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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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Sainsburys. Deep dark colour with tan head. Aroma has sweet malts the taste has this too, with roasted malts a touch of chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2014
at 13:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Brewery webshop. It pours darkest brown/nr black with a small tan head. The nose is vinous, dark fruits, berry, fruit compote, light roast, treacle, some acidity and candy. The taste is rich, smooth, jammy berry, dark fruit, roasted malt, light spice, earth, cocoa, vinous, boiled sweets, candy cane, some bitterness, earth, wood and astringency with a lingering dry finish. Full body and moderate carbonation. Great depth of flavour. All comes together rather well. Impressive stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2014
at 07:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Dark brown colour with reddish tinge, foamy tan head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, chocolate, dried fruit. Taste is sweet malty, with brown sugar, chocolate, raisins, some spice & bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, lingering chocolate and light bitter at the finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2014
at 10:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Sainsburys via SarkyNorthener; dark chestnut brown pour with a quickly disappearing tan head, caramel sweet aroma, taste has chocolate, dark berries, roast malts, caramel, smooth tasting, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2014
at 01:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Rom 606 Premier Inn Victoria, Manchester 24 Jan 13. Ultradyprød / svart. Lavt - litt farget skum. Søt plommearoma. Smaken er søt frukt & plommer. Blir raskt litt syrlig.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2014
at 13:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
11th September 2013
Opaque dark brown beer with a good tan head. Smooth malt, a little cream. It’s run through with minerally carbonation. Whispers of marmite, toffee and a little spice. Finishes smooth. A superior malty beer.
Opaque dark brown beer with a good tan head. Smooth malt, a little cream. It’s run through with minerally carbonation. Whispers of marmite, toffee and a little spice. Finishes smooth. A superior malty beer.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2013
at 08:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle drunk on the train gazing out at sheep, and a few cows. Some horses too I think. But mostly sheep. For some reason I always thought beer in 1884 tasted like bitter mud. If this is anything to go by I’ve been a bit mislead. No wonder they drank so much of the stuff back then. Dark fruits, mild bitterness and a fruitness that bubbles to the front while chocolate malt embers burn quietly at the back. Quite an alcohol kick as well at 7.3%. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2013
at 09:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Nose is slight hop, toast, slight smoke, a slightly displeasing metallic note. Taste is sweet, light chocolate, blackcurrant, licorice, cola a touch of lemon leading to a suprisingly delicate sweet malt finish with a slight undercut. Taste is a little thin. Mouthfeel is not thick enough for me. A reasonable beer which does not do much for me in the bottle. I would like to try it draft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2013
at 12:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6
Poured from a bottle it is a dark brown with a slight tan head the aroma is malty and the taste is of coffee and chocolate and lingers on the palate
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2013
at 19:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a 50 cl bottle shared at home. Pours black with a tan head. Caramel and dark fruit nose. Flavors of dark cherries, plums and toffee. Very full bodied. A bit of a lingering alcohol finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2013
at 19:06