Made Glorious Summer
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Brasserie de la SennePale Ale Regular
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Score
6.87
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This is a unique collaboration between Thornbridge Brewery and Brasserie de la Senne, created as part of the Garrett Oliver and Friends Series utilising the historic Burton Union system. Garrett and De La Senne’s Yvan DeBaets have been friends for many years and are both “knights” of Belgium’s ancient brewer’s guild.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a small scummy off-white head and good lacing. There’s malts, grass and herbs in the aroma with just a touch of spice as well. In the mouth it starts off slightly bitter but this does gradually increase. There is also the expected Burton Union deep creamy texture. Flavours are mainly malts and home with a fair dollop of citrus and hints of oats and bergamot. Finish is somewhat dry. This is quite nice but also somewhat disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hops
on 11 Aug 2026
at 15:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and citrus fruits in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Thornbridge Brewery Tap
on 31 Jul 2026
at 17:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Ship & Mitre
on 31 Jul 2026
at 15:21
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, 31/07/2026.
Almost clear light golden blonde with an off white cap that escapes to a swirl.
Nose is grass, mellow citric, herb.
Taste comprises pale malts, citric tinged straw, toasted grains, herb.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with modest hop bitterness.
So so affair ... I expected more from both of these breweries, tres pedestrian.
Almost clear light golden blonde with an off white cap that escapes to a swirl.
Nose is grass, mellow citric, herb.
Taste comprises pale malts, citric tinged straw, toasted grains, herb.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with modest hop bitterness.
So so affair ... I expected more from both of these breweries, tres pedestrian.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2026
at 15:08
5.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 3
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Hope Carshalton. Hazy gold colour thin head. Some wheat aroma or indeed bleach. Better in mouth. Odd. Terrible aroma. Some hop Some straw Some bitterness on the finish. Odd.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Hope
on 30 Jul 2026
at 12:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Foamy white head on a finely carbonated unclear dull golden coloured body.
Spiced, yeast & vegetal aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Stone fruit, herbal, grassy, yeast & oat tastes with a spiced fruity finish.
Similar to a Saison - Very moorish.
Spiced, yeast & vegetal aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Stone fruit, herbal, grassy, yeast & oat tastes with a spiced fruity finish.
Similar to a Saison - Very moorish.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2026
at 20:14
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Tap at Thornbridge. Light haze on pale gold. Lively carbonation keeps a healthy dense white going the course. Nose has the yeasty vibe a beer brewed on the Union kit seems to give. Clean fresh grain. Hops are lemony and grassy. Very lean bitterness. Quite dry. Drinks extremely easy overall. Crisp and refreshing. Lean bitter finish. Fruity and yeasty throughout and sinks with little effort. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Thornbridge Brewery Tap
on 08 Jul 2026
at 11:26