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
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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
1st November 2014
Keg at the brewery. Hazy red - amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is very light and airy with mild fine carbonation. Tangy generic fruits turning candy sweet. Touches of tangy lemon wnd cranberry. Little dust, not much. Light finish. Unusual flavour combo.
Keg at the brewery. Hazy red - amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is very light and airy with mild fine carbonation. Tangy generic fruits turning candy sweet. Touches of tangy lemon wnd cranberry. Little dust, not much. Light finish. Unusual flavour combo.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2014
at 12:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
1st November 2014
Keg at the brewery. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry. Fine crispness. Mild pumpkin, just modestly fruity. Mild spices, mercifully not overdone. Comes together reasonably well. Little more pumpkin fruit before the semi dry finish that also brings a carbonated nip.
Keg at the brewery. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry. Fine crispness. Mild pumpkin, just modestly fruity. Mild spices, mercifully not overdone. Comes together reasonably well. Little more pumpkin fruit before the semi dry finish that also brings a carbonated nip.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2014
at 01:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeast, grassy, barnyard hop. The flavour is moderate to strong bitter with a grass nettle hop palate and a lingering bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2014
at 10:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
33cl sample courtesy of and shared with JMGreenUK Creamy white head. Cloudy blobd pour. Nice hoppy aroma and taste. Well done
Tried
on 02 Nov 2014
at 10:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewery taproom. Pours pinkish amber with a creamy white head. Tangy fruits in the nose, some cranberry and apple, soured grains. Light sweet flavor with tart berries, mild acidity, some meaty apples. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Some tannic berry skins on the finish, further tart fruits, mild grainy bread. Quite novel, pretty well balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2014
at 05:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at the brewery taproom. Pours mostly clear orange-gold with a creamy white head. Big autumnal spice nose, cinnamon, gingerbread. Light to medium sweet flavor with dry pumpkin and spices, some fleshy gourds, grainy brown bread, faint brown sugar. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Nicely balanced finish, not overdone with the spices, nice bready sweetness. Solid pumpkin beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2014
at 05:19
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 330ml (ABM)
Dark murky brown color, huge active off-white head, lace. Bready, ryeish and even a bit nutty aroma - not what to expect from American IPA. Medium-bodied. Ryeish with some piney bitterness, hints of toffee. Heavy or not very fresh. At least decent hop bite in the aftertaste. More like ESB than IPA. Active carbonation indicates some problems in the process, so possible better when fresh.
Dark murky brown color, huge active off-white head, lace. Bready, ryeish and even a bit nutty aroma - not what to expect from American IPA. Medium-bodied. Ryeish with some piney bitterness, hints of toffee. Heavy or not very fresh. At least decent hop bite in the aftertaste. More like ESB than IPA. Active carbonation indicates some problems in the process, so possible better when fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2014
at 10:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the brewery for the stout porter launch. Bit of a bitch to pour all head. Golden orange coloured pour with a lasting white head, light haze and some lace. Aroma is nice tropical fruits, peach and lychee, orange, galaxy hop. Flavour is crisp base malt, butter orange, background fruits. Big clean aggressive back of the throat bitterness. Palate is medium light, spritz carbpnayion and semi dry in the finish. Few too many IBU for me. Pretty tasty.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2014
at 10:05
8/10
Tried
on 11 Oct 2014
at 05:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Brewery. It pours hazy golden-orange with a medium white head. The nose is soft, fruity, minerals, earth, orange, mango and apricot. The taste is crisp, bitter, minerals, orange rind, tangerine, earth, grassy, pepper, lemongrass and straw with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Decent.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2014
at 05:13