Brightside Brewing Co.
Microbrewery in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England ๐ด๓ 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 weโre 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 weโre 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).
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2019. Very dark and mild tasting, but remains gritty enough within its roasted malt character.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2019
at 14:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Manchester Beer Festival 2019. Amber in colour with a heavy sweetness that gets overbearing, but its taste does resemble its name.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2019
at 14:09
6/10
Tried
on 16 Feb 2019
at 18:54
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Keg @ The Brink, Manchester. Deeper golden, clear, with a small head. Has a heavy continental lager taste and is slightly dry.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2019
at 15:15
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can from House of Beer, Ramsbottom. Clear golden with a head. Has a light sourness rather than being salty, but Iโm guessing the former represents the latter in the beerโs name. The sourness is low and itโs mainly a hoppy brew.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2019
at 14:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Keg dispensed at the Manchester Beer Festival 2019. Strong hoppy and strong tasting.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2019
at 18:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2019. Golden with a frothy head. Malt-hoppy ale but more hoppy in taste, with a maltier aftertaste.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2019
at 18:38
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught @ #MBCF19 - Day 3 ๐งโ๐ป๐ฌ๐ง, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2019 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.
[ As Brightside Wildside DH IPA ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, peach, light butterscotch. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average duration, fruity hops, fruity, peach, pale malt, sweet malt, butterscotch notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190125]
5-3-6-3-11
Tried
on 30 Jan 2019
at 11:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF19 - Day 2 ๐งโ๐ป๐ฌ๐ง, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2019 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.
[ As Brightside Lights Out - Porter ].
ABV: 4.3%. Clear medium to dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, roasted, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, dusty hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, dark malt, dusty, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190124]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jan 2019
at 14:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF19 - Day 3 ๐งโ๐ป๐ฌ๐ง, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2019 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.
[ As Brightside IPA ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate to light light heavy hoppy, flowers, citrus, fruity hops, light grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, flowers, citrus, pale malt, sweet malt, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190125]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2019
at 21:30