beyond a standard brown bitter, must have been a plum shortage.

Tried on 20 Dec 2022 at 15:28


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Butlers Bell, Stafford. Pours a bright copper with a small off-white head and good lacing. There’s a decent aroma of malts and some generic hops. In the mouth malts are to the fore alongside dried fruit and plums. Plus traces of cake, herbs and spices. Quite grainy as well. Spices linger in the finish. Pretty decent this.

Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2022 at 20:57


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6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at the gate House jdw. Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness

Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 02 Dec 2021 at 17:14


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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the White Swan JDW, Solihull. Poured a clear copper colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt and cherries. The flavour is moderate to light sweet, with a smooth, malty, juicy red berry fruit, light floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at White Swan (JDW) on 21 Nov 2021 at 21:44


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Pennsylvanian (Spoons), Rickmansworth, Herts. A copper/brown coloured pour with a medium frothy white head on top. Fruity, malty, plum, spice aroma and taste. Better than expected and quite a drinkable bitter.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jan 2021 at 12:45


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Euston Tap, London on 30th December 2019. Copper with dense whitish foam affording full lacing. Malty and spicy aroma. Spices, berries and a touch of aniseed in-mouth. Leafy hops, caramel and sweet, spiced fruits dominate the finish. Smooth mouthfeel and light to medium body.

Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2019 at 21:47