r/manchester • u/SaltyName8341 • 2d ago

It's back

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Boddies is back, my local has sold 3 barrels in a weekend.

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u/throwpayrollaway 2d ago

Every time I ordered a pint of boddies in the 1990s ruddy faced men would materialize telling me it's crap compared to how it was before Whitbread took over. Is this the pre Whitbread recipe?

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u/steveakacrush 2d ago

To be fair, it wasn't as good as the original (pre-1989) brew.

Not sure if the new one is using the original or the Whitbread version.

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u/throwpayrollaway 2d ago edited 2d ago

Just found a post on Facebook and it does appear to be the Whitbread cream of Manchester Melanie Skyes era.

I've never had a pint of J W Lees I've enjoyed to be honest. Always found it tepid with a bit of an unpleasant aroma. its alright when you are already 7 pints in and will drink any alcoholic beverage whatsoever.

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u/SaltyName8341 2d ago

I drank it in a freehouse, better cellar wo/men