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Harvest Ale

by J.W. Lees · Manchester, England

“Vintage-dated English barleywine: marmalade, sherry and toffee.”

Top 100 score
93.0
ABV
11.5%
IBU
40
Glass
Snifter
Serve at
55–60°F / 13–16°C
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Vintage-dated English barleywine: marmalade, sherry and toffee.

Harvest Ale is a Barleywine from J.W. Lees in Manchester, England, weighing in at 11.5% ABV. Toffee, dried fruit and warming alcohol; ages like wine.

How to enjoy it

Best glass: Snifter. Serve at 55–60°F / 13–16°C. Let it breathe for a minute — aromas open up as it warms slightly.

🍽️ Food pairings

  • Stilton
  • Pecan pie
  • Roast lamb
  • Cigar-box desserts

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📊 How it scores

Editorial
93
Community
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Head-to-head
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Strength
11.5%
Bitterness
40

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