Twickenham Fine Ales

Microbrewery in Twickenham, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Twickenham Fine Ales Brewery Shop and Bar

Established in 2004

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Twickenham Brewery, Unit 6 18 Mereway Road, Twickenham, TW2 6RG, England
Description
Twickenham Fine Ales was the first brewery in Twickenham since Cole’s Brewery closed in 1906. In the beginning there was a 10 barrel plant which was installed in a small unit opposite a Greggs Bakery factory – pint and a pasty seeming natural bedfellows.

The early days of experimentation and trial settled down with the arrival of Tom Madeiros, as Brewer, in 2005. Being American the use of American hops seemed a natural path and Twickenham became an early adopter of the now popular and more common place hops used in many beers today.

The variety of hops grew and Twickenham now uses hops from countries including: England, Germany, Slovenia, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A reddish chestnut pour with a tight cream head; sugary malt aroma; rather thin, but smooth, sweet and malty with a touch of winter spices. A pleasant wintry ale.

Tried from Cask at Old Manor on 15 Dec 2025 at 15:14


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Prince Arthur, Fleet. Darkest with a red tint. Thin foamy beige head. Aroma has raspberry and cacao. Flavourwise it is then quite limp. Very mild coffee and watery raspberry with cardboard malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Not great.

Tried from Cask at The Prince Arthur on 09 Dec 2025 at 21:57


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Prince Arthur, Fleet. Darkest amber. Opaque. Foamy beige head. Bitter. Woody. Slightly vinous. Tangy light sour. Underlying sweetness. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Doesn't do much for me... just differing takes on bitterness.

Tried from Cask at The Prince Arthur on 09 Dec 2025 at 19:06


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Railway, Streatham, London - 29/11/2025 Dark sweet and roasted malty with notes of cocoa and dark caramel, brown sugar, cereal, oats, nice mouthfeel and body, roasted malty finish. Great condition, very nice - looks like I got lucky compared to other reviews :)

Tried from Cask at Railway on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:39


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Railway, Streatham, London 24/11/2025 Dark dried fruit shred, toasted and sweet malty with some dark caramel and toffee malty sweetness, yeasty linger, nice mouthfeel and body, light spice into the malty finish.

Tried from Cask at Railway on 24 Nov 2025 at 18:35


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Captain Flinders (JDW), near Euston station. Modest red ale. Quite bitter, caramel, some hedgerow

Tried from Cask at Captain Flinders on 26 Oct 2025 at 20:27


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A bright straw coloured pour with a thin white head; aroma of pine and citrus; tropical fruit taste with a sharp leafy bitterness; followed by some pithy citrus to finish. Rather tasty.

Tried from Cask at Hope Tap on 05 Sep 2025 at 18:59


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 29 Aug 2025 at 20:03


7

Magus, mõru, tsitrus, kuiv, männine. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2025 at 21:57


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Hand pulled pint in The Hope & Champion (Spoons in Beaconsfield Service Station) on 23rd July 2025, enroute to Heathrow and our flight to California. Pale golden body, almost fully clear and clean, white affair on top. Citrus front with a floral influence in both the nose and taste, light herbal undertones. All a bit subtle.

Tried from Cask at Hope & Champion on 23 Jul 2025 at 12:00