Brightside Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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 weโ€™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).

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6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at The Baum, Rochdale. Golden with a creamy head. Has an underlying American Pale Ale tropical fruitiness and is flavoursome, but never overly stated in this respect.
Tried from Cask at Baum on 04 May 2020 at 16:40

5.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Golden and hoppy, with a light dryness on the tongue and a bitterness in its finish.
Tried on 14 Apr 2020 at 11:29

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Purple-pink with very good cherry coming to the fore in its aftertaste, although a tad too active a brew.
Tried on 14 Apr 2020 at 11:26

5.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5

Cask (gravity) @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Brightside Belgian ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear medium yellow amber colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, moderate yeasty, fruity yeast, sweet yeast, candy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, belgian yeast, candy, sweet yeast, fruity yeast, phenol, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20200123]
5-3-5-3-10
Tried from Cask on 27 Mar 2020 at 12:21

5.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Brightside Galaxy Blonde IPA ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, caramel - toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, apple, light caramel, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20200123]
5-3-6-3-11
Tried from Cask on 27 Mar 2020 at 12:12

7/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7

Draught @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Brightside Wildside Chocolate Pastry Stout ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear dark red brown colour with a average to large, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, toffee, pastry, cake, sweet malt, oat. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, vanilla, chocolate, dark chocolate, cake, pastry, light oatmeal. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery and smooth, carbonation is soft. [20200123]
6-4-7-4-14
Tried on 25 Mar 2020 at 07:58

6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Brightside Deja Brew ].
ABV: 4.8%. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, peach. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity malt, fruity hops, peach. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20200122]
6-3-7-3-13
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2020 at 12:44

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Trackside, Bury , Manchester. Pours Clear yellow with a White head. Grains, honey dew, melon. Smooth and dry. Slight plastic phenols in the end. Sulphur slash lit match.
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2020 at 12:13

7.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Crisp, very dark oaty stout with a milky sweetness, which is deceptive in its strength. Is fuller-bodied and has a sweetened aroma.
Tried on 19 Feb 2020 at 20:04

7.2/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
18/2/2020. Cask at the Crosse Keys, Bishopsgate. Pours clear golden amber with a lasting bubbly/frothy off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, fruity, grassy and piney. Moderate sweetness with quite a heavy dose of bitterness. Medium body. Lasting bitterness dominated but some sweetness came through to finish. Decent beer.
Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2020 at 18:20