Bushy's

Microbrewery in Braddan, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1986

Contact
Mount Murray Brewery, New Castletown Road, Braddan, IM4 1JE, Isle of Man
Description
Started brewing in 1986 based on Victoria St in Douglas when they were known as Bushy's Brewpub. A need for extra capacity caused a move to their current location the Mount Murray Brewery in 1990 with the plant coming from the defunct Brighton Brewery.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
12/4/2026. Draft at The Bay Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man. Pours fine. Nice crisp premium lager, smooth, not grainy, not too fizzy. Well done lager, proving they can be good.
Tried from Draft at Bay Hotel (Bushy's) on 12 Apr 2026 at 12:52

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
9/4/2026. Served from the wood at the Isle of Man CAMRA 13th Beer & Cider Festival. Very nice pour. Aroma is fresh, hoppy, woody, bready, flowery, herbal. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, drying and slightly spicy. Medium body, soft carbonation. Very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2026 at 15:24

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
9/4/2026. Served from the wood at the Isle of Man CAMRA 13th Beer & Cider Festival. Festival special. Pours well. Aroma is woody, slightly musty, orange, herbal, twiggy, bready, malts. Moderate sweetness with mellow bitterness. Moderate body, smooth, soft carbonation. Well worked.
Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2026 at 15:09

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
8/4/2026. Cask at the Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, IoM. Brewver non-unique rating #25,000. Decent pour. Good colour. Creamy head. Malty, leafy, biscuity, fruity, twiggy aroma. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Drying. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Liked it.
Tried from Cask at Mitre Hotel on 08 Apr 2026 at 15:08

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Old rating from 2012 - 500ml bottle brought back from a work trip by my wife. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, citrus, cereal, bread, grain & malt. Medium body. Medium bitter finish. Enjoyable by far from great
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 12:04

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask at The Albert Hotel on my Isle of Man visit, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, bread & malt. Medium body. Smooth moderate bitter finish
Tried from Cask on 20 Apr 2025 at 10:13

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours amber with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, citrus, bread & malt. Moderate body. Dry moderate bitter finish
Tried from Cask on 20 Apr 2025 at 10:09

5.4/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours amber with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, cereal, lemon, earth, grain & malt. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried from Cask on 20 Apr 2025 at 10:08

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask at GBBF’12, London: Dark red coloured brew with an fune nut, caramel and slightly sweet bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39

6/10
Tried on 10 Oct 2024 at 16:57