Thornbridge Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Bakewell,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 13 Venues
Associated Webshop: Thornbridge Brewery
Established in 2005
Contact
Description
Note that the Thornbridge Hall series (largely one off and specials circa 2010-15) deliberately carry the Thornbridge name in their title.
Innovation Passion and Knowledge in all we do - and to have some fun along the way. The Thornbridge story began back in 2005 when the founders Jim Harrison and Simon Webster recruited two young brewers to brew on a second hand 10-barrel kit in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall. Soon demand outstripped supply and the need for a new Brewery became clear. In 2009 a brand new state of the art brewery was built at Riverside, Bakewell to meet with demand and allow Thornbridge to develop their range of beers.
Brewing still takes place today on the original kit at Thornbridge Hall, which allows us to experiment with new brews, create bespoke Hall brews, collaborations and assist the main brewery in Bakewell.
Innovation Passion and Knowledge in all we do - and to have some fun along the way. The Thornbridge story began back in 2005 when the founders Jim Harrison and Simon Webster recruited two young brewers to brew on a second hand 10-barrel kit in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall. Soon demand outstripped supply and the need for a new Brewery became clear. In 2009 a brand new state of the art brewery was built at Riverside, Bakewell to meet with demand and allow Thornbridge to develop their range of beers.
Brewing still takes place today on the original kit at Thornbridge Hall, which allows us to experiment with new brews, create bespoke Hall brews, collaborations and assist the main brewery in Bakewell.
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thin foamy white head on an unclear dull golden coloured body.
Zest, dusty & cereal aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Melon, peach, syrup tastes with a sickly sweet finish.
Heavy going - Far too sweet.
Zest, dusty & cereal aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Melon, peach, syrup tastes with a sickly sweet finish.
Heavy going - Far too sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2026
at 21:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 18 Jul 2026
at 12:19
7.5/10
Peachy stone fruit and light floral.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 18 Jul 2026
at 11:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Gravity poured half pint at a beer festival in the Pheasant, Wellington on 17th July 2026. Light golden body, white crown on top. Strong peach aroma and taste, it's fine if you are peachy, I'm not!
Tried
from Cask
at
Pheasant
on 17 Jul 2026
at 13:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Earth aroma. Summer fruit and citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Summer fruit and light pine linger with citrus.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2026
at 21:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Morrisons. Hazy pale golden body with a white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemon, flower stems and red apple. Flavour of lemongrass and peach. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Crisp and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 16 Jul 2026
at 21:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Mostly clear golden with a white head. Aroma of mango, papaya, pineapple. Taste is slightly sweet, tropical, mango, papaya, pineapple, grapefruit, bit of pine, light bitterness. Medium bodied.
Definitely not a hazy in appearance or style, a bit of both coasts, decent effort tbh.
Definitely not a hazy in appearance or style, a bit of both coasts, decent effort tbh.
Tried
from Can
from Thornbridge Brewery
on 15 Jul 2026
at 21:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of orange, grapefruit, bready malts, a little caramel. Taste is the same, orange and grapefruit, sweet bready malts, caramel, piney resinous bitterness. Medium bodied.
Could've done with a little more bitterness but overall decent effort here.
Gotta say - it's a bizarre collab - can't imagine what input VC would've even had in a beer like this!
Could've done with a little more bitterness but overall decent effort here.
Gotta say - it's a bizarre collab - can't imagine what input VC would've even had in a beer like this!
Tried
from Can
from Thornbridge Brewery
on 15 Jul 2026
at 18:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Keg at the Fargate, Sheffield. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of tropical fruit and bready malt. Taste is more of the same. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2026
at 13:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black with a tan head. Big roasted coffee, earthy, lightly sweet vanilla, a bit of chocolate, dark malts. Medium to thin body. Finish is full of fresh roasted coffee. Very soft yet plenty of coffee. Dry. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2026
at 19:22