About
Founded in 1995, Bank Top Brewery is nestled in the former mill village of Bank Top in North Bolton. Our custom-built 11-barrel brew plant is housed in the picturesque Grade II listed tennis pavilion, where we brew an average of 22,000 pints per week.
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
Hop & Vine
on 13 Mar 2026
at 20:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Wigan Beer Festival 2026, Beer#3. Very dark, good body, some of its strength is evident, smoothish, quite a regular stout in design.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2026
at 02:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hand pulled half pint at the Station Hotel, Oakengates on 8th December 2025, with Bertie, Margie, Auntie Sue, Ant and Maureen. Clean and clear golden body, snow white crown that hung around. Light citrus leanings with a floral and slightly earthy undertone. Decent, solid Pale Ale.
Tried
from Cask
at
Station Hotel
on 08 Dec 2025
at 15:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
The year beer name means Britpop & GCSE's for me. Did ok. I wasn't visiting pubs then, but this visit has yielded a clear golden sweetish hoppy brew with a good body, and a good mouthfeel for it finishing with a very light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Longford Tap
on 15 Nov 2025
at 07:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating - A half pint from the cask at the 2019 Beer & cider festival in St Helier, Jersey. Pours a amber colour with a white head. Aromas of malt. Tastes of caramel, touch of spice & malt. Medium body. Dry mildly bitter finish. Nice bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jul 2025
at 14:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Swan & Railway, Wigan. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a sizable (lively pour) frothy cream head and good lacing. Roasted malts ot the fore in the aroma, plus traces of liquorice and alcohol. Roasted malts again in the mouth where it is slightly sweet overall. Plenty of dark fruits in the flavour too, some rum and cola with hints of liquorice coming later. Finish is slightly fruity. This is quite nice – certainly plenty of flavour.
Tried
from Cask
at
Swan & Railway
on 04 Jun 2025
at 13:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2025
at 09:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2025
at 09:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
30/5/2025. Cask at the 38th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Hoppy citrus soapy grassy. Subtle touch of spice. Likeable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2025
at 14:43
7.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2025
at 14:40