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The Bridge End Inn (McGivern)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Penguin Porter |  | 1 |
| Ossett - Snow Drop | | 1 |
| Rat - White Rat | | 1 |
| Rat - Brown Rat | | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Hop Ripper IPA | | 1 |
| Dunham Massey - Big Tree Bitter |  | 1 |
| RedWillow - Headless | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Feckless | | 1 |
| Great Orme - Orme Best | | 1 |
| Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Merlin - Merlin's Gold | | 1 |
| Frodsham - Dark Ark Ale | | 1 |
| Wood's - Parish Bitter | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Oddball Red | | 1 |
| Facer's - North Star Porter | | 1 |
| Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck | | 1 |
| Ludlow - Gold | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Snowflake | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Navvy | | 1 |
| Derby - Hop till you drop | | 1 |
| Wincle - Sir Philip | | 1 |
| Rowton - Rowton Bitter | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | | 1 |
| Facer's - Landslide 1927 | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | | 1 |
| Great Orme - Merlyn |  | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Amber Ale | | 1 |
Visits Details
09 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Just about sunny and warm enough to sit outside. Oddly quiet for this pub. Nevertheless a pleasant couple of hours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood's - Parish Bitter | 4.00 | | Have had this on better form when I would have rated it as excellent, but you can't knock down a coconut every time. A nice malty, medium bitter session ale. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | | Something for everybody, good malt and nicely hopped etc. etc. but nothing spectacular. Good balance and fair body. Superbly kept and presented. |
| Derby - Hop till you drop | 3.90 | | Doesn't quite live up to its name, but a decent bitter. |
06 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very pleasant couple of hours, nice people both sides of the bar and a great range of beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Penguin Porter | 4.50 | | This is a porter with style, all the expected flavours in good balance along with reasonable body and also light and easy to drink. Very pleasant. |
| Rowton - Rowton Bitter | 3.90 | | A malty bitter, odd in as much as the bitterness bites through the initial maltiness before the malt has had time to finish. A good bitter ale. |
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | 4.10 | | Not overpowering in any of the good, earthy flavours available. Good session ale? |
25 Mar 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Super to sit in the glorious spring sunshine drinking excellent ales. Lots of like minded people.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat | 4.00 | | Superb, full bodied pale / bitter ale. Absolutely packed full of nice malt and citrus / hoppy flavours. Top notch. |
| Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale) | 4.00 | | What a superb pale ale, normally this would be excellent if not exceptional. This time though, I got a lemony citrus ending which detracted from the good work that had gone before. Still good. |
| Offbeat - Oddball Red | 4.80 | | Peppery and spicy, golden ale. Good body and balance. |
11 Mar 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Wonderful Spring sunshine - an afternoon in the beer garden - great.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Navvy | 3.80 | | Full of flavour but a little confusing. Probably not helped by the beer I have just had. Will have to try again. |
| Facer's - Landslide 1927 | 4.90 | | Pleasant until you get hit by the lemon. Strong shandy comes to mind! |
| RedWillow - Headless | 3.90 | | A nice clean pint, good malt and some pleasant hops on the end. Decent. |
27 Feb 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Six great ales on show this evening. I wish I had the time and the capacity to try them all. Busy and friendly as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Hop Ripper IPA | 4.30 | | A delicate, sweet and malty start and if you wait long enough along comes a satisfying and lasting bitterness. |
| Ludlow - Gold | 4.20 | | A pleasure to try an ale where the malt isn't batterred into submission by the hops. The maltiness lasts all the way through the hoppy bitterness. Good structure and balance. |
| Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | 3.90 | | Crackingly good pale bitter. Can't elaborate too much because my taste buds have been molested by a previous pint. |
18 Feb 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Lots of CAMRA people still milling around; all three rooms were very busy. Nevertheless, good conversation, super staff and great beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | | Not quite as complex as I remember, nevertheless a good bitter. Lovely malt, a little fruit and a nice hoppy, medium bitter finish, also quite crisp and clean. All in good balance and with a good body. |
| RedWillow - Feckless | 4.10 | | I think this is what has become known as a classic English bitter. Medium malt and a lasting hoppy finish. Jolly nice. |
| Frodsham - Dark Ark Ale | 4.00 | | Not particularly dark and seems to be a bit confused. A mid malty start and some fruit leading to a muddled finish. Not sure what to make of this other than it was a decent drink. |
12 Feb 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Not quite as busy as Friday - but not bad for Sunday afternoon in winter. Cold outside, plenty of warmth inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin - Merlin's Gold | 3.80 | | A light malty start and a medium bitter finish. |
| Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck | 4.00 | | About as black as black can be. Black coffee, dark chocolate and burnt nuts all give a pleasant unfussy dark ale. |
| Great Orme - Merlyn | 5.00 | | Buttery and bittery just about says it all. |
10 Feb 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Absolutely heaving - and deservedly so. Congratulations to all concerned at the Bridge End Inn - CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012. A pleasure to have such a wonderful pub on my doorstep. If you get a chance, make a visit, you will not be disappointed. WELL DONE!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Snowflake | 4.30 | | Good malty start and a dry bitter finish in good balance. There was something else in there that I couldn't put my finger on, not unpleasant I hasten to add. Not far from being a great ale. |
| Wincle - Sir Philip | 4.20 | | A lightly malted, amber, medium bitter. Jolly nice. |
| McGivern Ales - Amber Ale | 4.20 | | Not for me on this occasion, overly malty and overly dry in the finish. Others obviously enjoying it, judging by the amount being served. |
04 Feb 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A fleeting visit this evening, great beers, great staff and great locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | My first attempt at a beer from this brewery and pleasantly surprised. Buttery, lemony, elderflowery, malty and bittery. Jolly nice. |
| Dunham Massey - Big Tree Bitter | 3.90 | | A classic; light malty start leading to a balanced medium bitter finish. |
| Great Orme - Orme Best | 4.20 | | A darker beer with a very odd opening, some vanilla and something else (oddly nice), all leading to a pleasant bitterness. All's well that ends well! |
30 Jan 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Such a popular pub and not without good reason. Warm and welcoming on both sides of the bar and always an eclectic selection of well kept ales. Pleasant couple of hours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Snow Drop | 4.20 | | A very pale, hopyy bitter. Sharp, clean and fresh. Well kept and presented, as are all beers at this hostelry. |
| Rat - Brown Rat | 3.80 | | Nice to see this style of beer on draught, and it was a good example. It was a typical brown ale with a little malt and some fruit and hops in good balance. Smooth and easy to drink. |
| Facer's - North Star Porter | 4.00 | | Usual selection of dark flavours in good balance. Smooth and not overpowering. |
About The Bridge End Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 15 |
| 110 |
| 239 |
| 36 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Ruabon, Denbighshire, LL14 6DA.
Traditional pub located close to Ruabon railway station in Bridge street. Home to the McGivern Brewery. CAMRA National Pub of the Year for 2011 which meant it entered CAMRA’s history books as the first ever Welsh pub to win its National Pub of the Year competition, but having only been re-opened by its current owners in March 2009, became one of the most remarkable success stories in the competition’s history. At November 2012 was selected to be in the last four contestants for the 2012 competition too.
We have visited this pub 130 times, seen 298 different beers and tried 293 of them.
Postcode: LL14 6DA