J.W. Lees Moonraker (Bottle)

Brewed by J.W. Lees
Style: English Strong Ale
Manchester, England

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Opaque very dark amber, long-lasting ivory head and light lace streaks. Toasted malt with a push from prunes and candied fruitcake fruit, moves to light bittering at the finish. Not your normal strong ale - not heavy, not filling, too many other flavors working through to dismiss it as "just another ale," a solid drink. Recommended.

500ml bottle - Pours a rich mahogany, head is a thick tan and of considerable duration with some lacing. Aroma of caramel and dark fruit. The flavour is a sublte combination of malted roastness and the sweetness of dark fruit, and has a rich feel to the palate and aftertase. Really good, and a good one for Autumn (Fall) too.

Pours a hazy amber with no head it quite a few small bubbles around the glass. The smell of apple juice floods my nostrils. Not cider, oh no. Apple juice. Bringing the beer up for a sip I notice the bubbles are still there and aren't going away. Upon tasting the first thing I notice is that there isn't a ton of carbonation in this beer. Not a bad thing at all... No sting or burn like from a soda. On the tongue I get some more apple juice, bing cherry, with maybe... Just maybe a little bit of brown sugar at the end. A slight aftertaste of bread and hops are left on the tongue. Malt and bread when you exhale. Not my favorite beer ever but it's decent. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

A dark brown colour with off white head. Aroma of malt, hops, chocolate and a hint of coffee. Flavour of bitter with a sweet chocolate finish. --- BeerItsNice

Appearance: muddy brown to purplish pour, little to no head or lace--ugly beer . Aroma: raisins, plums, a little chocolate and brown sugar, with notes of cherry and booze. Taste: strong flavor or raisins, figs, prunes, and a slight almost lactic tang. Finish: sweet, slightly sticky, with lingering raisin and brown sugar notes. Notes: Very sweet, thick beer. Palate was extremely flat but not overly thick. I don’t see what all the fuss is about.

Cola like pour with a decent beige head. Aromas: roasted malt, hops, chocolate, coffee, fig. Smooth and meaty with initial bitter turning quite sweet with chocolate and fruit dominant. Slightly carbonated. Moonraker leaves your lips slightly sticky. Overall....very nice indeed. ---Rated via Beer Buddy

It’s strength is evident in the taste, but there’s plenty of fruit in there and the aroma too. Slightly sour in the palate

Deep brown pour. Aroma is... apple juice. Flavor is teh same, but acidic and vinegary. Weak. Disappointed.

6th April 2010
Clear red - brown beer. Semi soft and semi dry palate. Rich malt, unsweet toffee and Port Wine fruit notes. A little creamy with subtle banana and bubblegum esters. Hop coming through at the end. Well joined up and tasty.

Bottle 0,5ltr: Dark brown coloured brew with an great balanced taste of caramel, toffee, burnt sugar and some roasted feeling too. Great brew indeed and not only for the winter its also works well today on an late hot day in May.