Bullfinch Brewery

Microbrewery in Herne Hill, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Bullfinch Brewery Taproom

Established in 2014

Contact
Arch 886-887, Rosendale Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9EH, England
Subsidiaries
Bullfinch Brewery owns 1 brewery:
Description
The Bullfinch Brewery was first set up in the kitchen of former travelling sound engineer, beer enthusiast and home brewer Ryan Mclean.

Ryan's travels have ignited a passion and love for great beer. His continuing commitment to the quality of beer and his enthusiasm have created Bullfinch Brewery and its contemporary take on craft beer here in the UK.

Ryan has been brewing professionally since 2014 and is making progressive beers that blend experimental ideas with traditional brewing methods and techniques.

Hidden away under a railway arch in South East London Ryan can be found brewing his modern ideas on a much loved and used, historic 5 Barrel kit originally built by Charles Wells.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap@Bullfinch Taproom, Herne Hill, London (26/08/2016) - Yellow coloured pour with a white covering. Citrus fruity with notes of sweet lemon and satsuma, some straw, hay, light yeasty action, some subtle citrus spice into the finish. Tasty.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2016 at 07:25


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap@Bullfinch Taproom, Herne Hill, London (26/08/2016) - golden pour with white head. Sweet bready malty and notes of citrus, some lemon rind, grassy and light floral hoppy into the finish.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2016 at 07:21


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Keg at a stall at Brixton Pop. Slightly murky dull gold with a thin white head and a light fizz. Biscuit, grass and light floral notes. Thin, but crisp and refreshing. It was what I wanted at the time as a light afternoon thirst-quencher, but really it was rather dull flavourwise.

Tried on 20 Aug 2016 at 14:20


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at CBC Giles, 27/07/16. Black with a well appointed khaki cap. Nose is chocolate, roast malt, light spice, charr, brown bread, toffee. Taste comprises cocoa powder, light roast, coffee cake, pinch of spice, biscuit, hint of dark fruit. Medium body, fine carbonation, drying close. Solid stout ... ticks all of the style boxes very well.

Tried on 27 Jul 2016 at 10:59


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy dark amber pour with a small creamy off white head, aroma has citrus fruits and a hint of grapefruit, taste has clementine, pine, white bread, melon.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2016 at 09:23


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask hp at the brewery tap room. A copper amber coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is nutty fruit and but, toasted bread, berry. Flavour is composed of brown sugar, toffee, berry, jammy, chalk. Palate is medium light, light thin semi sweet, decent.

Tried from Cask on 24 Jun 2016 at 14:59


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at the brewery tap room. A dark amber coloured pour with a off white head. Aroma is toffee, brown sugars, strawberry, berry, pine. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, toffee, pine, berry, big boost, berry. Palate is medium sweet, moderate carbonation, some harsh alcohol.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2016 at 14:06


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Keg at the brewery tap room. A pitch black coloured pour with a lasting sticky tan head. Aroma is weird tangy pine, toasted wood, bitter lemon, soy, hint of infection. Flavour is big bitter toasted wood, sticky resinous pine, gin, juniper, black liquorice, bitter black raspberry. Palate is medium full, sticky resinous hop. Bit of a weird one.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2016 at 13:48


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Keg at the brewery tap room. A pale yellow gold coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is spicy hop, little veg hop matter, hay, prickly pear. Flavour is composed of light grains, bramble, spicy hop, hay, apple. Palate is light and thin, prickly carbonation, dry pithy finish. Not a fan

Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2016 at 13:42


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

13th June 2016
Euston Tap. Keg. Light haze on this amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is light, fairly dry and minerally crisp. Thin malts, some caramel and a trace of cream. Ripe fruits. A little orange peel. Mild hop spice and pine. Light dry finish. A bit caramel and a bit ripe.

Tried from Draft on 19 Jun 2016 at 09:12