Bank Top Brewery

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

Established in 1995

Contact
The Pavillion, Ashworth Lane, Bolton, BL1 8RA, England
Description
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.

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5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Amber-copper in colour, it's a deeper tasting bitter rather than an obvious brown ale.

Tried on 21 Feb 2020 at 22:06


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Third, shared with Finn at Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Coast To Coast Bar. Bright warm golden body, patchy white head, dotted spots on the glass. Mild floral nose, mid-dry. Ripe lemony hops on the taste buds, light grainy backbone. Oily hop bitterness to the ending. Quite alright. (Third day of the festival, 24.01.2020).

Tried on 12 Feb 2020 at 19:02


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Third, shared with Finn at Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Coast To Coast Bar. Pitch black in the glass, dissipating beige head, rings of lace down the grass. Moderate smell of bread and chocolate. Mixed taste of liquorice and dark bread. Roasted malt-driven, short end. Easy to drink. Decent mild. (Third day of the festival, 24.01.2020).

Tried on 12 Feb 2020 at 18:57


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Bright golden in appearance. It has a hoppy bitterness.

Tried on 29 Jan 2020 at 23:52


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

På Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020. Delt med Rune. Gyldenbrun. Filmskum. Aroma av tørket frukt. Smaken søt frukt. Litt vanilje. Tørr avslutning.

Tried on 24 Jan 2020 at 12:59


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

På Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020. Delt med Rune. Svart. Filmskum. Lett sjokoladearoma. Spor av frukt. Smaken balansert. Kjeks. Kaffe. Tørr avslutning.

Tried on 24 Jan 2020 at 12:55


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Turk's Head, Gloucester 3/1/2020. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. A touch of floral hops, citrus fruits, light malts and a moderately bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2020 at 14:24


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Sandford Park Alehouse. A clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a a loose beige head. Aroma is. Waxy, dark fruits, rye bread, malt loaf, grape.. Flavour is composed of brown bread, hazelnut dried coco, light tang, semi sweet white raisin. Palate is semi sweet, thin, nutty, moderate condition. Good.

Tried from Cask on 01 Dec 2019 at 20:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - thanks for yet another ship label!]. Jet black colour with small to average, thick, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Slightly weak, roasty dark malty and fruity hoppy aroma, hints of coffee, dark chocolate, blueberry, bramble, liquorice overtones. Taste is minimally sweet, roasty dark malty, hints of milk chocolate, a touch of treacle, fruity hoppy overtones with a touch of blueberry and bramble, an additional touch of liquorice in the finish. Oily texture, smooth, soft, silky palate. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2019 at 05:26


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6


Cask (handpump) @ Lower Red Lion, 36 Fishpool Street, AL3 4RX St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

[ As Bank Top Draymans Draught ].
ABV: 3.6%. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, sweet malt, fruity malt, light nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, caramel, fruity malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190802]
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Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2019 at 16:58