Burton Bridge Brewery
Brewpub
in
Burton upon Trent,
Staffordshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Heritage Brewing Co. / William Worthington Brewery
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 1982
Contact
24 Bridge Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1 SY, England
Description
Burton Bridge Brewery is a traditional style brewery that produces a wide range of beers.
We have stillaging and cooling equipment, will organise a selection of beers for you to approve and set it all up
For something a little different ask if we have our vintage Morris dray available. It has been on display at festivals and was used as a hearse for a funeral.
Mid-2024 the ownership of the Burton Bridge brewery has changed hands in a merger which also ensures the future of the town’s Heritage brewery.
The deal sees Burton Bridge come under the umbrella of leisure company Planning Solutions, which previously ran the National Brewery Centre in Burton, prior to Molson Coors’ decision to close it.
We have stillaging and cooling equipment, will organise a selection of beers for you to approve and set it all up
For something a little different ask if we have our vintage Morris dray available. It has been on display at festivals and was used as a hearse for a funeral.
Mid-2024 the ownership of the Burton Bridge brewery has changed hands in a merger which also ensures the future of the town’s Heritage brewery.
The deal sees Burton Bridge come under the umbrella of leisure company Planning Solutions, which previously ran the National Brewery Centre in Burton, prior to Molson Coors’ decision to close it.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Moon Under Water in Watford. Pours a slightly cloudy orange colour with only a small amount of head. Slightly earthy smell with some definite hop notes, the flavour is somewhat tart, with hops and unripe fruit in the taste. Slight sweetness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2007
at 15:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle, bought in Scarborough. Bottle conditioned. ABV is 8.0%. Copper coloured beer, large off-white head. Lovely aroma, vinous and fruity, also oaky and spicy notes. The flavour is VERY oaky and spicy, fairly sweet, with a fruity finish. Salty and bitter aftertaste. Powerful stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2007
at 13:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 500ml, courtoisie de HogtownHarry. De couleur brune rouge et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (prunes, notes de raisins vineux et d’agrumes), malté de caramel toffee sucré et légèrement rôti, léger de sucre brun avec des notes de sucre bonbon, légèrement épicé (coriandre) avec des notes boisées, de pain, d’alcool très doux ainsi que de houblon herbeux et terreux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (prunes, léger de raisins et d’agrumes, traces de pommes) avec un léger goût épicé (coriandre) et des notes boisées lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee sucré et moyennement rôti, léger de sucre brun et de pain avec des notes de sucre bonbon, parallèlement à un léger goût d’alcool doux aux notes réchauffantes ainsi qu’un goût moyennement amer de houblon herbeux et légèrement terreux et ce jusqu’en finale où l’on retrouve également de petites notes de levures épicées (poivre) asséchantes. Post-goût long et aux notes sèches, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux et terreux, de rôti, léger d’alcool et de levures ainsi que des notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes, pelures de prunes et moût de raisins).
Tried
on 02 Jul 2007
at 19:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the General Elliot, South Hinksey, Oxon, 18-06-07. Poured golden as the name might suggest, good hoppy fruity beer that whilst very enjoyable didn;t seem to taste as goos as when I’d had it at the Burton brew pub a few years ago, still a very decent beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2007
at 16:51
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle, bought in Scarborough. ABV is 5.0%. Bottle conditioned. Pitch black colour, large tan head. Lovely aroma of bramble (blackberries) with vinous notes, also notes of chocolate and a mild roastiness. The flavour has a roasty and hoppy (Challenger) bitterness throughout, notes of coffee and berries (the latter are fairly subdued). Bitter aftertaste. Good beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2007
at 13:48
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask half-pint at NERAX on 5/4/07
Very light, peachy-gold appearance, bright, with a smattering of white head and lace atop it. Retention is fair.
Not much going on in the nose though. Very bland, nutty, and with lots of soaked grains. No real malt softness. Maybe some acetyldehyde as well? Definitely thin and papery.
