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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).
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fonefan (86114) reviewed
Equinox from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ MBCF17 [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2017 ] Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Brightside Equinox ].Clear medium orange colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, earthy hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, citrus, fruity, pale malt, earthy hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170119] 7-3-6-3-13
Tried from Cask on 20 Feb 2018 at 16:56
Olut (22669) reviewed
Seven Waves from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Manchester Beer Festival 2018. Golden. It is a full fruity ale with plenty of taste.
Tried on 19 Feb 2018 at 17:41
Olut (22669) reviewed
Yellow Dwarf from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2018. Golden in colour. It's a fullish fruity ale with citrus evident but light, and slips down the palate well. Malts in its nose.
Tried on 18 Feb 2018 at 00:54
Olut (22669) reviewed
Wildside - Cafe Miel Stout from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Rochdale Beer Festival 2017. Black in colour with a full roasted malt nose, and very stated taste too.
Tried on 16 Feb 2018 at 20:04
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Yellow Dwarf from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Brightside Yellow Dwarf ].
ABV: 4.5%. Light cloudy medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, light citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
6-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 13 Feb 2018 at 15:59
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Wildside - Roggenbier from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ MBCF17 [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2017 ] Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Brightside Wildside Roggenbier ].Clear medium orange colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity malt, sweet malt, rye (like a german roggen bier). Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, fruity malt, light rye. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170119] 6-2-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2018 at 11:43
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Wildside - Session Blonde V3 from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Brightside Wildside Session Blonde V3 ].
ABV: 4.0%. Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, citrus - fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180124]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 19:18
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Seven Waves from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Brightside Seven Waves ].
ABV: 4.2%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, fruity malt, earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180124]
5-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 19:18
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Wildside - Orange & Cinnamon Amber from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Brightside Wildside Orange & Cinnamon Amber ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium yellow - amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, fruity malt, orange, spicy, cinnamon. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, spicy, cinnamon, orange, fruity malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
6-3-6-3-11
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 10:44
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Wildside - Key Lime Pie from Brightside Brewing Co.
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Brightside Wildside Key Lime Pie ].
ABV: 4.8%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, citrus, lime, fruity, spicy - lime - tonic. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, pale malt, sweet malt, citrus, tonic, lime. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180124]
7-3-7-3-13
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 10:07