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The Bridge End Inn (McGivern)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat |  | 2 |
| McGivern Ales - Decipher |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | | 1 |
| Weetwood - Old Dog Premium Bitter | | 2 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | | 1 |
| Stonehouse - K.P.A. | | 1 |
| Sandstone - Edge | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Merlin - The Wizard | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Black Heart Stout | | 1 |
| Weetwood - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier | | 1 |
| Llangollen - Welsh Black Bitter | | 1 |
| Rat - Circus Rat | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Five Rings | | 1 |
| Rat - Rat C C | | 1 |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Mongrel | | 1 |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | | 1 |
| Facer's - Village Bitter | | 1 |
| Deeply Vale - Golden Vale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Full Steam Ahead | | 1 |
| Blackjack - Shuffled Deck (previously seen as 3.9% too) | | 1 |
| Colchester - Dark Ruby Ale | | 1 |
| Facer's - Sunny Bitter | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Lazy Daze | | 1 |
| Rowton - Dark Side Stout |  | 1 |
| Wincle - Wassale | | 1 |
| North Yorkshire - Crystal Tips | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Heartless | | 1 |
Visits Details
10 Feb 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Pleasant couple of hours. Low volume live music in the main bar - very nice. Fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weetwood - Old Dog Premium Bitter | 4.50 | | Fast becoming a favourite of mine.Nice middle of the road ale with good balance and body. Malty aroma and taste along with a hint of dty bitterness. |
| Sandstone - Edge | 3.80 | | So many of these bitter / citrus type ales around. Some are very good and this is one of them. |
| Merlin - The Wizard | 4.20 | | Another crackingly good bitter. |
| McGivern Ales - Decipher | 4.70 | | Malty, toasty, nutty sweet, medium ale with a slight tang. A must when visiting. |
04 Feb 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy early Monday evening. Great beer choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llangollen - Welsh Black Bitter | 5.50 | | Disappointed, at 5.5% I expected so much more. A very dark beer and more a cross between a medium bitter and a porter. Didn't do it for me. |
| Happy Valley - Five Rings | 4.00 | | Good hoppy bitter, bit one dimensional by modern bitters. I enjoyed this. |
| Deeply Vale - Golden Vale | 4.20 | | Nice medium bitter with a fragrant sweetness. |
| Blackjack - Shuffled Deck (previously seen as 3.9% too) | 3.80 | | A golden, hoppy bitter. |
02 Feb 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Usual excellent beer and service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat | 4.00 | | Frighteningly good. |
| Weetwood - Old Dog Premium Bitter | 4.50 | | Nicely balanced medium bitter. |
| Weetwood - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Seemed to me a weaker version of the Old Dog Premium Bitter, still very good and lots of taste. |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Mongrel | 4.00 | | Flavoursome amber beer, caramel, fruit and a good hoppy bitterness. |
26 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very busy Saturday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Full Steam Ahead | 4.40 | | Good bitter beer with Titanic characteristics. Don't remember it being quite as tangy. |
| Happy Valley - Lazy Daze | 4.20 | | A proper bitter. |
21 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy early evening. Lots of locals, lots of chat. One of those pubs where you feel at ease and all is well with the world; or at least for a couple of hours!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | | This was so different to my previous attempt with this beer. Not too lemony, some good malt, crisp and clean. Very, very good. |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | | Lots of citrussy / hop flavours, excellent. |
| Stonehouse - K.P.A. | 4.60 | | Despite its name, the best all round golden ale out there. So many great flavours, great balance and body. |
19 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Fairly quiet evening - a medley of songs from the ladies behind the bar livened things up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | A proper bitter, crisp, clean and bitter. In my opinion one of the best bitters I have tasted. |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | 4.10 | | Now very consistent and always worth a try. |
14 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Fairly quiet, lots of good chat with the regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier | 4.20 | | Like this beer more each time I try it. Really is a quality butter with a fair bire. |
| Rat - Circus Rat | 4.20 | | A full on bitter with some Christmassy flavours, particularly cloves. Also had an aroma of cloves. More suited to a dentist's waiting room, even so was quite enjoyable. |
| Facer's - Village Bitter | 3.70 | | A pleasant, malty session bitter. |
12 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Fairly quiet for this place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Dark Ruby Ale | 4.30 | | Some initial malt and a semi dry hoppy finish. Not bad. |
| RedWillow - Heartless | 4.90 | | Disappointing stout style beer. |
| Rowton - Dark Side Stout | 4.50 | | Run of the mill stout. |
07 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Early evening with the regulars. Very pleasant, as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Black Heart Stout | 4.30 | | Light on the stouty flavours and a little thin on body. |
| Rat - Rat C C | 3.80 | | Another good bitter from this brewer. |
| Wincle - Wassale | 4.80 | | A medicinal assortment of spices and herbs. Didn't enjoy it as a beer but it has cured my cough. |
05 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A bit quieter after the excesses of Christmas and the New Year. Nice to see some old froends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat | 4.00 | | If it's on the bar, it has to be tried. Very, very popular. |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | 4.60 | | OK if you like rum and raisin. |
| Facer's - Sunny Bitter | 4.20 | | Toast and marmalade, different in a pleasant way. |
| North Yorkshire - Crystal Tips | 4.00 | | Noticeable thick, beige head. Flavours were dull and bland. |
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