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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Morrisons - clear golden body with a thin white head. Mango nose, pretty pleasant fruity vibe, more in the sweet lemon style than tropical. Good balanced beer, but preferred the Mango Halcyon.
Tried
from Can
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 18 Apr 2026
at 19:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours fairly clear, dark amberbrown. mediul sized, very stable, white head. Scent is nice, full maltyness, bit earthy hops. Taste is full, malty, medium bitter (which is higher than usual for the style). Easy drinkable. Mild body, medium to medium high carbo. Lovely.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2026
at 18:23
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Angleterre, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with small slightly brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, Coffee, some dark Chocolate, roasted malts....
Tried
on 18 Apr 2026
at 15:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sample from The can at Vastarannan Kiiski, Helsinki. Color is cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, tropical Fruits, some hops and malts.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2026
at 14:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pale gold with a frothy / creamy white head and a sweet citrus fruit aroma. Smooth and a touch creamy, sweet and fruity with some floral hop character, a little kick, some bitterness and a dry bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 17 Apr 2026
at 15:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can 0,44 ltr: Hazy dark brown colored brew with an sweet bitter taste with some dryness, hinta of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, lactose and subtle coconut.
Tried
from Can
from
De Bierwinkel
on 17 Apr 2026
at 15:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
EB - Bottle 500ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 🍀 ☁️☂️ [ As Thornbridge 1838 ]. ABV: 4.5%. [20260417]. 7/3/7/3/-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2026
at 15:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 9
Overall 7
Ein spritziger Start in das Wochenende. Für ein Hazy nicht so bitter und auch insgesamt sehr freundlich ☺️ zu trinken. Dabei hat es einen runden Körper 🫃 mit feinen grasig-zitronigen Spitzen.
Vielleicht kein großes Aromenspiel, aber ein solides, leichtes und gemütliches Bier.
Vielleicht kein großes Aromenspiel, aber ein solides, leichtes und gemütliches Bier.
Tried
from Bottle
from
BeerLovers (Heineken)
on 17 Apr 2026
at 13:32
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wild Swan, Holborn, London. A hazy golden/yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit action. An OK pale ale from Thornbridge.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2026
at 09:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Flew back in from San Francisco and as this was in the cellar, well why not! And i think this is a rare miss from Thornbridge. Not much going on and a bit like a pimped up lager.
Tried
from Can
from
Tesco Supermarket (Various locations)
on 16 Apr 2026
at 17:36