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The Bridge End Inn (McGivern)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle |  | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | | 2 |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | | 3 |
| Rat - Light Mild | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Off Kilter Porter | | 1 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | | 1 |
| Merlin - Sir Galahad | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - XL Mild |  | 1 |
| Dunham Massey - Big Tree Bitter | | 2 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | | 1 |
| Blakemere (see also Northern) - Navajo | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Pyramid Porter | | 2 |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Anubis Porter | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Out of Step IPA | | 1 |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Soul Rider | | 1 |
| Lancaster - Triple Hop | | 1 |
| Wood's - Special Bitter | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Bohemian Antipodean | | 1 |
| Hilden - Headless Dog | | 1 |
| Scarborough - Chinook | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | | 1 |
| Collingham - Artisan's Choice | | 1 |
| Waen - Landmark |  | 1 |
| Lancaster - Vanilla Chocolate Eclair |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weetwood - Eastgate Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wye Valley - Butty Bach | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 May 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Comfortable and restful.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | 3.90 | | Great pale ale with wonderfully soft flavours. |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | 4.00 | | Very nice amber bitter. |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Anubis Porter | 5.20 | | A very decent porter style beer. |
19 May 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Wonderful, peaceful, early summer's afternoon. Sat outside in the shade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | 3.90 | | Back to its best. Now an award winning ale and thoroughly deserved. |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | Decent mild, good vanilla and toffee flavours. Smooth, sweetish and mild! |
| Scarborough - Chinook | 4.10 | | Classic pale ale, certainly light and refreshing, perhaps a bit light on flavour. |
15 May 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very busy early evening in the main bar. Quiet and relaxing in the side room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Pale | 3.90 | | Not quite as malty or citrussy as previously but still excellent. |
| Rat - Light Mild | 3.40 | | Bordering on exceptional. Difficult to see why this beer type struggles when this sort of beer is available. Smooth, vanilla and nuts, leaving a lasting nutty finish. Good body, good balance and all at 3.4%. |
| Dunham Massey - Big Tree Bitter | 3.90 | | A lovely golden, earthy beer. |
27 Apr 2013 (Nick Willis)
Friendly landlord, starting to fill up at lunchtime. Nice pork pie and black pudding.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | 4.10 | | Cracking bitter, pump clip says 4.1% |
| McGivern Ales - Pyramid Porter | 4.40 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weetwood - Eastgate Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wye Valley - Butty Bach | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet Sunday afternoon / early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilden - Headless Dog | 4.20 | | A sweetish pale ale. |
| Collingham - Artisan's Choice | 4.40 | | Artisan's on the pump clip but I presume the same beer. Very tasty malty pale / bitter. |
| McGivern Ales - Pyramid Porter | 4.40 | | A good standard porter with good porter flavours, not too heavy. |
31 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Almost warm enough to sit in the beer garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | There is little to say about this beer that hasn't already been said, one of the best. |
| Offbeat - Off Kilter Porter | 4.30 | | Wonderfully well crafted porter, nice balance in the flavours - a joy to drink. |
| Burton Bridge - XL Mild | 4.00 | | Not a mild person but this was a solid, traditional mild. Superb condition and well presented with a good head. |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Soul Rider | 4.00 | | An OK pale that made a good start but became a little one dimensional. |
25 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunham Massey - Big Tree Bitter | 3.90 | | Classic, traditional bitter. |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | | Complex malty, nutty and fruity bitter |
| Lancaster - Triple Hop | 4.40 | | Beer of the night for me. Different hop and fruit flavours coming through with each mouthful. |
| Waen - Landmark | 5.50 | | A beer that compromises flavour for strength. |
| Lancaster - Vanilla Chocolate Eclair | 4.70 | | Under normal circumstances I would have taken this back to the bar for a second opinion. However, those around me drinking the same beer were singing its praises, so I struggled through. To me the aroma was pungent and acrid, the flavour was medicinal / antiseptic. Only my opinion, but I thought this was truly awful! |
23 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Cold and miserable outside, warm and welcoming inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | | Fragrantly hopped citrus style bitter, some nice malts. |
| Merlin - Sir Galahad | 4.30 | | Good malty start and an intense biiter follow up. Good balance, clean and fresh, well presented. |
| Wood's - Special Bitter | 4.20 | | Traditional style bitter. |
19 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet early evening in front of a roaring fire and accompanied by some fine ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat | 4.00 | | A benchmark for all others. |
| Offbeat - Out of Step IPA | 5.80 | | I got an overwhelming aroma and taste of apple. Unusual in a beer but not unpleasant. |
| Offbeat - Bohemian Antipodean | 4.30 | | Good pale / bitter that seemed to evolve in the glass. Clean, fresh flavours and a lasting bitter aftertaste. |
16 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Wales have just beaten England at rugby football. Bit of a mystery to me but great to see people in such good natured high spirits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | 4.10 | | Beer of the evening for me. A good bitter with a semi dry finish. |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | | Nice malt and a little sweet, good kick of liquorice. Didn't quite live up to the hype for me. |
| Blakemere (see also Northern) - Navajo | 3.90 | | Some malt and a little dry but also a little light on taste. |
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