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Jw Lees

Greengate Brewery, Middleton Junction, Manchester, M24 2AX (View on Google Map) 01616432487 mail@jwlees.co.uk Website

Description

Family-owned since its foundation by John Lees in 1828, the brewery has a tied estate of around 150 pubs, mostly in North Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and North Wales. The vast majority serve cask beer. The current head brewer is a family member. An in-house microbrewery, Boilerhouse, also produces a wide range of cask beers.

9 Regularly Produced Beers

JW Lees - Bitter

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

JW Lees - Dark

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Mild

ABV: 3.5%

JW Lees - Founder's

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.5%

JW Lees - Moonraker

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Strong Ale

ABV: 6.5%

JW Lees - The Governor

Produced: On Demand Only

Manchester

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.8%

JW Lees - Manchester Pale Ale

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.7%

JW Lees - Dragon's Fire

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

JW Lees - Stout

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Session Stout

ABV: 4.2%

JW Lees - Boilerhouse Craft Pale

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Manchester

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4.2%
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Tours

JW Lees - Brewery Tour

Tours by arrangement


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