Our Beers > Forest Trail
Bright yellow
Blackberry, stone fruit
Pine, stone fruit

Bitter
Sweet

StyleSession aleHopsCf298. cf299, magnum, citraMaltAle malt, amber malt

Available In

Cask , Keg

The Boilerhouse

Forest Trail

Forest Trail

A bright and refreshing Session Pale brewed in collaboration with Bowland Brewery. Bursting with aromas of blackberries and ripe stone fruit from experimental hops, it delivers a balanced bitterness with a crisp, clean finish. Light-bodied yet full of flavour, it’s an easy-drinking, session pale.

OUR SMALL-BATCH MICROBREWERY

In a quiet corner of our brewery yard, up a small, clanky metal staircase, is an unassuming green door. Behind it once stood the boiler, now redundant and removed, the steam ceased to billow above the old boiler house. Until now. With the void created by the removal of the boiler tank, we gained space for a different kind of tank and, above all, a space to think. A thirst for experimentation is part of our DNA: lagers in the 50s, Moonraker in the 60s, Harvest Ale in the 80s, and any number of seasonal ales and collaborations more recently. Today, behind that small green door is where we brew our small batch beers. It’s a place to foster that spirit of innovation and to explore distinctive, challenging new beers—brewing them with integrity in just the right amounts. We’re on a mission to experiment with new styles and varieties of beers, but with nearly 200 years of brewing history behind us. This is the next chapter of Greengate Brewery’s story. And when we talk of this initiative, this innovation, it will simply be known as The Boilerhouse.

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We put the brewery at the heart of our business which means our Free Trade customers in Manchester and beyond can enjoy our lagers, cask ales, seasonal beers and Boilerhouse small batch beers. We are an all-round supplier of JW Lees beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks.

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