Thornbridge Brewery
Microbrewery
in Bakewell,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 11 Venues
Associated Webshop: Thornbridge Brewery
Established in 2005
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.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Panela (Keg / Can) from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Masham Ale from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Masham Ale from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Masham Ale from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Quill from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Panela (Keg / Can) from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Masham Ale from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Made North from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
Reubs (35480) reviewed Made North from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.
Reubs (35480) reviewed Masham Ale from Thornbridge Brewery 2 months ago
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.