Manchester Star Ale
J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.33
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Manchester Star was a brew discovered in an old recipe book (from about one hundred years ago). Manchester Star is a 7.3% ABV, dark ale, with chocolate, malty overtones and a warming finish made from 100% British ale malt, chocolate malt and Goldings hops. Manchester Star Ale is available in 100 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide (check which stores stock Manchester Star Ale near you).
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Old rating from Nov 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours black with a small creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, Maderia, spices, toffee, raisins, earth & malt. Medium body. Slightly sweet moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 15:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
great aroma of soy, roasted malt, sweet malts, chocolate, and some bourbon.
Flavor is super rich, lots of chocolate, sweet, and roasted malt, and more of the burnt soy, with a touch of a bourbon barrell flavor. this is quite a robust porter, a wicked beer, reminds me of a classic english porter.
Flavor is super rich, lots of chocolate, sweet, and roasted malt, and more of the burnt soy, with a touch of a bourbon barrell flavor. this is quite a robust porter, a wicked beer, reminds me of a classic english porter.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 12:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 0.5ltr: Very dark brown brew with an good taste of blue fruits, orange and choclate, this an wonderful Porter brew indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:38
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at Björn, 2020-09-17.
Appearance: Hazy dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, caramel, coffee, dried fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, dried fruit, some spices.
Where: Tasting at Björn, 2020-09-17.
Appearance: Hazy dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, caramel, coffee, dried fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, dried fruit, some spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2020
at 06:34
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled, at Beerbear tasting. Clear dark brown, small head. Caramelly nose. Very sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel, black currant and saccharine. Sugar lingers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2020
at 19:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a English pint glass. Black with medium beige head. Aroma is caramel, medium body, lower carbonation, and good small-bubble lacing. Taste is caramel, chocolate, and a little subtle fruit (mostly plumb).
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2017
at 18:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sainsbury at Machester Piccadilly railway station. Poured dark brown with an average sized off-white to beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, light coffee, dark fruits and alcohol. Toward heavy sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2017
at 12:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
An old ale with sweet stout flavours. Forward alcohol and a nice colour and head. However it really wasn’t my thing.
Tried
on 02 May 2017
at 03:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Some light tan head.
Aroma: Dark fruit, prunes, dark malt. Roasted.
Taste: Dark malt, dark fruit, smooth.
Bought: Sainsbury’s, 500 ml, GBP ?.??
Info: 1/1-2017, BB: 8/6-2018
Aroma: Dark fruit, prunes, dark malt. Roasted.
Taste: Dark malt, dark fruit, smooth.
Bought: Sainsbury’s, 500 ml, GBP ?.??
Info: 1/1-2017, BB: 8/6-2018
Tried
on 03 Jan 2017
at 05:43
10/10
My pouring. #sxshare So damn silky. Loads of velvet. Blackcurrants. Super clean and soft malts. This is an awesome old ale.
Tried
at
The Ale House
on 06 Dec 2016
at 20:17