The Boylan Bridge Brewpub is now open. Boylan Bridge is the dream of Andrew Leager. When he moved his cabinetry business into the lower section of the building a few years ago, he decided he would open a brewpub in the extra space above. This project has taken sometime to complete but the care in the bar’s woodwork and brewery equipment show.
Andrew selected Mark Fesche to be the brewer. Mark has been brewing across the country for breweries such as Deschutes and Twin Lakes. He attended Siebels, one of the countries top brewing schools, to study the art of brewing. Mark’s beer reflects his years of experience with all of them being quaffable from the start.
The offerings are as follows…
Gateway Golden Ale – The beer opened with a citrus floral aroma with slight notes of pine. The hop character really shines with just a bit of malt sweetness. It is a bit of an amber hue to it’s color, but Mark is already dialing in the recipe to have a lighter hue and relaxed hop character in the future.
Rail Pale Ale – This beer has more of an amber almost coppery shade in comparison to the Golden. It had a bit of hop character that was apparent in the finish, but this balanced ale had all the notes of the American classic.
Bruno Bitter – The coppery ale with classic British character.Polar Bear Winter Beer – The red ale had definite notes of carmel and cocoa to it, though I never quite detected the coffee they described as well. It was one of my favorite of the current offerings. It will be replaced with a Scottish ale as the next seasonal beer.
Pullman Porter – A local favorite, this dark ale has notes of coffee and chocolate.
Southbound Stout – This was a favorite of mine as well. It’s a sweet stout with a roasted character. It had that classic creamy smoothness with a head of deep tan.
The taster is quite popular with all six beers available in one flight. Boylan Bridge also offers a full menu with lunch, dinner, and just this week adding breakfast and brunch options. The limited fare I have had the chance to sample last week were all top notch.
The Raleigh area has been regularly filling the newest craft beer brewery. The patio has a scenic view of Raleigh’s downtown that will be a crowd pleaser throughout the warmer months. So stop in and say hello to Andrew, Mark and the rest of the Boylan Bridge crew.
