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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21/03/2016. GRAPES, 198 High Street, SUTTON, Greater London, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried on 11 Feb 2023 at 11:41

10/09/2016. SUSSEX ARMS, 15 Staines Road, TWICKENHAM, Greater London, England
Tried on 11 Feb 2023 at 11:40

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Hope & Champion, Beaconsfield. Poured a very slightly hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, funky yeast. The flavour is light bitter, with light, watery, smooth, malt, yeasty, light woody hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Doesn’t inspire.
Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2023 at 18:39

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
19/12/2022. Bottle bought by MrsB at Kew Gardens. Pours clear dark golden with a small frothy/creamy long lasting white head. Decent looking pour. Aroma is buttery, caramel, malt, fruit, biscuit, earthy edge. Quite sweet with mild bitterness. Moderate body, oily and slightly watery, soft carbonation. Sweet and slightly chalky finish. It's okay.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2022 at 20:14

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours a clear golden colour with a small frothy white head that settled. Aroma is light malts, straw, lemons and grass. A moderately sweet taste, toasted malt, oranges, melon and grassy flavours with a decent bitter finish.
Tried on 10 Dec 2022 at 13:24

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Prince Arthur, Fleet. Aroma has stone fruit, albeit lowkey. Clear copper gold l. Thin translucent white foamy head. Medium bitter. Woody. Spicy. Citrus and stone fruit streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2022 at 20:02

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hand-pulled pint at the Hope & Champion, Beaconsfield on 4th December 2022. Dull red hue to the body, smooth off-white head. Malty front, back and sides, but not overly sweet.l
Tried on 04 Dec 2022 at 14:10

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A mahogany coloured pour with a thick cream head; aroma of citrus and malt; dry bready malt taste with a touch of citrus; and a clean zesty finish that drys the mouth completely.
Tried from Cask on 22 Nov 2022 at 15:33

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Moon Under Water JDW, Norbury (03/11/2022) - Subtle fruity and malty aroma and taste, some floral and herbal hoppy accents in play, soft cask carb mouthfeel, bitter hoppy finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Twickenham El Dorado Pale on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:30 - Score: 6. Original review text: Subtle fruity and malty aroma and taste, some floral and herbal hoppy accents in play, soft cask carb mouthfeel, bitter hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2022 at 18:55

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@Shakespeares Head (JDW), London (02/11/2022) - Twiggy grassy hoppy with some notes of citrus fruit, malty backing, cereal, grain, bitter hoppy close.
Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2022 at 17:58