MPA Manchester Pale Ale
J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
6.20
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Tony Wilson once said: “This is Manchester, we do things differently here”. And he was right. Our refreshingly Mancunian pale ale gives ale lovers a similar hop-packed offering to its American equivalents. It's a golden ale that’s made entirely from all-British malt, Liberty and Mount Hood hops. It’s a post-industrial Manchester classic (as Wilson might have put it).
3.7% (CASK) 3.6% (KEG) 4.1% (BOTTLE)
3.7% (CASK) 3.6% (KEG) 4.1% (BOTTLE)
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 250717
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2017
at 14:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, grass, straw, flowers, hops and malt. Dry and light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2017
at 14:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Manchester Airport. Pours clear amber, off-white head. Aroma is bready malts, continuing to taste. Typically light body with mild caramel and bready malts. Decent malt-profile for the style. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jan 2017
at 10:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Three Horseshoes Waddington. Pale golden colour with a thick white head. Aroma light citrus and berry. Taste light sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2016
at 05:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the Duke of Wellington, Norwich. Orange/tan/gold with no head. Pungent gluey malt with herb and floral scent. Taste is mostly a medium bitter, with some sweet/sour orange peel notes. Long bitter finish. Oily flat mouthfeel with a dry astringency on the aftertaste. Good enough in its way but not all that exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2016
at 09:51
6/10
Tried
on 30 May 2016
at 06:59
5/10
Tried
on 04 Jul 2015
at 22:13
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Pale amber with a loose white head; grainy aroma; thin with a grainy taste, and a very light floral bitterness. Not much better than the bottled version. (6/4/6/3/10=2.9)
Tried
from Cask
at
Rose & Crown
on 26 Feb 2015
at 12:01
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
50cl bottle at 4.1% ABV from a Bargain Booze in Holyport, Maidenhead. Straw with a thin white head; leafy hop aroma, but slightly overboiled; jammy fruit taste; and a biscuity finish with some light hops. Pasteurised to death. (5/3/6/3/9=2.6)
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bargain Booze Crewe
on 26 Feb 2015
at 12:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle at 4.1%. Pours gold with a large frothy head. Aroma is straw and citrus, with a little butter. Taste has sweet citrus to start with a gassy lime finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2015
at 15:13