Thornbridge Brewery

Microbrewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 11 Venues
Associated Webshop: Thornbridge Brewery

Established in 2005

Contact
Riverside Brewery, Buxton Rd, Bakewell, DE45 1GS,, England
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.

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from the Beer Club. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of coffee and sweet chocolate. Taste is cocoa and sweet coffee. Roasty finish. Easy drinking.

Tried on 06 Dec 2025 at 09:41

gave a cheers!

7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

3rd December 2025
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear deep amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Nice condition. Smooth malts, toffee caramel and a little cream, not particularly sweet. Good ripe fruits, well integrated, mild pear. A spicy and semi dry finish. Rather good.

Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2025 at 13:58


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Gravity Cask at day 2 of the 41st Pigs Ear Beer Festival, 03/12/2025.
Chestnut brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is toffee, biscuit, fruit cake mix.
Taste comprises dates, toffee, brown bread, prunes, toasted brown sugar.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Tidy cask offering.

Tried on 03 Dec 2025 at 00:00


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pigs Ear 2025. Gravity. Smooth and rounded. Notes of ripening fruit, berries, faint toffee, toasted brown bread. Really drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 02 Dec 2025 at 22:39


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Hand pulled half pint in Ye Olde Fighting Cocks on 2nd December 2025. Clean amber body, off white crust on top. Malty yet hop bitter too, then some sweetness creeps in, interesting and I liked it.

Tried from Cask at Old Fighting Cocks on 02 Dec 2025 at 22:00


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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can picked up at the brewery. Clear very dark chestnut brown. Slim sticky beige finish. Nose has earthy milky coffee. Light roast. Bit of burnt toast. Taste is semi sweet with a dry and earthy bitterness. Drinks well under the 7% as per most Thornbridge bevs. Earthy bitterness to finish. Good gear. Could fancy it more on cask though probably.

Tried from Can at Thornbridge Brewery Tap on 30 Nov 2025 at 21:17

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 8

Cask handpull at New Inn Canterbury. Clear dark brown colour no head. Some treacle on the flavour. Its very malty with a dusty hop finish. Rich fruits. Settles down a bit. Not great carbonation. Some pepper on tje finish. As I say very malty. A true winter warmer of a beer. Gives you rosy cheeks

Tried from Cask at New Inn, Canterbury on 29 Nov 2025 at 13:17


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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Three Hounds Beer Cafe & Bottle Shop. Nose is honey, baked apple, splash of kiwifruit. Taste is much the same. Spicy fruity undertones.

Tried from Cask at Three Hounds Beer Cafe and Bottle Shop on 28 Nov 2025 at 14:24


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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at Three Hounds Beer Bar, Beckenham 28/11/2025 Sweet bready malts, straw, cereal, yeasty note, light bodied, floral and herbal hoppy accents, soft cask mouthfeel, bitter hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask at Three Hounds Beer Cafe and Bottle Shop on 28 Nov 2025 at 13:15


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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Cask@Dark Beer Fest 2025, The Hope, Carshalton (27/11/2025) - toasted and sweet malty with notes of caramel and toffee, dried fruit shredded, medium body, warming malty finish.

Tried from Cask at Hope on 27 Nov 2025 at 19:55