Bushy's

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

Established in 1986

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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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as light notes of spices. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of malt and caramel, but also a light note of metal.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2010 at 00:31

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask@GBBF2010. Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is fruits, wood, earth and some nutty and grassy notes. Flavour is fruits, wood, floral hops as well as mild earthyness and some mild toasted notes.
Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2010 at 23:14

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2010. Amber colour, not too much head. Aroma is fruits, wood, mild tea as well as some bready and caramelly notes. Flavour is wood, nuts, nectar, some sweetness as well as mild tea.
Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2010 at 23:11

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours dark brown with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty. Fruity, malty and light roasted. Bitter and fruity. Fruity finish, light sweet.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2010 at 03:20

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild citrusy. Citrusy, peachy and light bitter. goes gradually more bitter into the finish. Nice fruity note persisting.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2010 at 03:19

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Gravity cask at Pig’s Ear festival on 2nd December 2009. Red with ladting yellow-tinged head of foam. Strong caramelly malt with nuttiness and one or two savoury notes. A slightly saline mouthfeel. A refreshing and engaging mild.
Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2009 at 17:29

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruit - berry, light roasted, light to moderate hoppy, strawberry light notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090806]
Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2009 at 03:22

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange, fruity - hoppy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090805]
Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2009 at 01:58

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Cask at Bow bar ... amber ... thin white head ... light musty hop nose .. dry fruity hop ... light toffee ... light dryness... quite easily drinkable... decent sesion.
Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2009 at 07:58

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask@GBBF 2009. Clear amber color, small white head. Hops, which smell like a glue, in the nose. Flavor has toffee, apples and then some fruity hops in the finish. Fruity mess, a bit odd flavor for a bitter.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2009 at 10:34