Joseph Holt

Regional Brewery in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 58 Venues

Established in 1849

Contact
The Brewery, Empire Street, Manchester, M3 1JD, England
Subsidiaries
Joseph Holt owns 1 brewery:
Description
Joseph Holt is a unique brewery: it embodies both traditional values and exceptional brewing. For more than 160 years the company has not only created and developed award winning beer, but also served the community of which it forms a part of. It has built sustainable jobs and worked with charities to deliver substantial benefits to people living in the brewery’s area of operations and beyond.
Established in 1849, Joseph Holt Ltd has been managed by its founding family for five generations. Throughout that time the company has been driven by traditions of professionalism, honesty and innovation. So the business, although rooted in the traditional values of a family firm with a reputation built on traditional draft and bottled beer, has always looked to evolve. The most recent developments in that evolution are the Crystal and Diamond range of lagers and the Golden Ale Two Hoots. These products join the collection of award winning lagers and excellent Smooth and Black keg beer.
The brewery has an established pub estate that is carefully managed to ensure that it is focused on growth.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (Old Monkey, Manchester) - Very dark brown with red tinges. Raisins, chocolate and black bread in the aroma. Malty and slightly roasted taste with notes of chocolate, coffee and raisins.

Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2018 at 12:50


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap in Ramsey, Isle of Man. Has a solid foam and a clear yellow leaning toward gold. Soft fruity hop hints.Flavour is middling caramel and malt but nothing memorable. It's a good mix of sweet and oily. Just adequate and not especially exciting.

Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2018 at 11:25


6

Tried on 18 Jun 2018 at 19:03


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at my parents, from one of the German discount supermarkets. Malty aroma. Medium gold. Visibly bubbly plus bubbly white head. Some bitterness but It's all about the malts. Not getting so much of the promised fruit. Light-medium bodied. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long finish. Drinkable but nothing to see here.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2018 at 17:16


5

Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2018 at 15:04


4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

Bottle at home from Laithwaite. A good pour with a light aroma of maple. The first sip was that of a bitter which was immediately mown down by a huge and artificial tasting sweetness. Blurgh! I tried a few more and the sweetness become more overbearing and unpleasant. The rest was tipped down the sink.

Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2018 at 07:55


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Weird... could have sworn that I rated this but must have not saved it. Malty aroma. Dark cola brown. Creamy white head. Light bitter. Light bodied. On the thin side. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish.

Tried on 15 May 2018 at 07:57


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Fra cask på Eagle Inn, Salford. Gylden. Filmskum. Lett plommearoma. Smaken druer. Tynn. Tørr ettersmak.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2018 at 22:58


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle from ASDA, Manchester. Clear copper-amber with no head. Sweet malty ale, although never too stated with its malts, nor in its honey flavourings.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2018 at 18:52


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pint on tap at the Railway, Buxton. Pale amber beer with creamy white head. Highly carbonated. Nose is sweet, toasty, and malty. Light, refreshing taste. Finish is metallic and sweet. Nice lager, easy drinking and full of flavour.

Tried from Draft on 18 Apr 2018 at 14:59