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The Bridge End Inn (McGivern)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - EPA |  | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Liverpool Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Merlin - The Wizard | | 2 |
| Brimstage - Scarecrow | | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle | | 1 |
| Brecon - Twilight Beacons | | 1 |
| Brimstage - Trapper's Hat | | 2 |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Peregrine Pale |  | 1 |
| Lancaster - Amber | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | | 1 |
| Rat - Desert Rat | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Decipher | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Constantine | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Red Hot | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Twisted Spire | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | | 1 |
| Dunham Massey - Deer Beer | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 1 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | | 1 |
| McGivern Ales - Code Breaker | | 1 |
| Weetwood - Mad Hatter |  | 1 |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | | 1 |
| Worsthorne - Old Trout | | 1 |
| Rat - Black Rat Porter | | 1 |
| Salopian - Kashmir | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Unhinged Ginger | | 1 |
| 4T's - Hale 4 The Pint | | 1 |
Visits Details
29 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Usual great range of ales. Pleasant staff and locals, pleasant pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin - The Wizard | 4.20 | | Excellent first time I tried this and even better this time. An abundance of flavours all perfectly balanced and with decent body. Earthy malt, citrus and hops with delicate floral overtones. Golden, crystal clear and delicious. |
| Lancaster - Amber | 3.70 | | A medium dry, medium bitter beer. One of those beers with a distinctive flavour that you can't quite establish. Definitely a fruit of some sort, possibly grape? Decent beer. |
| Rat - Desert Rat | 4.00 | | A golden bitter, citrus and hops in abundance and even a little malt at the start. a lingering bitter aftertaste. |
27 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Unusually quiet early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Constantine | 4.30 | | Malty bitter, getting lots of berry flavours coming through which I don't remember from last time I had this. Bit thin on body. |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | 3.80 | | A medium dry uninspiring bitter. |
| Rat - Black Rat Porter | 4.50 | | Looked the business but the usual porter tastes were weak and shallow. Very smooth to drink and well presented. |
| Offbeat - Unhinged Ginger | 4.50 | | Slightly hazy, ginger aroma with a spicy ginger start and warm spicy ginger aftertaste, the bit in the middle spoilt the overall effect - it was watery and thin on body. If you have this, make it your last as it will tinge the taste of anything following. |
22 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Extremely busy, unfortunately one or two clowns amongst the throng.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | 3.70 | | Lots and lots of good flavours to savour. Better than many much stronger ales, in my opinion. |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | | A good bitter, not as citrussy or lemony as one would expect and perhaps a little one dimensional, still very good. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | | Good beer of its type, good balance, fair body and well presented. My only problem was that a following beer was similar in taste with an all round better feel and almost 1% weaker. Nevertheless a decent beer. |
15 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A bustling late Saturday afternoon / early evening. Wonderful to see a thriving real ale pub - long may it continue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier | 4.20 | | A large creamy head and a pleasant malty half bitter lurking beneath. |
| Brimstage - Trapper's Hat | 3.80 | | Twice in one week and as good as the first. Nice malt and pleasant hops with good body and plenty of taste at 3.8%. |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | 4.00 | | A darker beer than I would normally go for (dark gold / dark amber), but after my first pleasing effort with this brewery, I was tempted to try a second beer. A decent all round beer - nothing exceptional and nothing to moan about. Middle of the road and very drinkable. |
10 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Wonderfully quiet early Monday evening. A good book and a good pint, what more could I ask for?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimstage - Trapper's Hat | 3.80 | | A good malty, bitter / sweet ale. All flavours in excellent balance, good body and easy to drink. |
| Harwich Town - EPA | 3.80 | | I know this isn't brewers terminology but this was blue cheese (probably Stilton) in a glass with a lasting bitter aftertaste. Wonderful! |
| Brimstage - Scarecrow | 4.20 | | a nutty, malty and hoppy ale. Good flavours, balance and body. |
07 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Beautiful early evening sunshine in a pleasant beer garden, add to great beers and good service. Utopia.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | Classy. One of the best citrus bitters, tasty malts also in there. Good balance and body. |
| Hobsons - Twisted Spire | 3.50 | | Easy drinking session ale. Light on malt and a reasonable bitterness does eventually come through. |
| Dunham Massey - Deer Beer | 4.50 | | A chestnut coloured beer, fruity and very slightly dry. Not my style but easy to understand why it is popular. |
02 Sep 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A relatively quiet Sunday afternoon. Managed to catch some late summer sun in the beer garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | It was OK but in all honesty I was disappointed. I know we are a long way away from Suffolk but I still expected more from this top brewery. My initial reaction was a bit watery for 4.5% and then a delicate malty and hoppy flavour leading to a vague peppery finish. |
| McGivern Ales - Code Breaker | 4.40 | | I'm not sure whether these ales are available away from the brewery tap and beer festivals, they really are worth looking out for. A nutty and fruity sweet, medium dry ale. Very pleasant. |
| Weetwood - Mad Hatter | 3.90 | | A copper brown, malty ale with some acid crispness. A bit light on body. |
31 Aug 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy early evening, usual good quality of service and beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Liverpool Pale Ale | 4.00 | | How pleased I was to see this top bitter beer on the bar. Full of flavour, crisp and fresh. |
| Brecon - Twilight Beacons | 4.00 | | Lots of good flavours in good balance. Smokey, nutty, malty and fruity all in a glass. Crackingly good dark ale. |
| McGivern Ales - Decipher | 4.70 | | Now brewing some super ales, this brewery is fast becoming a must when visiting the Bridge End. This was an all rounder. A light coloured medium ale, very pleasant. |
28 Aug 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Unfortunately missed a great beer festival over the bank holiday. Early Tuesday evening and I think everybody must have been recovering from the festivities, this was the quietest I have ever seen this pub. Nevertheless, great beer and service as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worsthorne - Old Trout | 4.50 | | Malty, nutty and dry. Not bad characteristics , but these were not balanced. A bitter finish helped it along a little. Not for me. |
| Salopian - Kashmir | 5.50 | | Salopian's August monthly brew seemed a little confused, I got some citrus and tropical fruit and not much else. Disappointing at 5.5% - will have to try again when the opportunity arises. |
| 4T's - Hale 4 The Pint | 4.00 | | Pale and medium bitter, nothing else coming through. |
12 Aug 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Balmy late Sunday afternoon in the beer garden. Superb range of beers in glorious condition served by pleasant, friendly staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin - The Wizard | 4.20 | | No nonsense, full on bitter with a lingering bitter aftertaste. Superb. |
| Black Iris - Peregrine Pale | 4.60 | | A golden ale with a smokey malt in balance with an aromatic bitterness. A little different to the norm - great! |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Red Hot | 4.10 | | Nicely crafted, delicate sweet malt in good balance with a nice semi dry bitterness. Beautiful golden ale. |
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