Brightside Brewing Co. Reviews

ManVsBeer	3 Brightside Kerfuffle Cask @ Molly House, Manchester. Darker clear golden with a glow and a creamy head. Strong but healthy tasting bitter, with a developing but easily managed bitterness in its aftertaste. Malts in aroma. Friday, April 12, 2024
ManVsBeer	3.1 Brightside Blueprint Cask @ Molly House, Manchester. Golden with a creamy-frothy head. Fairly standard IPA with a light fruitiness, but certainly nothing wrong with it. Monday, April 8, 2024
ManVsBeer	2.8 Brightside Flux Blonde Cask @ Flying Horse Hotel, Rochdale. Extremely mildly hazed golden with a creamy head. Hopped brew, a tad watery, perhaps less flavoursome for it, but easy enough drinking. Friday, April 5, 2024
redders1974	3.5 Brightside Flux Blonde On cask in the baum rochdale dry and herbal has some nice dry tobacco noted. Saturday, March 23, 2024
BitterTrub20	4.5 Brightside Manchester Skyline Tasty and fresh, had in croma for mother's day Sunday, March 10, 2024
DJMonarch	3.6 Brightside Darkside Stout Cask Handpump at Unicorn, Altrincham 24/02/2024 Big roast and some fruit aromas. Tiny beige head. Black and a little rich with some alcohol present, A dry and bitter roast finish. Thursday, March 7, 2024
Cheeseboard	3.1 Brightside Odin Cask at City Arms, Manchester. Pours clear yellow with white foam. Aroma: pale malts, light citrus, straw. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, light citrus, floral hops. Light body with moderate carbonation. Sunday, March 3, 2024
ManVsBeer	3.5 Brightside Photophobic Cask @ City Arms, Manchester. Very dark with a thick light-brown creamy-frothy head. Feels a tad thin with very light coffee notes but a good oat base. Saturday, February 3, 2024
Nocturne	3.4 Brightside The Mancunian Cask at Peveril of the Peak, Manchester. Golden colour, white foam. Soft bitterness, orchard fruits, pillowy texture. Pretty good. Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Nocturne	3.3 Brightside Soz Dad Cherry Sour Keg at Sandbar, Manchester. Deep red colour with small head. Flavours are fruity, cherry, raspberry. Taste is lightly sour, malty, cocoa. Good. Monday, December 25, 2023
ManVsBeer	3 Brightside Retrospection Cask @ The Waterhouse, Manchester. Clear golden with a thickish creamy-frothy head. Has quite a striking bittered-hoppiness, but a decent one. Saturday, December 23, 2023
Salian	2.7 Brightside Helles Badged as Sud helles. Clean, crisp and attractive, fine biscuity flavour with a dry finish. A little non-descript. Friday, December 22, 2023
Salian	3.1 Brightside The Mancunian Dry finish to this classic blonde. Hoppy, fruity with a malty finish that’s dry and a little sweet. Friday, December 22, 2023
wslydiate	2.7 Brightside Retrospection Pretty average for brightside Sunday, December 10, 2023
DJMonarch	3.3 Brightside Hopp'd Pale Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 18/11/2023 Hop aroma. White head. Clear golden coloured and hoppy with a little citrus flavour. Dry and pale with a hint of bitterness in a slightly grainy finish. Tuesday, November 21, 2023
DJMonarch	3.2 Brightside Early Doors Bitter Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 16/11/2023 Hop aroma. White head. Amber coloured and hoppy with some citrus flavour. A hint of bitterness in a dry and nutty finish. Tuesday, November 21, 2023
krustovsky	3.9 Brightside Odin Sunday, October 29, 2023
DJMonarch	3.4 Brightside Stone Cold IPA Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 05/10/2023 Hop and some fruit aromas. White head. Clear golden coloured, hoppy and fruity with a little berry fruit flavour. A little initial sweetness. Smooth on the palate and dry with hints of bitterness and malt in the finish. Tuesday, October 10, 2023
mike_77	3.2 Brightside Maverick Clear golden colour with thin soapy head. Described as IPA but is just a moderately hopped pale Bitter. It's ok. Saturday, September 30, 2023
DJMonarch	3.4 Brightside Estivo Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 26/09/2023 Fruit and hop aromas. White head. Golden coloured and initially a little sweet. Fruity orange flavour with a dry and slightly bitter finish. Wednesday, September 27, 2023
mike_77	3.1 Brightside Manchester Skyline Dark blond colour with thin head. Quite sweet. Something of yellow stone fruit. Slightly sweet overall. Monday, September 25, 2023
mike_77	3.2 Brightside The Mancunian Pale golden colour with fluffy head. Biscuity malty taste. Rounded floral bitterness. Fine carbonation. Monday, September 25, 2023
mike_77	3.3 Brightside B Side Pale blond colour with light haze and thin head. Really dry taste. The bitterness makes it easy to to drink. Good session ale. Monday, September 25, 2023
mike_77	3.2 Brightside Chuck Golden colour with thin head. This is malt forward Bitter. Slightly toasted and biscuity. Sunday, September 24, 2023
mike_77	2.9 Brightside Odin Pale blond colour with lasting thin head. Pale malt. Slight diacetyl feel. Rounded floral hop. Sunday, September 24, 2023
