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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7.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can at home picked up from Morrisons. A clear pale golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting rocky white head. Aroma is nice fresh zesty grapefruit, orange rind, Fresh. Flavour is composed of semi crisp, clean grainsy, assertive pithy grapefruit, bitter citrus, Aggressive citrus bitterness. Palate is citrus oil, rounded, moderate fine carbonation. Pretty good. Punchy grapefruit.

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2025 at 22:23


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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Foamy tan head stayed on a near black still body.
Metallic, farts &
Medium bodied, foamy with a dry back.
Malt, caramel, metallic & blueberry tastes with a bitter hopped finish.
Nice.

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2025 at 20:19

gave a cheers!

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

A golden beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has fruitness, some fructose and pine. Taste has grapefruit, pine, some grass, medium bitterness. Medium bodied. Good beer.

Tried from Bottle from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 06 Nov 2025 at 10:43


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 5th November 2025. Deep copper with shallow off-white foam and scant lacing. Nutty malts aroma. Hazelnut maltiness in-mouth with notes of Ovaltine. A few spiced fruits to finish. Engaging mouthfeel and a medium to light body.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 05 Nov 2025 at 17:15

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

A golden beer, a head is quite big and blond. Aroma has grapefruit, lime, some biscuity maltyness. Taste has grapefruit and lime, biscuit, at least medium bitterness. Medium bodied. Pretty nice, enough of bitterness.

Tried from Can from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 05 Nov 2025 at 11:09


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

Tap. The Fargate, Sheffield. Last of the keg. Silky black. Slim tan foam. Solid chocolate and coffee malty base with, thankfully, no savoury notes. Fruity barrel. Slick and easy drinking. Nice variant. Didn’t get loads because everyone else wanted a bit. Good gear.

Tried from Draft on 29 Oct 2025 at 20:05


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On keg at the Guildford Arms.
Appearance - golden and clear, foamy white head and steady carbonation.
Nose - sweet malt, going into honey or even caramel. Some grassiness.
Taste - more sweeter lager notes, mainly malts and honey.
Palate - light bodied, the finish could be more bitter for the style.
Overall - ok.

Tried from Draft at Guildford Arms on 29 Oct 2025 at 19:32


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

Spotty beige head on a dark brown coloured body.
Toffee, malt & berry aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a sticky back.
Berries, toffee, syrup & malt tastes with a lightly hopped finish.
Good for the style.

Tried from Can on 26 Oct 2025 at 20:06

gave a cheers!

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 21st October 2025. Deep amber with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Nutty malts and pungent earthiness in aroma. Grapefruit notes, citrus peels and spices in-mouth on a good malt. Finish blends maltiness with bitterness. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 21 Oct 2025 at 16:47

gave a cheers!

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7

Light golden and bitter malt. Some fruity citrus

Tried from Cask at The Strugglers Inn on 18 Oct 2025 at 12:45