And sadly, the flavor confirms the aroma. Not horrible or offensive and aside from some papery acetyldehyde, it’s not really flawed. It’s just, well, bland, watery, grainy and soggy. Hops add only a touch of bitterness and light citrus flavors, but get lost in all of the soggy, nearly tannic grain notes.
I wasn’t going to rate it, thinking it must have been the condition of the beer, not how it was brewed, but looking at most of the ratings, I’m not so sure at all that that is the case. Don’t know for sure, but I’ll definitely re-rate it next chance I get. If this sample is truly representative of what the brewer created, then as Duff said, I expected ALOT more.
Very light, peachy-gold appearance, bright, with a smattering of white head and lace atop it. Retention is fair.
Not much going on in the nose though. Very bland, nutty, and with lots of soaked grains. No real malt softness. Maybe some acetyldehyde as well? Definitely thin and papery.
And sadly, the flavor confirms the aroma. Not horrible or offensive and aside from some papery acetyldehyde, it’s not really flawed. It’s just, well, bland, watery, grainy and soggy. Hops add only a touch of bitterness and light citrus flavors, but get lost in all of the soggy, nearly tannic grain notes.
I wasn’t going to rate it, thinking it must have been the condition of the beer, not how it was brewed, but looking at most of the ratings, I’m not so sure at all that that is the case. Don’t know for sure, but I’ll definitely re-rate it next chance I get. If this sample is truly representative of what the brewer created, then as Duff said, I expected ALOT more.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2007
at 15:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bouteille, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée et légèrement voilée. Nez fruité (agrumes, notes de pommes), de houblon citrique et légèrement floral (notes herbeuses et terreuses) et malté de caramel (notes de toffee), avec de très faibles notes fumées (genre cigarette) et d’alcool. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen mais croustillant ainsi qu’une texture légèrement crémeuse. Goût amer de houblon floral, citrique (pamplemousse), aux notes herbeuses et terreuses (qui dure toute la gorgée) avec un goût fruité (agrumes) aux notes boisées asséchantes lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee légèrement sucré parallèlement à un goût d’alcool léger-moyen (faibles notes métalliques) et réchauffant ainsi qu’à un léger goût de fumée (genre cigarette) puis en finale l’on assiste à un léger regain d’amertume de houblon plus terreux, herbeux et sec. Post-goût moyen-long et sec, amer d’alcool moyen-léger, de houblon citrique, terreux, floral et légèrement herbeux avec un goût fruité (zest d’agrumes) aux notes boisées.
Tried
on 16 May 2007
at 21:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask conditioned at the Star, Bath 11/5/07. Dark brown with a slight beige head. Aroma contained hints of red fruit. Flavour was a bit subdued with some more fruit. Finish was of pronounced dryness. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 May 2007
at 04:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 10/5/07. Bronze coloured with slight, yet long-lasting head. Aroma was of butterscotch with some grassy hops. A wide array of flavours including toffee, almonds and dried fruit. Finish was long and pleasantly bitter. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 May 2007
at 03:27
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle consumed on 4/28/07
1. Purchase bottle
2. Leave at cellar temp for a year
3. Open bottle and pour the contents of what has now magically transformed in to Orval
Ok, so it’s not really Orval, but you can imagine my delight that uninhibited brett has no doubt had its way with this beer while it’s been cellaring. Only a delicious afterthought of strong, honeyish malts that almost must be Maris Otter. Mostly it’s just tons of brett. That makes me happy.
1. Purchase bottle
2. Leave at cellar temp for a year
3. Open bottle and pour the contents of what has now magically transformed in to Orval
Ok, so it’s not really Orval, but you can imagine my delight that uninhibited brett has no doubt had its way with this beer while it’s been cellaring. Only a delicious afterthought of strong, honeyish malts that almost must be Maris Otter. Mostly it’s just tons of brett. That makes me happy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2007
at 17:29