J.W. Lees

Commercial Brewery in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 44 Venues

Established in 1828

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Greengate Brewery, Middleton Junction, Middleton, M24 2AX, England
Description
JW Lees is a family brewery company, founded in 1828 by retired cotton manufacturer John Lees. We’re based in Middleton in the North West of Manchester and own JW Lees Brewery, JW Lees Pubs, The Alderley Edge Hotel, The Trearddur Bay Hotel and Willoughby’s Wine Merchants. We’re a sixth-generation family business which employs over 1,300 people, 140 at the brewery and site in Middleton Junction and over 1,100 in our 42 managed pubs, inns and hotels. We also let a further 105 pubs to our Pub Partners.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg @ Founders Hall, Manchester. Clear lighter golden with a small head. The raspberry here grows and lingers in its aftertaste with minimal sweetness, and quite a low sourness too. Raspberry aroma too.
Tried on 23 Apr 2024 at 06:42

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Cask @ Regal Moon, Rochdale. Slightly deeper golden with a creamy-smooth head. Deeper tasting hoppy ale given its strength, but not impactful too much in this respect.
Tried from Cask on 21 Apr 2024 at 09:46

7/10
Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2024 at 12:11

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Cask @ Gulliver's, Manchester. Deeper golden with a lightening glow. Session it is, easy hopped brew.
Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2024 at 04:41

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Half-pint, 4.1 % abv, draught at Piccadilly Tap. Shared with Finn. Dotted spots on the glass from a stable beige head, deep dark brownish body. Plain roasted malty aromas, smooth. Dark malt-driven flavours of soot, dark chocolate, and bread. Smooth, roasted grainy nose. Just alright, a bit thin on the palate. (Manchester, 21.03.2024).
Tried from Draft on 08 Apr 2024 at 07:23

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Bottle at AndrewC. Dark brown colour no head. Soy sauce. Got some age. Slightly oxidised. Oxidised. It's OK some raisin. Deep malts. Dark plum dark cherry. But over carbonated. As I say once past the aroma it's fine.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2024 at 21:28

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Cask ale, half-pint, shared with Finn at Bridge Hotel. Deep black body with a brownish shade, filmy layer that laced quite well. Smoothly roasted chocolate malts on the nose, sweet. Sweet chocolate and grain to the taste character, lactose backbone. Roasted ending, rather sweet mouthfeel. Pretty nice, just a tad too sweet. (Newcastle upon Tyne, 18.03.2024).
Tried from Cask on 05 Apr 2024 at 08:07

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1/2 pint, cask at Crosse Keys. Shared with Finn. Wetherspoon Beer Festival, March 24. Next-to-clear dark amber body, stable beige head that laced quite well. Inviting aromas of bread and leafy hops. Tasty with moments of resinous hops, bread and biscuit. Piney note towards the finish. fine depth to it. Pleasing. (London, 16.03.2024)
Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2024 at 16:48

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Keg @ Founders Hall, Manchester. Clear golden with a very thin head. Belgian style beer, strength and its bubblegum flavours and aromas are very noticeable for this.
Tried on 27 Mar 2024 at 05:35

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Keg @ Founders Hall, Manchester. Pale lightly hazed light golden with a creamy-frothy head. Crisp, but not particularly stated with the fruit that's just about evident, and it hoppy notes come across somewhat bland too.
Tried on 26 Mar 2024 at 05:35