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).

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6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Calverts Court, Stockport. Pours golden yellow with minimal off-white head. Aroma is mainly summer fruits. In the mouth it starts off slightly sweet with floral hops and berry fruits plus hints of grains. It gradually becomes more bitter with marmalade to the fore. Finish is slightly sticky. Nothing special.
Tried from Cask on 16 Jul 2023 at 21:26

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Cask at JDW Ritz Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light floral and fruity sweet. Light body.
Tried from Cask on 15 Jul 2023 at 12:22

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask @ Seven Stars, Manchester. Golden with a creamy head. Fuller-bodied pale, hoppy, nice texture.
Tried from Cask on 31 May 2023 at 14:05

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Tried on 07 Apr 2023 at 16:39

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ D'Ale House, Rochdale. Not a Schooner, just a half, which is golden with a deep glow and a creamy-smooth head. Looks good, feels good, hoppy base, golden ale style feel to proceedings.
Tried from Cask on 31 Mar 2023 at 17:58

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Oldham Beer Festival 2023. Golden in colour. Nice and hoppy, fairly full tasting with its Amarillo inclusion fairly obvious. Has a mid-bitterness at best to finish and some slight maltiness in aroma.
Tried on 31 Mar 2023 at 13:04

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Brightside. Gluten Free. Pale yellow gold colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of tropical fruit, citrusy hop. Taste is malt, grain, yeasty, with fruity, citrus, grapefruit, citric rind, pine, funk, hops, and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2023 at 22:30

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Brightside. Gluten Free. Golden colour, big foamy bubbly white head and aroma of tropical fruits, citrus hops. Taste is sweetish, malt, caramel, tangy, fruity, citrus, grapefruit, pine, with woody resiny hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy hoppy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Can on 13 Mar 2023 at 22:53

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440ml can from Brightside. Gluten Free. Red colour, pink foamy head and aroma of glazed cherry, fruity, marshmallow. Taste is tart, sour, cherry, juicy, citric, with some tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry sour tangy finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Can on 12 Mar 2023 at 22:16

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Brightside. Gluten Free. Slightly hazy gold colour, big bubbly white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of fruity citrusy hop. Taste is malt, grains, juicy fruits, passionfruit & peach hints, with citrus, pine, hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2023 at 18:25