The company was started by Richard Shardlow in 1992, who had previous experience with Greene King, Ruddles and Devenish. Andrew Jackson, formerly of Whitbread, started as joint director in 2000.
The brewery is known in the Home Counties for its cask ales, of which various styles are brewed at their location on Dunsley Farm in Tring.
Tring is a long-established small brewery, opened in 1992 in the Hertfordshire town of the same name. It was founded by Richard Shardlow, a vastly experienced brewer who had worked for Greene King, Ruddles and Devenish. He was joined in 2000 by Andrew Jackson, who had worked for Whitbread on the sales side and he rapidly expanded Tring’s base.
In 2010, the brewery moved from a cramped site near the town centre and is now based on Dunsley Farm, part of the Rothschild estate, on the edge of Tring.
Tring's core range of brews are themed around local Hertfordshire folklore, tying a local connection to their product.
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of liquorice, chocolate. Taste is a bit thin, light roast. Thin finish.
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - hazy yellow. White lacing. Nose - subtle smoke, some apples. Taste - again light apple, but charred wood so dominant. Palate - light bodied, dry smoky finish. Overall - ok.
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of light smoke and bread. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl.. Appearance - chestnut with a shade of autumnal red. Creamy head. Nose - plum and toffee. Taste - plum and raisin. Heading towards Jamaica Cake. Palate - close to full bodied. Rich texture, decent dryness to finish. Overall - lovely. A proper traditional strong ale.
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours a lovely chestnut brown with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee and plum, crumble. Taste is sweet raisin, light spice, caramel sponge. Clean finish.
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear dark amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee and nuts. Taste brings some plum and liquorice. Clean finish.
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas are slightly metallic, some red fruit. Taste is light caramel, light nuts, light fruit. That metallic note lingers a bit though.
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, light pine and a hint of toffee. Taste is more of the same. Clean, bitter finish.