J.W. Lees
Commercial Brewery
in
Middleton,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated with 44 Venues
Established in 1828
Contact
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.
7/10
Creamy, nuts, roasty
Tried
on 02 Aug 2025
at 18:55
8/10
Loads.of malt. Subtle dried fruit. Bready. Rich.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2025
at 22:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Bon Accord. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2025
at 10:42
6/10
Zwart met lichtbruine transparantie, licht gebruinde mooi dunne schuimkraag. Licht geroosterd, verder weinig geur. Koffie, gebrande suiker, sinaasappel, smooth. #mild
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jul 2025
at 11:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber gold with a frothy / creamy white head and a fruit malt and floral hop aroma. Standard sipping bitter from days of yore really, but pretty decent nonetheless - smooth and a little creamy with fruit malt, floral hop bitterness and a dry finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Blue Bell
on 18 Jul 2025
at 11:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Misty gold with a small frothy white head and soft light malt and a hint of hops on the nose. Light bodied with a little kick, fruity notes and a soft citrusy bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Blue Bell
on 18 Jul 2025
at 10:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear amber gold with a creamy white head and a biscuit aroma. Soft and smooth with some fruity notes, biscuit malt and a dry bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
White Hart
on 17 Jul 2025
at 16:00
9/10
Yeast from my birth year! This is divine. Basically a perfect barleywine. So rich and smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2025
at 09:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, light fruits & lightly hopped. Smooth moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2025
at 07:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, tropical fruits, hints of maple syrup, pine & lightly hopped. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2025
at 07:01