Theakston

Commercial Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 5 Venues

Established in 1827

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The Brewery, Masham, HG4 4YD, England
Description
T&R Theakston Ltd is an independent, family brewing company founded in 1827 located in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham, North Yorkshire. The company is controlled and run by direct family descendants of the founder Robert Theakston. Theakston is one of Britain’s oldest established family brewing companies.

In 1987 Theakston was taken over by Scottish & Newcastle, core beers being brewed at Tyne Brewery. In 2003 the Family bought the company back and moved all production back to Masham.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@The Wharf, Aalborg DK
Aroma of Apricot, wood, dusty herbal hops. Hazy amber colour. Fresh wooden tastenotes plus some citrus and apples. Dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2005 at 14:40

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask. Golden colour, white, creamy, semi-stable head. Aroma is fresh and slightly acidic. Flavour is also refreshing and acidic, but a little too sweet for my liking in this type of beer. Dry bitterness in aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2005 at 15:53

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask. Chestnut colour, white head. Thin body. OK bitterness, slightly astringent. Very one-dimensional. 4 3 5 2 10

Cask at GBBF08. Almost clear copper colour, small white head. Good fruity flavour, actually a bit spicy. 6 3 6 3 14
Tried from Cask on 11 Jan 2005 at 15:07

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bought in Potsdam NY Fall 2004. Dee p red brown ale with light moka head. Aroma of malt, caramel and licorice, slightly maderized. Sweet malt, with some fruity esters and bubble gum., and some yeast notes. Not overly impressed but still a good beer. 7-4-6-3-13

One year old bottle from Nova Scotia. Dark reddish ale with a thin off white head. The aroma is of strong butterscotch, figs dried fruits and woody notes. In mouth, a thin but good malt, vinous notes, and some light metallic hops. Jan 2007, with probstk. 8-4-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2005 at 16:36

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy orange beer with a small beige head. The aroma is very fruity and flowery. The flavor is flowery with hints of caramel and a quite dry hoppy finish. The body is light.
Tried from Cask on 22 Dec 2004 at 14:49

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Oak cask. Dark brown colour with a red hue. Nice malty aroma. Malty/sweet, slightly salty flavour. A little burning sensation, alcohol or spices? Nice hint of mould.
Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2004 at 20:21

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Clear dark brown color, medium creamy lasting brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, coffee, paint and some spice or vegetable. nice complex taste of several types of malts. Lingering malty palate.
Tried on 19 Aug 2004 at 08:13

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 03/2005)
Very dark copper brown with foamy off-white head. Very mild, a bit sweet aroma. Mouthfeel is slightly watery with roasted malts and hop bitterness. Like a British version of dunkel.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2004 at 00:30

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Pours dark and red with a small white head. Aroma is of burnt carmel. Flavor is malty,bready and i can taste rasins in there somewhere. Very appealing and well balanced.
Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2004 at 19:54

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Black body, bronish frothy head, mostly diminishing and fairly lacing. Malty and spicy aroma, very pleasing. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Lightly bitter (long) finish. Soft mouthfeel.
Tried on 15 Mar 2004 at 15:02