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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 |
| Stonehouse - Sunlander |  | 1 |
| Rat - Rat out of Hell | | 1 |
| Rat - Rat Attack | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | | 1 |
| Merlin - The Wizard | | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Liverpool Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | | 1 |
| Wye Valley - Butty Bach |  | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | | 2 |
| Cheshire Brewhouse - DBA | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Headless | | 1 |
| Northumberland - Santa's Surprise | | 1 |
| Slater's - Supreme | | 1 |
| Spitting Feathers - Thirst Quencher | | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Joseph Williamson 'Tunnale' | | 1 |
| Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Bitter | | 1 |
| George Wright - Three French Hens | | 1 |
| Purity - Pure Gold | | 1 |
| Facer's - Beerjolais Nouveau 2010 | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - The Adventures of Captain Chrimbo | | 1 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | | 1 |
| Rat - Black Death | | 1 |
| Wye Valley - Christmas Whiskers | | 1 |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | | 1 |
| Salopian - Firkin Freezin | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - A Bridge Too Far | | 1 |
| Joule's - Pure Blonde (was Blonde) |  | 1 |
| Waen - TWA | | 1 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | | 2 |
| Offbeat - Crazy Christmas | | 1 |
| Dunham Massey - Ruby Sunset | | 1 |
| Scarborough - Stout |  | 1 |
Visits Details
31 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Looks like another incredibly busy evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | | Like drinking a strong lemonade shandy. |
| Offbeat - Crazy Christmas | 4.20 | | A nice beer lurking beneath a strage assortment of overpowering herbs and spices - mainly corioander. |
| Joule's - Pure Blonde (was Blonde) | 3.80 | | Crisp and a little tangy. A bit boring. |
29 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Absolutely packed. Great to see so many people enjoying a good pub and a good pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Supreme | 4.70 | | I always struggle with this beer, it is so good but difficult to say why. Good all round beer. |
| George Wright - Three French Hens | 3.90 | | Tasty, malty bitter. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - The Adventures of Captain Chrimbo | 5.40 | | A golden IPA. Grassy and malty and citrussy and hoppy. Very nice. |
26 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
After all the excitement, a quiet pint. Wonderful.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - Rat Attack | 3.80 | | Another classic from this brewery. A full on bitter - cracking! |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | 4.10 | | A mellow, nutty start and a bitter / sweet, medium dry finish. |
| Salopian - Firkin Freezin | 4.10 | | Nice to see a lighter Christmas beer. Crisp and fruity with a fairly dry finish. |
24 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A pub is for life, not just for Christmas. Absolutely heaving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - White Rat | 4.00 | | I've salivated and commented on this beer before. Stunning, simply stunning! |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | This was as I remember it, bags of fruit and liquorice. Perfect balance and so easy to drink. Be very wary at 6.0%. |
| Spitting Feathers - Thirst Quencher | 3.90 | | Middle of the road bitter with a moderately dry finish. |
| Rat - Black Death | 6.50 | | Dark and mellow, good flavours without being too pronounced and overpowering. |
22 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very, very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin - The Wizard | 4.20 | | Very good, golden, malty bitter. Lingering bitter aftertaste. |
| Wye Valley - Christmas Whiskers | 4.50 | | A stronger bitter with a fruity tang. |
| McGivern Ales - A Bridge Too Far | 5.00 | | Lots of dark, mellow flavours. |
15 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very busy Saturday evening. Great to see so many people having a good time (responsibly). Charming staff and a good selection of beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wye Valley - Butty Bach | 4.50 | | Middle of the road, nothing exceptional. |
| RedWillow - Headless | 3.90 | | A well hopped, nicely balanced bitter. |
| Scarborough - Stout | 4.60 | | The usual roasty, toasty, nutty flavours were there but not pronounced. This was more like a cross between a bitter and a stout. |
09 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Great choice of top beers as usual. Found some good reading. Great.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | 3.80 | | Good earthy bitter. |
| Northumberland - Santa's Surprise | 4.00 | | Syrupy aroma and sweetness, good clean finish. |
| Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Bitter | 4.30 | | Distinctive, sharp bitter. |
| Facer's - Beerjolais Nouveau 2010 | 4.30 | | Nicely hopped, malty bitter. A little on the thin side. |
01 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Great beers and some good beer chat going on. Ever pleasant staff and wonderful proper pub atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - Rat out of Hell | 6.00 | | I say! Sublime, wonderful, stunning, nutty, fruity stout / porter type beer. Mellow flavours and a grsdual burnt bitterness to finish. |
| Purity - Pure Gold | 3.80 | | Another top notch malty bitter. |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | | So much going on - perhaps a little too much. Slightly thin on body. |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | 4.00 | | Stale toast malt and well hopped bitter. I think 'earthy bitter' is an excellent description. Very good. |
24 Nov 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A pub as a pub should be, an absolute delight to visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Liverpool Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A must whenever and wherever I see this beer. A premium, malty, pale bitter. Bags of flavour. |
| McGivern Ales - Bridge Bitter | 4.10 | | Golden ale. A soft, toasty malt to start, then a bit of a lull followed by a fairly bitter finish. Pleasant aftertaste - inspired. |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | | Certainly a Salopian beer - too similar to other Salopian ales and in my opinion, not as good. |
| Dunham Massey - Ruby Sunset | 4.10 | | Deep golden red in colour. Tastes were certainly delicate - needed a bit more OOMPH! for me. |
| Waen - TWA | 3.70 | | Golden ale. Thin malty sweetness followed by a thin dry finish. |
21 Nov 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A quiet mid week early evening. Good reading, warm fire and excellent ales - what more can a British man ask for.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse - Sunlander | 3.70 | | Straw coloured, fragrant citrus aroma and a well balanced delicate malt and citrus combination. Packed with flavour. |
| Cheshire Brewhouse - DBA | 4.60 | | A beautifully crafted, traditional beer. Good malt, fruit and hops leading to a madium dry finish. Seemed to slip down effortlessly. |
| Liverpool Organic - Joseph Williamson 'Tunnale' | 4.00 | | Tradutional English bitter i.e. not too bitter - all the classic flavours but a little thin on body. |
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