Manchester Brown Ale
Joseph Holt Group plc

Manchester Brown AleManchester Brown Ale
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From:
Joseph Holt Group plc
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
3.8%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.18 | pDev: 5.35%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 30, 2014
Added:
Apr 18, 2013
Wants:
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Gots:
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Rated: 3.25 by KoG from Nevada

Mar 30, 2014
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

2.95/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Bottled
Pours clear chestnut brown, thin white head.
Aromas are metallic, light malt. Taste is thin, sweet. like the body which is lacking
Not great.
Nov 01, 2013
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.34/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A 500ml bottle with a BB of April 2013. Picked up a while back from Booths. Described on the label as 'the taste of coming home' - presumably Mancunians will be familiar with this.

Poured into a straight pint glass. A deep reddish-brown colour with good carbonation. Forms a large head of creamy beige foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a surface layer. Nice lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with hints of chocolate, faint burnt grain, caramel, mild brown sugar, fruity yeast esters and stewed hops.

Tastes of roasted malt with a dry, bitter finish. Notes of dark malt, mild burnt grain, subtle coffee, a hint of chocolate, caramel, stewed leaves, fruity yeast esters and earthiness. Slightly sweet, with a rather harsh cardboard note in the background. A restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and tingly, with OK carbonation but a thin, insubstantial body. Pretty astringent, with an aftertaste of bitter stewed leaves, cardboard and roasted malt.

Not a bad brew, though nothing to write home about. Looks decent, and smells like a brown ale should. Flavour is OK but a tad harsh, while the body could do with beefing up. Easy drinking but forgettable. No need to seek it out.
Apr 18, 2013
Manchester Brown Ale from Joseph Holt Group plc
Beer rating: 3.18 out of 5 with 3 ratings