Twickenham Fine Ales
Microbrewery
in
Twickenham,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Twickenham Fine Ales Brewery Shop and Bar
Established in 2004
Contact
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.
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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask somewhere, maybe at the London Drinker. (Honestly, my notes don’t have the location, but I know I didn’t have this in bottle.) Pours clear gold with a foamy, tough head. Crispy malt nose. Light sweet flavor, good biscuit character, touches of bitter straw. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Decent finish, kind of flickers out, fades away a bit too quickly. Still, very drinkable and nice. (OK, I’m pretty sure I had this at the London Drinker.)
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2011
at 16:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10th May 2011
On tap at the Old Fountain. Clear paleish gold beer. No real head. Very mild carbonation. Pleasant mild citrus - orange, a little lemon and grapefruit. Semi dry finish. Refreshing but could use some body.
On tap at the Old Fountain. Clear paleish gold beer. No real head. Very mild carbonation. Pleasant mild citrus - orange, a little lemon and grapefruit. Semi dry finish. Refreshing but could use some body.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2011
at 09:53
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Fader sowie trockener Antrunk, der mit muffigen Noten kaum Lust auf mehr macht. Auch der Hopfen, der kurzzeitig neuen Schwung bringt, entäuscht. Labngweilig milder Getreideabgang. 6/5/6/4//5
Tried
on 04 May 2011
at 10:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, half pint at Queens Head, St Pancras. Naked on the top of a clear, amber body. Floral hoppy aroma. Leafy hops in flavour mixed with lighter notes of malty sweetness. Smooth bitterness on the swallow. Above par for a golden ale (London, 19.02.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2011
at 12:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Magpie & Crown, Brentford, UK on 14th January 2011. Clear amber with offwhite foamy head and part lacing. Malty aroma with some yeasty notes, and the main kick is fruity with berries, citric and floral hoppiness. A sweetish fruity/citric finish ensues with a little back-of-mouth bitterness, on a light mouthfeel. Good, refreshing ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2011
at 12:45
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 10, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, lime, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fresh, peel bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100803]
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2010
at 10:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2010, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, cat piss notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100429]
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2010
at 02:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at marble ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft fruit mellow hop nose ... light sweet toffee hop ... some juicy fruits ... ok
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 05:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From gravity cask at Bree Louise. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is crisp hops fruity, light peachy and citrusy. Grapefruity, citrusy and rather bitter hoppy. Peach, grapefruit and citrus hops crisp, dry and bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2010
at 04:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the RealAle.com shop in Richmond Pleasing golden amber with an attractive hoppy aroma, and even better hoppiness to the taste. An extremely well-constructed bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2010
at 01:17