mike_77	2.5 Brightside Helles Clear golden colour with thin head. It's malty and sweet. Very slightly bitter. Perhaps something dusty, sulphury in the aroma. (2nd attempt and loads of Diacetyl comes through way too much). Sunday, September 24, 2023
mike_77	3.6 Brightside Full Nelson IPA Clear blond colour with lasting fluffy head. Aroma and flavour have a slightly herbal and earthy hop profile. Nice dry, bitter finish. Saturday, September 23, 2023
mike_77	3.5 Brightside Topaz Clear golden colour with thin head. Has a rounded floral bitterness but with some prominent notes of candied pineapple. Saturday, September 23, 2023
dk101	3 Brightside Time Bandit Wednesday, September 20, 2023
GuideDogSaint	3.3 Brightside Time Bandit Cask pint at the Assembly Rooms, Epsom. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt and fruit. Fruity taste with a hint of sulphur. Bitter finish. Tuesday, September 19, 2023
DJMonarch	3.4 Brightside Time Bandit Cask Handpump at Manchester & County, Manchester 03/09/2023 Floral hop aroma. White head. Golden bronze coloured and hoppy with a hint of dryness in a bitter and slightly pale malt finish. Tuesday, September 12, 2023
DJMonarch	3.4 Brightside Danger Noodle Pale Cask Handpump at Paramount, Manchester 03/09/2023 Fruit aroma. Small bubbly white head. Light golden coloured, hazy in appearance and fruity raspberry flavour with a hint of bitterness in a dry and pale finish. Tuesday, September 12, 2023
ManVsBeer	3 Brightside Estivo Cask @ Regal Moon, Rochdale. Clear golden with a head. Session ale, hoppy, nice enough in palate. Sunday, September 10, 2023
redders1974	3.1 Brightside Brew Hoppy Pale On draught in the pevril manchester as mancunian hoppy blonde low carbonation light tropical notes Sunday, September 3, 2023
ManVsBeer	3.1 Brightside Amigos IPA Keg @ D'Ale House, Rochdale. Golden with a head. Strong hoppy, good but not one to order too much of. Monday, August 28, 2023
Martinsh	3 Brightside Time Bandit Cask at Calverts Court, Stockport. Pours golden yellow with a small off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is basically floral hops, and these are to the fore in the mouth as well. There’s plenty of citrus, oranges and melon plus hints of grapefruit. Gets more bitter as it goes on, leading to a somewhat dry finish. Its reasonable. Thursday, August 10, 2023
DJMonarch	3.6 Brightside Near Light Mild Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 21/07/2023 Roast and hop aromas. Small beige head. Black, smooth on the palate and hoppy with a fruity orange flavour. A hint of dryness in a bitter and burnt roast finish. Saturday, July 29, 2023
mr_h	3.5 Brightside Time Bandit 1/2 pint (4.2%; seasonal ale) by handpump at The Prestwick Pioneer, Prestwick on 21 Jul 2023: earthy, coffee aroma, golden yellow, marginal haze, thin white head, film of fine lacing, coffee, malty, hoppy flavour, grainy texture, medium body, dry finish. Friday, July 28, 2023
deanso	3.2 Brightside Time Bandit Sample at the gate house JDW. Medium creamy white head. Clear golden hour. Light bitterness. Monday, July 24, 2023
Rob_D_UK	3.1 Brightside Time Bandit Friday, July 21, 2023
berkshirejohn	3.2 Brightside Time Bandit [Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A straw coloured pour with a thin white head; citrus aroma; sharp pithy citrus taste to start then a sweet orangey body; then a dry finish with some grapefruit zest. Crisp and fresh. Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Martinsh	3 Brightside The Mancunian 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. Sunday, July 16, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3 Brightside Time Bandit Cask at JDW Ritz Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light floral and fruity sweet. Light body. Saturday, July 15, 2023
EdKing	3.4 Brightside Grafters Clear chestnut brown beer with a thin off white had. Nose is malty, spicy, caramel, musty, gusty. Taste is malty, caramel, brown bread, little spice. Very lightly bitter. Friday, July 14, 2023
DJMonarch	3.2 Brightside Happy Days Cask Handpump at Calverts Court, Stockport 30/06/2023 Hop aroma. White head. Golden coloured, hoppy and fruity with a slightly peppery taste. A hint of bitterness in a dry finish. Friday, July 7, 2023
DJMonarch	3.2 Brightside Shorts Weather Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 30/06/2023 Hop aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured with some orange fruit flavour. A hint of bitterness in a pale and dry finish. Friday, July 7, 2023
ManVsBeer	3.2 Brightside Shorts Weather Cask @ Seven Stars, Manchester. Golden with a creamy head. Fuller-bodied pale, hoppy, nice texture. Wednesday, May 31, 2023
DJMonarch	3.4 Brightside Elevate Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 14/04/2023 Fruit and hop aromas. Bubbly white head. Clear golden coloured, hoppy, fruity and zesty with a citrus flavour. Smooth on the palate with a hint of earthiness in a dry, bitter and slightly pale malt finish. Monday, April 17, 2023
WingmanWillis	3.1 Brightside Schooner Or Later Friday, April 7, 2023
ManVsBeer	3 Brightside Schooner Or Later 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. Friday, March 31, 2023