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The Bridge Bier Huis, Burnley
Burnley
BB11 1UH
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Old Boots left this review about The Bridge Bier Huis
Formerly just the Bridge Inn now dignified as a bier huis due to a nice selection of mostly Belgian and German beers in the rear fridges, don’t fret there are six pulls, one with cider the others mainly Moorhouses but with a Lancaster brewery beer on one and Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout on another, it gets in the 2021 GBG. A corner pub hidden by concrete car park ramps, the Charter Walk shopping centre and its car park, it’s not the easiest pub to find, probably best approached via the car park from St James’s Street. The etched windows proclaim “Bridge Inn” with newer (?) ones telling us it’s a Bier Huis. Largely open plan with the counter on the back wall, there’s a raised area to the left probably meant for diners only judging by the smell emanating from a middle aged dining couple. To the right on entry you will find a nice little snug with dark wood and bench seating. Bare boards, cream walls, grey plague woodwork and furniture, the decor is a mixture of old photos and enamelled European beer signs. In true bier huis tradition there is a beer menu with eight pages of keg and bottled beers, and there is a selection of the correct glasses. Friendly enough service but slightly cliquey locals and I’m not sure my beer today rated GBG status.
On 24th September 2021
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Al Bundy left this review about The Bridge Bier Huis
A really good boozer which I'm sure is easy to find for most people. Sadly, I took ages to find it and by the time I did I was on the verge of giving up. Thankfully I didn't and found this to be very good. Two roomed and like the review below I too missed one of the rooms. Still 6 handpulls on the bar and beers on my visit were from Reedly Hallows, Lymestone, Moorhouse, Kirkstall and Bank Top. I liked this pub, though that may be because I eventually found the thing.
On 27th April 2018
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Bridge Bier Huis
The entrance to this place indicates that it was originally just the Bridge and presumably the Bier Huis was added to reflect the range of foreign beers they stock. The main bar area is a sort of curved rectangle with just two low tables on a raised area to the left. I completely missed the snug mentioned below but the bar area has quite limited furnishings. I thought I spotted a Jukebox on one wall. Although TV Sport was advertised outside thankfully the TV was off.
The six hand pumps had Reedley Hallows Griffin IPA, Moorhouse Pride of Pendle and Premiership, worsthorne Some Like It Blond, Hart Spring Gold and a cider. I went for the Griffin IPA (£2.60) which was a decent pint in very good nick. I didn't find the cask choice here that interesting and suspect this one may appeal more to those who like their foreign beers. It's still well worth a look.
On 9th August 2017
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Bridge Bier Huis
This is arguably Burnley’s main destination pub for ale drinkers, offering a wide range of hand pulled beers and real ciders in a pleasant old building in the heart of the town centre. I arrived here prior to a match at Turf Moor and found the place so packed that I gave up and went elsewhere, before giving it another try post-match. It wasn’t much better then to be honest, but I was able to fight my way through the crowds to the bar, where I could see the full ale range of Moorhouse Blonde Witch (£2.60) and Premiership, Elland Nettle Thrasher, Worsthorne Blackthorne Stout and Lancashire Amber, with one pump dispensing cider. The keg taps included a few interesting German and Belgian brews whilst a large board behind the bar detailed an extensive range of bottles, primarily drawn from the same two countries, which perhaps explains the use of the word ‘Bier’ in the pub’s name. I couldn’t come all the way to Burnley and not try anything from Moorhouse, so I gave the Blonde Witch a try. It was in very good shape and with nowhere to put the pint down, was gone in record time.
The crowds made it tricky to get a good feel for the place, but it seems to be set in a nice old building, with bare boards and exposed brick walls throughout. The servery runs along the rear wall with a smart counter and part tiled bar back. The room is a slightly unusual shape – perhaps two rooms knocked through into one – and has limited seating around the perimeter, although it was so busy, I couldn’t really see exactly how much there was or what it comprised. Easier to spot were the pleasant etched glass windows bearing the pub’s name, the series of framed pump clips, grouped together by brewery and hung all around the room and the numerous other bits of breweriana, of the sort no ale house should be without. A couple of TV screens were showing muted football coverage to the packed crowds and I noticed one wall had a framed Burnley shirt and some ‘Turf Moor’ road signs on display. To the right there is a small second room with fixed bench seating and a decorative ceiling, which would have made a good overspill area, but for some reason, the room was practically empty and I was annoyed to have only discovered it on my way out.
This is a pretty good pub with one of the better ale ranges you’re likely to find around town. Whilst it was far too busy to get comfortable here, I also got the impression that the place might be a little underwhelming at quieter times as well, given the large single room layout and lack of soft furnishings. Certainly worth adding to any crawl around town, but not quite the top quality pub I had hoped for.
On 20th January 2017
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about The Bridge Bier Huis
A really good looking pub on the outside and this is confirmed once you get inside. There's one large main room and a much smaller room to the right as you enter with just 4 tables. Lots of pump clips in display frames around the walls. Loads of CAMRA magazines from all over the country available on a shelf to the left. Sadly on my visit there was a really boring range of beers on the 5 handpumps. 2 from Moorhouses, Everards Tiger, Reedley Hallows Old Laund and a real cider. There are lots of foreign beers in bottle available. My Old Laund was in good nick though and I left feeling a little disappointed. Would have scored higher if the beer range had been better.
On 7th September 2015
- rating: 6
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peter ashworth left this review about The Bridge Bier Huis
This open planned pub is a drinkers paradise providing a plethora of foreign bottled beers and draughts alike,plus an array of english guest beers.i tried a pint of Northumberland brewery Fog on the Tyne which when served at first loooked like it came from the Tyne,however it settled down and was an excellent pint. This place is a shrine for the real ale buff and is most certainly worth a visit.
On 7th June 2009
- rating: 10
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