7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
MCR July Specials Beer#9. My only Manchester drinking day this month so a sweep of the one-offs. Mildly hazed golden coloured brew. Fuller tasting but easy enough as a tropical fruit concern on the sweeter side of the citrus scale. There's hints of pine in taste, moreso in aroma.
Tried
from Draft
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 17 Jul 2026
at 20:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 6
MCR July Specials Beer#8. My only Manchester drinking day this month so a sweep of the one-offs. Crisp and clean are the first two things that come to mind here. It's lager though, quite ordinary taste. Useful in the hot sun and for filling a palate of specials. Clear paler golden coloured. A regular but I needed to fill my tray of three at the Gas Works.
Tried
from Draft
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 17 Jul 2026
at 19:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
MCR July Specials Beer#10. My only Manchester drinking day this month so a sweep of the one-offs. Hazy yellow-gold in colour. Feeling stronger than is through its body, this gentle tropical fruity brew has some floral qualities in both aroma and taste, although it's in its aftertaste where it's most obvious.
Tried
from Draft
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 17 Jul 2026
at 18:06
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Drinking this one on Jack Rosenthal Street - he who created the TV series 'London's Burning'. This one is too dry to burn, it's a big part of its character, although beyond the dryness are hoppy notes, a tad dirty here and in taste though.
Tried
from Cask
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 18 Mar 2026
at 23:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
The IRA blew up my local gas works when I was a teenager. Clear golden coloured ale with a pleasant cask texture, and is available in keg too. There's hints of tropical fruit, but it's mainly just sweet in this respect, although a hoppy bitter finish is found in this one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 28 Feb 2026
at 02:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber red with a copper glow. Newcastle last scored four against Everton! This forecastle isn't a big scorer though as the added ginger is hardly apparent, and the sweet additions make it particularly unstoutlike. It's not undrinkable though.
Tried
from Cask
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 13 Dec 2025
at 19:21
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at Gas Works Brewbar, MCR, 17/06/2025.
Hazed orange amber topped with a light beige cap that dissipates to a swirl.
Nose is earthy fruit rinds, herb, light yeast tickle, grass.
Taste comprises yeast esters, hedgerow, white peppery spice, grains, light mineral notes, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay saison.
Hazed orange amber topped with a light beige cap that dissipates to a swirl.
Nose is earthy fruit rinds, herb, light yeast tickle, grass.
Taste comprises yeast esters, hedgerow, white peppery spice, grains, light mineral notes, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay saison.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 15:53
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Cask at Gas Works Brewbar, MCR, 17/06/2025.
Copper pour topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is biscuit, herb, stewed fruits, brown bread.
Taste comprises biscuit, twiggy backbone, apple, biscuit crumbs, grains.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Passable.
Copper pour topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is biscuit, herb, stewed fruits, brown bread.
Taste comprises biscuit, twiggy backbone, apple, biscuit crumbs, grains.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Passable.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 15:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Gas Works Brewbar, MCR, 17/06/2025.
Almost clear golden blonde topped with a just off white head.
Nose is mellow citric peel, grapefruit, orange zest.
Taste comprises melon, papaya, grass, orange peel, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Almost clear golden blonde topped with a just off white head.
Nose is mellow citric peel, grapefruit, orange zest.
Taste comprises melon, papaya, grass, orange peel, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 15:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Cask
at
Gas Works Brewbar
on 17 May 2025
at 11:30