Today I visited the Bright Brewery and was very well looked after by their attentive and friendly staff. They have a great venue on the bank of the Ovens River in Bright, overlooking a wonderful children’s playground to keep the kids entertained while the adults enjoy their fantastic list of beers or have a lovely meal. They also have live music regularly.
The beers that I sampled were:
Core Range Beers.
1. Bright Lager, 4.7% abv, this light straw coloured Lager is very light bodied with a mild hop bitterness and a lovely crisp finish.
2. Hellfire Amber Ale, 5.0% abv, this ale has a golden amber colour and a sweet malty aroma. It is an English style ESB with a well balanced malt flavour with hints of nuts and caramel, delicious!
3. Blowhard Pale Ale, 5.0% abv, this golden coloured ale has an sweet aroma of citrus and tropical fruit. It is an American style Pale Ale with an initial palate of passionfruit and peach followed by a lovely lingering hop bitterness.
4. Razor Witbier, 5.0% abv, this wheat beer has a cloudy, pale straw colour and a subtle spicy yeast aroma. This is a Belgian style beer which is laced with coriander and orange zest, it has a mild spicy, citrus taste and a good crisp wheat beer finish.
5. Staircase Porter, 5.7% abv, this dark brown coloured beer has a malty coffee aroma. It has a lovely flavours of espresso and chocolate on a full bodied palate that is balanced well with a slightly hoppy finish.
6. Fainter Dubbel, 8.5% abv, this dark copper coloured beer has a malty aroma. It has a complex malt flavour with hints of raisins and spice. A great drop!
Limited Release/ Seasonal Beers.
7. Pilot, 2.9% abv, this is a pale straw coloured ale with a fruity aroma. It has a mild initial palate and then a wonderful fruity hop bitter finish. Very sessionable.
8. Alpine Ale, 4.4% abv, this is a pale straw coloured Australian style pale ale with a sweet citrus aroma. It has a nice hop bitterness and a crisp, refreshing finish. Very approachable.
9. Braden’s Belgian Blonde, 5.5% abv, this is a hazy straw coloured beer with a citrus and spicy yeast aroma. It has an initial sweet malt palate with hints of fruitiness and then a wonderful crisp, dry finish.
10. Hop Harvest Ale, 5.6% abv, this wet hopped ale has a light straw colour and aromas of cut grass and citrus. It has a wonderful fruity flavour that gives way to a lingering hop bitterness that is refreshing and then a crisp finish. Very drinkable.
11. M.I.A. IPA, 7.0% abv, this American style IPA is golden coloured with a strong aroma of fruit and resiny hops. It has a full palate taste of hops with smooth malt undertones. This beer is all about HOPS! Delicious!
12. Gravity Gose, 3.5% abv, this light straw coloured beer has a fruity yeast aroma. It has a delicate yeast flavour with a mild saltiness and a subtle sour finish. Refreshingly good!
13. Alpine Cider, 5.7% abv, this clear Cider is made with locally grown apples and tastes of slightly sweet Granny Smiths with a crisp finish.
I would like to thank Sean, the barman, and Richard, the head brewer, who were both very helpful and provided great service while I was there. The brewery makes a wonderful selection of beers that should have something to suit all beer tastes. I strongly recommend this brewery.