About
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.
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
500ml bottle. Pours pitch black with a large tan head. Roasted malt, some fruit, treacle and a hint of alcohol on the nose. Sweet to start, then the roasted flavours hit, then some fruit and the alcohol comes in a bitter finish. Nice and full in the mouth. Wish I had more but I’ve only got one bottle left.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2010
at 15:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4th March 2010. Pre ZBF. Very dark brown beer - light just passes through. Dry semi soft palate. Dark malt and whisky and chocolate malt. Subtle fruit underneath. Mellow whisk y and chocolate beer!
Tried
on 11 Jul 2010
at 04:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask. RBESG Rome 2010. Opaque orangey brown with a rough off-white head. The aroma has a little nuts and vanilla. Light - almost thin - body, nutty accents, a little caramel and nothing much more. Very discreet bitterness. 060610
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jul 2010
at 11:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Marks for Appearance are an average, as beer was sampled in weak artificial light after dark. Alcohol, faintly spicy nose with caramel malts showing, and oranges. Sweet, worts-like, but with a punch of alcohol behing, pineapple ester and other fruity notes. Pretty sharp MF, alcoholpunch and -warming. Unbelievably alcoholic (both technically as in character) for a British ale. Like a smooth punch in the gut. Yet well-worth looking for, if you can still find it.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2010
at 03:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange brown with a medium, off-white head. Strong hop aroma, with citrus and light earth. Light sweetness in the front of the flavor then bitterness, with more fruits and some pine. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with lingering, slightly astringent bitterness. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2010
at 13:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
15th June 2010. Cask & Kitchen. Clear amber beer, not much of a head. Light semi dry palate. Fresh hops - not overpowering - a little orange and a little grass. Very mild malt. Good flavour for it’s abv but feels a little thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jun 2010
at 09:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Jolly Butchers, London on 18th June 2010. Virtually black with thin bubbly off-white head. Strong coffee notes and a touch of shiitake mushroom plus a vanilla twist. Very bitter hops in finish but vanilla and coffee are very much the prevailing flavours.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2010
at 16:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at NWAF 2009. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and nuts, leading to a dry nutty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2010
at 14:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Cask (Falcon, Clapham, London) - Golden in colour. Pine and grapefruit feature in the hoppy aroma. The taste is rather hoppy with a pronounced bitterness features elements of grapefruit, pineapple and pine.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2010
at 08:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Domus Birrae, Rome. Pours unclear amber with a small creamy off white head. Nose is fruit, oak, alcohol and caramel. Flavor adds a bit of liquiorice. Quite complex and tasty. Full bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2010
at 06:53