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The Bridge End Inn (McGivern)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic - Fission |  | 1 |
| Merlin - The Wizard | | 1 |
| Weetwood - Old Dog Premium Bitter | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | | 1 |
| Tatton - Tatton Best | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | | 3 |
| Rat - HTFC Rat |  | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Tight Head Ale | | 1 |
| Liverpool Craft - #56 | | 1 |
| Monty's - Moonrise | | 1 |
| Big Hand - First Hand Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Old School (OSB) - Textbook | | 1 |
| Brimstage - Scarecrow | | 1 |
| Weetwood - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Minera Mountain Ale | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Quirky Kiwi NZ Pale | | 1 |
| Shiny - Spinning Top | | 1 |
| Sandstone - Citrine | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Small & Mighty | | 1 |
| Toolmakers - Razmataz | | 1 |
| Weetwood - Eastgate Ale | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Enigma | | 1 |
| Great Orme - Cambria | | 1 |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | | 1 |
| Harbour - Light Ale | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven |  | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Celebration Ale | | 1 |
Visits Details
11 Aug 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Sat in the front garden and watched the world go by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weetwood - Old Dog Premium Bitter | 4.50 | | Excellent nutty and dry bitter, always a favourite. |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | 3.70 | | Consistently good and always a sound choice. |
| Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | 3.90 | | Overwhelmingly dry. |
| McGivern Ales - Enigma | 5.00 | | Golden, strong and soft. Another winner. |
| Rat - HTFC Rat | 4.00 | | A golden ale with a brown ale flavour. Usual excellent condition and presentation. |
04 Aug 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet, peaceful Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | 3.90 | | If in doubt, this is always a good choice. |
| Great Orme - Cambria | 3.80 | | Crisp, fresh and in great condition. A little low on flavour. |
| Liverpool Craft - #56 | 5.40 | | Great condition and well presented. Strength was obvious but there was not much flavour. |
28 Jul 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Bluesy type solo musician in the beer garden, great accompaniment to some good beers. Pleasant and relaxing couple of hours, as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weetwood - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Traditional session bitter. |
| Offbeat - Quirky Kiwi NZ Pale | 4.60 | | Very soft and mellow flavours that were indistinctive and seemed to blend with each other. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it. |
| Happy Valley - Small & Mighty | 3.60 | | Crisp and fresh, lots of hoppiness and all at 3.6%. |
17 Jul 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
In at early doors, sat in the quiet room and had a raed and a relax following 18 holes in the sweltering heat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | | More of a golden ale but tasty malts and hops in balance and with good body. Good condition and presentation. |
| Harbour - Light Ale | 3.70 | | A delightfully light and delicate beer with good aromatic hops and well balanced malt. Refreshing and much needed in this hot weather. |
| Big Hand - First Hand Amber Ale | 4.20 | | A well balanced, slightly nutty amber ale. |
07 Jul 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Glorious day for those in the beer garden, a few of us watching the tennis inside in the cool. Super couple of hours after an exerting round of golf.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin - The Wizard | 4.20 | | Bordering on exceptional. This beer is superb and consistent on each and every occasion. Great condition and well presented this is always a beer to look out for. Top notch. |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | 3.90 | | This was my take out. Stunningly good, consistent and so much flavour. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Minera Mountain Ale | 4.00 | | Middle of the road in every respect. |
| Sandstone - Citrine | 6.30 | | Went straight in with this, had no idea it was so strong. I'll read the labels in future. In hindsight it did taste quite powerful. |
04 Jul 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A peaceful and gentle end to a busy day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | | This really is a top beer. A multitude of pleasing flavours that blend and balance well. Great condition. |
| Inveralmond - Tight Head Ale | 4.20 | | A pale ale with an initial rush of fruit and a good bitter finish. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Celebration Ale | 4.20 | | Given the damning comments made by other contributors, I was curious to try this beer safe in the knowledge that it would be in top condition. It was in great condition and well presented but the beer was a thin, brown ale with little taste to remark on. However it was crisp and fresh. |
02 Jul 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
What a delightful contrast to our miserable summer. Pleasant couple of hours supping, chatting and reading.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatton - Tatton Best | 4.20 | | It was hoppy, soapy, semi dry, orangey and malty. The result was superb. |
| Monty's - Moonrise | 4.00 | | A decent malty bitter. |
| Old School (OSB) - Textbook | 3.90 | | Pale ale, OK but nothing special. |
30 Jun 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Haven't been in for a fortnight, missed it!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | 3.90 | | Bordering on excellent. Consistently good and a must if available. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | | So difficult to find a good example of this beer - this was good. Nevertheless, there are so many good beers of this genre around, it takes that special something to elevate it to a higher level. Great condition and presentation but there are better beers of this type around. |
| Toolmakers - Razmataz | 4.20 | | Soft mouth feel but the flavours were a little muddled. |
16 Jun 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Sat outside with the doggy - oh yes - and the wife. Lots of other people with the same idea.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic - Fission | 3.90 | | Really enjoyed this no nonsense bitter. Nothing outrageous but great condition and presentation. |
| Weetwood - Eastgate Ale | 4.20 | | Always a good choice, consistent and pleasant, complex, malty, semi dry bitter. |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | 3.70 | | Standard mild. |
| Brimstage - Scarecrow | 4.20 | | Nutty and malty, a good combination. |
02 Jun 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Nice to relax in the beer garden after a game of golf.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - Golden Ale | 4.00 | | A full bodied golden ale. |
| Shiny - Spinning Top | 4.00 | | Run of the mill beer. Great condition and well presented. |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | | Expected much more - in my opinion 'disappointing'. Condition and presentation was flawless. |
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