About
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.
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.
Part of the group
5/10
Not really to my taste. Pint in The Albany, Twickenham before the England v Wales Six Nations match.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2026
at 14:00
7/10
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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
6.3/10
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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
6.3/10
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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
7.3/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
5.8/10
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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
7.5/10
Quite nice. Tastes like autumn (but not in a Fantôme way). Post-Donovan drink.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2025
at 19:39
7.1/10
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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
The Hope Tap
on 05 Sep 2025
at 18:59