Timothy Taylor's

Commercial Brewery in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 15 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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
500ml bottle, pours black with a off white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, caramel, chocolate, toffee & roasted malt. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2025 at 12:15

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Half pint from the cask at Nelson Arms, Farnham. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, bread, grain & malt. Moderate body. Soft finish. Passable
Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2025 at 14:03

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask
Tried from Cask on 17 Jan 2025 at 17:42

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at York Tap. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of grapefruit, lemon, citrus, bread & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2025 at 08:14

5/10
#bitter
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2025 at 17:31

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Very deep brown with mahogany highlights. Creamy tan head. Toasted malt, chocolate, light roasted notes, earthy, light spice, a hint of molasses. Medium bodied with subtle but present carbonation. A very nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2025 at 23:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2025 at 16:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Surprisingly this is the first time I've had this on cask. The conditioning seemed good although I was not frequenting a renowned cask beer pub. Clear amber-gold with small white top. Notes of light bread, biscuit, citric and floral hop, easy drinking, moderate bitterness. Yes this still retains that session quality and softness on the palate I recall from the bottled version. I can see why its popular.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:07

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Clear gold with foamy white head. Aroma and flavour has some orange, golden syrup, flora and pale malt. Nice smooth mouthfeel and crispness to this, decent bitterness. This is hoppy by Timothy Taylor standards but I get the derision and the decision to classify this as a golden ale. This is not modern craft brewing. Having said that they've attempted to showcase UK hops and its very balanced and fruity with a nice finish.
Tried from Can on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:07

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Morrisons, online. Pours a clear gold with a small lovely lasting white head. Aroma of sweetness, hay, floral, light citrus. Nothing amazing but has a nice freshness to it. Taste is grainy, a touch yeasty, orange, floral, mineral and metal noted bitter bite in the finish. Medium bodied, smooth. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:23