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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewery during RBESG 2014. Pours unclear amber with a tight, creamy tan head. The nose has some dry orange, pine and minerals. Light-medium sweet flavor with a clean mineral edge, light oily pine. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Nice citrusy hop finish with orange, some piney bitterness, some general citrus rind. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Aug 2014
at 01:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery on day 2 of RBESG ’14, 08/08/14. Lightly hazed golden amber with a moderate light beige covering that thins to spotting and edgework. Nose is caramel malt, pine, candyfloss, light tropicana. Taste comprises big chalky mineral vibes, earthy hop, candied sugars, sweet tropicana, malty vibes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. As always - fuck you speciality grain you bastard non style ... decent IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2014
at 00:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the brewery. RBESG. Hazed orange red colour with a sticky thin off white head. Aroma is jammy fruit, strawberry, biscuity malts, mineral. Flavour is spicy rye, biscuit, jammy fruit, berry. Palate is semi sweet. Good berry hop. Tasty beer.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2014
at 14:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the brewery during RBESG. Opaque dark black with a lasting light tan head. Sticky lace. Aroma is soft roast, nutty, pine. Flavour is pine, snappy roast, lingering choc. Palate is medium full, moderate carbonation. Piney hop. Decent stuff.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2014
at 14:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
8th August 2014
RBESG pt 5. Anspach & Hobday. Keg. Hazy deep amber beer, decent pale cream colour head. Smooth start to the palate but nibbly carbonation ensues. Smooth sweetish malts, little malt cream. Light ripe orange and a touch of marmalade. Traces of hop an/or rye spice. Decent.
RBESG pt 5. Anspach & Hobday. Keg. Hazy deep amber beer, decent pale cream colour head. Smooth start to the palate but nibbly carbonation ensues. Smooth sweetish malts, little malt cream. Light ripe orange and a touch of marmalade. Traces of hop an/or rye spice. Decent.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2014
at 11:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask - Sweet tropical fruits and a bit of grapefruit. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Resinous bitterness all the way through and well past.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2014
at 11:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8th August 2014
RBESG pt 5. Anspach & Hobday. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth airy palate with light fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, touch of roast and a little dark malt cream. Hops are well integrated - light citric peel and light floral thjngs. Light semi dry finish with a touch more roasty malt. I stand alone here but I still think this is more porter than cda. Tasty though.
RBESG pt 5. Anspach & Hobday. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth airy palate with light fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, touch of roast and a little dark malt cream. Hops are well integrated - light citric peel and light floral thjngs. Light semi dry finish with a touch more roasty malt. I stand alone here but I still think this is more porter than cda. Tasty though.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2014
at 02:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at brewery RBESG14. Hazy dark amber. Spicy rye. Good spicy hoppy beer good balance. Good bitterness. Good tasting beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2014
at 19:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery during RBESG ’14 day 2, 08/08/14. Black with a well appointed tan head that retains. Nose is liqourice, earthy hops, light roast, pine, bitter tropicana, cocoa nibs. Taste comprises much the same, light spice, Benna berries, light roast, pine needle. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Solid CDA.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Aug 2014
at 13:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Brewery during RBESG 2014. It pours deep brown/near black with a small beige head. The nose is dark fruits, jammy berry, blackcurrant and roasted malt. The taste is bitter-sweet, blackcurrant, raisin, toast, earth, decent bitterness, ashy wood and jam with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice berry action coming through. Nice
Tried
on 10 Aug 2014
at 03:03