JW Lees Harvest Ale Limited Edition Barleywine 2008 275ml - Bottleworks

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barley malt ‘Maris Otter’ and the classic hop variety ‘Goldings’ from East Kent is therefore used.

Fermentation is induced by J.W.Lees ‘distinctive three-strain top-fermenting yeast. J.W.Lees Vintage Harvest Ale reaches 11.5 % alc./vol. once completely attenuated with a natural fermentation in open copper lined fermenting vessels that were commissioned in 1876 when the brew house was refurbished [J.W.Lees has been brewing at Greengate Brewery in Middleton Junction for six generations since 1828].

Pale in color it has a warm, estery aroma, a good deal of malty flavors on the palate, and a lot of hoppy dryness in the finish.

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