5.5/10
Decent summer beer. A couple of pints in the Lloyd and Platt, Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2026
at 18:30
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours black with a white head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, liquorice, chocolate & light roasted malt. Moderate body. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2026
at 08:12
7/10
This version at 6.5% black colour with a tan head. Roasted and slight sweet. Rich body.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2026
at 16:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Vinny & Teds, Beaconsfield old town, 09/05/2026.
Clear golden with a good sized lasting white head.
Nose is malt forward, herb, grains, biscuit, stewed fruits.
Taste comprises fruit slice, biscuit, hedgerow, straw.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced bitter ripple.
Tidy malt forward bitter.
Clear golden with a good sized lasting white head.
Nose is malt forward, herb, grains, biscuit, stewed fruits.
Taste comprises fruit slice, biscuit, hedgerow, straw.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced bitter ripple.
Tidy malt forward bitter.
Tried
on 09 May 2026
at 12:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
I'm all aboard for this starter to an evening, a good choice being a solid traditional example of its style. The clear golden brew is crisp, hoppy, and has an excellent body.
Tried
from Draft
at
Founder's Hall
on 18 Apr 2026
at 18:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
'Mist' features several times in the Rime Of The Ancient Mariner. I decided to take a voyage with this mildly hazy pale golden coloured wheat beer with a small glow. Banana is strong in both aroma and taste, but a dry hoppiness comes to the fore in its aftertaste, before the banana takes over again for a long finish including a hint of spice and herbs.
Tried
from Draft
at
Founder's Hall
on 11 Apr 2026
at 18:52
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Parachutists land at about 15mph, which doesn't sound too soft! I landed this clear dark mahogany coloured brew with a smooth head. It's more soft than smooth in texture, which is probably the ale's best feature as it's a little drab for a mild, including being somewhat watery in texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
Founder's Hall
on 11 Apr 2026
at 18:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half pint from the cask at the Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, citrus, cereal & grass. Moderate body. Dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Lamplighter
on 29 Mar 2026
at 10:43
4.5/10
It is a long time since I had proper Boddington's but this didn't taste as I remember it. Boddies was always a very bitter Bitter, this was more like John Willie Lees Bitter. Pint in The Crown, Didsbury.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2026
at 19:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
J.W. Lees beers like this clear golden-blonde brew will be drank with a lovely view of the Town Hall from its flagship Manchester bar once refurbishments are complete. This one isn't quite the complete article, a little too dryish, too hoppy to allow enough citrus through, and quite bland as a result.
Tried
from Cask
at
Founder's Hall
on 14 Mar 2026
at 13:02