Brightside Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2009

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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).

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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Bootleggers, 14/03/16. Golden blonde with a moderate off White cap. Nose is lemon rind, straw, grain, bread. Taste comprises melon, faint orange, grassy, bready malts. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Limp and directionless.
Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2016 at 10:07

6.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Merton Beer Festival, Friday, 26th February 2016 The little snowstorm of bubbles slowly recedes to eventually reveal an attractive looking light golden very clear beer with a white head. A citrussy nose, mostly lemony. Citrussy in the mouth but only slight, fruity with a little maltiness, nice good looking beer, no showstopper though in the aroma or flavour department, I guess the Polaris hop is holding it back ever so slightly. A6 A5 T7 P6 Ov13 3.3
Tried from Cask on 28 Feb 2016 at 23:13

7/10
Tried on 27 Feb 2016 at 18:06

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask gravity at Merton Winter BF 2016. Clear gold beer lasting white head. Lemon aroma. Decent enough . Good hops excellent condition .
Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2016 at 10:15

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 24/2/2016. Dark brown with a tight, beige, head. Coffee notes and a touch of plain chocolate, with some leafy hops and dryish finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 24 Feb 2016 at 15:46

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Magpie and Crown, Brentford on 12th February 2016. Amber with thin off white ring-and-film giving scant lacing. Sweet caramel malt and remote grass in aroma. Sweet fruitiness in-mouth with herbiness - bay leaf. A bitter finish. Light mouthfeel and body. Improves down the glass.
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2016 at 15:10

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2016. Light golden coloured ale. Hoppy with light fruits, but more of a bitterness.
Tried on 03 Feb 2016 at 16:42

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2016. Golden coloured ale. You expect more from the name, however it’s just a standard bitter with a low to medium bitterness. Malty in its nose.
Tried on 03 Feb 2016 at 16:42

7/10
Tried on 31 Jan 2016 at 19:52

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Golden colour. Aroma has some farmyardesque manure notes amongst the malts. Taste is similar. Strange.
Tried on 21 Jan 2016 at 15:52