Theakston
Commercial Brewery
in
Masham,
North Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 5 Venues
Established in 1827
Contact
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.
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, picked up from Sainsbury's Broadstairs. Drunk at home in France. Dark brown appearance, good off-white head. Lovely dark toffee character, light and breezy but really quite good for an AF. Would choose this over the abundance of thin bitter tasteless AF pales.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2025
at 12:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Rocky white head on a clear copper coloured body.
Punchy hop & malt aroma - proper 70's Bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a dry back.
Malt, toffee, caramel, tea & spiced berry tastes with a long bitter finish.
Proper good Yawkshire Bitter - It's all in the water.
Punchy hop & malt aroma - proper 70's Bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a dry back.
Malt, toffee, caramel, tea & spiced berry tastes with a long bitter finish.
Proper good Yawkshire Bitter - It's all in the water.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Booths Supermarket (Various Locations)
on 16 Nov 2025
at 17:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
(Draught at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 16 Aug 2025) Golden amber colour, slightly hazy, with frothy offf-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grapefruit, grass and fresh hops. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of crisp-bread, citrus, grapefruit and a balanced citric/grassy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, dry. Smooth and refreshing. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman
on 09 Nov 2025
at 21:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2025
at 19:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at the blue blazer ...dark brown black ...small tan head ..soft sweet vanilla caramel nose ... soft sweet vanilla ..soft sweet caramel toffee malts ..juicy sweet toffee malts
Tried
on 04 Nov 2025
at 15:22
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours dark brown with an off-white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, salted caramel, toffee & butter. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2025
at 11:58
5/10
Vesine, linnaseline, kuiv, tee. Joodav.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Oct 2025
at 16:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer Festival 2025, Beer#10. Heavy amounts of salted caramel in both aroma and taste, at excellent levels, although not a session beer being rich and sweetish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2025
at 16:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Copper with a creamy white head. Sweet caramel malt, a bit toasty, light fruit. Medium bodied. Finish is a little sweet. Solid.
Tried
from Cask
at
Kays Bar
on 11 Oct 2025
at 16:46