Brightside Brewing Co.
Microbrewery in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Established in 2009
Contact
Unit 10, Dale Industrial Estate, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1AD, England
Description
WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS
We started trial brewing on a home brew kit back in early 2009 when the country was in the depths of the recession, which is partly how the name Brightside arose. That and the fact that we also like The Killers!
These days we’re an established name in Manchester, with a reputation for quality consistency and service. Our beers can be found in many of the free of tie pubs and bars in the city, out towards Crewe and Chester in the South, through the Wirral, and up to Preston in the North (in fact, across much of the UK by way of swapped casks with partner breweries and wholesalers).
We started trial brewing on a home brew kit back in early 2009 when the country was in the depths of the recession, which is partly how the name Brightside arose. That and the fact that we also like The Killers!
These days we’re an established name in Manchester, with a reputation for quality consistency and service. Our beers can be found in many of the free of tie pubs and bars in the city, out towards Crewe and Chester in the South, through the Wirral, and up to Preston in the North (in fact, across much of the UK by way of swapped casks with partner breweries and wholesalers).
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
This brew isn't quite as 'Queer As...' a Kveik beer might seem, it's a steady clear golden coloured ale. Hoppy but the yeast strain here is impactful in both aroma and taste being a prominent part of the ale's flavour. Nevertheless despite it being an interesting brew I find it all a little bland.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterhouse
on 28 Feb 2026
at 02:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
'Legacy' was the most successful chart single for the band 'Mansun'. Clear golden coloured with a favourable head. A hoppy first bitter, it does have a fair bitterness to it. Quite dry in its prominent hoppiness. Not much legacy for the brewer here though.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterhouse
on 21 Feb 2026
at 05:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Despite the fact Greene King IPA was 99p a pint when I walked into this Spoon, I paid £1.75 for this half. A steady regular blonde, mildly hoppy, very easy. Probably got my money's worth. A perfect example of a side quest.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterhouse
on 03 Jan 2026
at 16:08
5/10
Decent cloudy pale ale. Pint in Wallop, West Didsbury.
Tried
from Cask
at
Wallop
on 23 Dec 2025
at 14:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear and golden with a frothy white head and a biscuit malt aroma. Soft and smooth, mellow biscuit malt, mellow citrus bitterness and a dry bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Peveril Of The Peak
on 19 Dec 2025
at 18:40
5.5/10
Decent mild. I didn't realise it was gluten free when I ordered it but it was OK. Pint in The Metropolitan, West Didsbury.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2025
at 19:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The nearest named 'Black Forest' to where this beer is brewed is in Sussex. An oat stout with high levels of chocolate in both aroma and taste, especially the former, not particularly sweet in the latter. Decent smooth texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterhouse
on 08 Nov 2025
at 19:00
5.5/10
Fairly standard IPA, quite pleasant. A couple of pints of draught in The Paramount, Manchester.
Tried
from Draft
at
Paramount
on 25 Oct 2025
at 18:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
On tap (cask) at The Smithfield, Derby Tuesday 14th October 2025 in the company of Dad and Pauline. Pours straw colour with a slim white head. Honey and light maltiness, pleasant hoppiness, a very nice session beer.
Tried
from Cask
at
Smithfield
on 14 Oct 2025
at 10:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear pale gold coloured pour with a a loose speckled white head. Aroma is sour green apple, earthy grains, grassy hop, spicy. Palate is tangy sour, spicy, bit off bit bollocked. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, light tangy, green apple, grassy hop,. Not good.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2025
at 15:26