John Willie's - J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A 500ml bottle with a BB of July 2011. The label mentions that this beer is named after Mr. JW Lees. Picked up cheap from my local off-licence.

Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A golden-amber hue with medium carbonation and faint sediment. Yields a large head of off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding. Aroma of sweet malt with hints of grain, sugar and light fruitiness.

Tastes of sweet malt with a mild dry bitterness. Notes of grain, sugar, biscuits and stewed hops. Mouthfeel is smooth with some astringency. Faint bitter aftertaste.

Not bad, but a bit too sweet. A hefty dose of malt that feels unbalanced without more prominent hoppy flavours. Would benefit from more late/dry hopping to add aroma. Drinkable and affordable, so I might pick this up again.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2011 01:40:29 | More by jazzyjeff13