Bootleg
Brewpub
in
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Owned by
Joseph Holt
Established in 2010
Contact
Horse & Jockey, 9 Chorlton Green, Manchester, M21 9HS, England
Description
The pub and brewery were taken over by Jospeh Holt in 2013. Some beers are produced at a larger pilot plant at Holt's main site. From 2019 brewing was suspended at this site but appears to have resumed.
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
26/2/2026. Cask at The Hop Beer Shop, Chelmsford. Pours well, nice colour. Good hoppy, floral aroma. Decent bitterness, touch spicy. Likeable.
Tried
from Cask
from
Hop Beer Shop
on 26 Feb 2026
at 14:51
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pale amber gold with a creamy white head and a soft light malt and fruit aroma. Smooth and creamy with some floral hop character, biscuit malt and delicate citrus bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Eagle Inn
on 19 Jul 2025
at 17:20
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Nov 2024
at 13:42
04/11/2015. SAM'S CHOP HOUSE, Back Pool Fold, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England
Tried
on 11 Nov 2022
at 04:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Euston Tap West, Euston, London, 21 Nov 2019) Hazy golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit and lemon zest. Fruity, hoppy taste with grapefruit, lemon peel, biscuits, grass and a balanced citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and refreshing. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2020
at 19:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at FC United of Manchester bar - Clear gold, fizzy head. Strong tart citric nose and taste. Very sharp on the way out.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2020
at 20:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Keg @ Horse & Jockey, Chorlton. Deeper red with a thin head. It's very sweet and not quite feeling a cider, but is close to being one. Its flavour is a red and dark berry mix.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2020
at 22:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Euston Tap. Black beer lasting tan head. Some dried raisin flavour in mouth. Tasty dark ale. Light roast. Good depth of flavour some dark fruits. very drinkable. good
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Nov 2019
at 11:30
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask at The Euston Tap, West Lodge, 03/10/19. Clear golden blonde with a well presented lasting just off white head. Nose is bready malts, light citric peel, lemon zest. Taste comprises light orange peel, bread dough, lemon dusting, grains, touch buttery. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light dryness in the close. Weak golden entertainment.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2019
at 11:05
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at the eus tap. A mostly clear gold, yellow straw coloured pour with a creamy white head. Aroma is diacetyl, buttered bread,. Flavour is composed of, buttered grains, diacetyl, some grassy hop. Palate is semi sweet, creamy, meh. Light tang, thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2019
at 11:38