Timothy Taylor's

Commercial Brewery in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 16 Venues

Established in 1858

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Knowle Spring Brewery, Queen's Rd, Keighley, BD21 1AW, England
Description
In 1858 Timothy Taylor began brewing beer in Cook Lane in the West Riding town of Keighley. He clearly struck upon a successful formula for in 1863 he set up and built a larger brewery at Knowle Spring, where the company has remained ever since.

The superb spring water that wells up from deep under the Pennines is still used today to produce the country's best traditional cask ales.

The brewery remains in the Taylor family and is now the last independent brewery of its type left in West Yorkshire. This independence enables Taylors to survive as one of the few brewers still brewing true cask ales in the same way it has always done."Taylor's Taste" is achieved by using only the finest natural ingredients, taking pride in the brewing process and allowing full time for the ales to ferment and mature, thereby creating a unique family of beers.

We have come a long way since 1858. Our beers have won many awards and worldwide acclaim. This is seen within our product range.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours a clear orange amber colour with a small tight foamy off white head. Aroma is toasted malt, caramel, a little fruit and spicy hops. A toasty malt taste, not too sweet, some caramel, citrus fruit and spicy flavours. A decent hop bitterness to finish.
Tried on 24 Jun 2018 at 11:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml Bottle - Golden with a white head. Lemon, honey and malt in the aroma. Crisp taste with lemon, floral hops, biscuity malt and a hint of marmalade.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2018 at 17:00

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home from Morrisons. A perfect cellar temperature and a good head with long-lasting lacing. The taste was malt, caramel and some bittering hops, but to me they were in almost perfect balance. I normally despise a caramel taste to beer, but this one worked because of the balance. A great mouthfeel from all the malt and a hell of a lot going on when you consider the low abv. I am a fan of well made low abv beers and this is a good one.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2018 at 07:34

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Half pour (cask) at York Tap. Medium amber with small creamy head, lots of lacing. Bready, malty aroma. Taste is also like dark bread, cask makes this silky smooth and delicious. Really sublime and superb.
Tried from Cask on 14 May 2018 at 13:52

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Fra cask på Mr. Thomas's Chop House, Manchester. Gylden. Litt uklar. Tett filmskum. Tett teppelacing. Veldig lett krydderaroma. Smaken krydder - med en anelse eddik? Skuffende. Kanskje ikke i sin beste form.
Tried from Cask on 03 May 2018 at 12:37

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Swan, York 22/4/2018. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Jammy fruits, some red berries, hedgerow hops, chewy malts and a pleasantly bitter finish. A good take on an English IPA.
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2018 at 16:15

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at the inlaws, thanks to Roger, not had this for few years 28/04/18. Clear golden copper with a well presented lasting off white head. Nose is caramel, airy malts, light orange peel, mellow dark fruits, raisins. Taste comprises biscuit malt, caramel, orange peel, toasted grains, light breads, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with balanced bitterness. Solid golden bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2018 at 12:21

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
4/4/2018. Cask at Reds, Dorking. Pours clear golden amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hop, fruit and flowers. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft to fine carbonation. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2018 at 18:59

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Rose and Thistle, Frimley Green. Vague doughy aroma. Pale gold - surprisingly, at least for me, it's quite hazy. Blotchy white head. After an IPA it seems lacking in flavour - light citrus with a malty backbone. Biscuity. Light-medium bodied but watery. Flat carbonation. Abrupt Finish. Perhaps not at its best. Refreshing enough on the bland side bitter.
Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2018 at 11:53

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keighley & Worth Valley Beer Festival 2017. Copper-brown in colour. It’s a pleasant bitter with a mild sweetness.
Tried on 27 Mar 2018 at 23:13