Taylor Walker
Regional Brewery
in
Northampton,
Northamptonshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Carlsberg Britvic
Associated with 9 Venues
Established in 1959
Closed in 2017
Contact
Jacobsen House, 140 Bridge St, Cotton End, Northampton, NN1 1QG, England
Description
Founding origins date back to 1730. Based in Limehouse, London, it was a significant London brewer. It was acquired by Ind Coope in 1959 with 1,360 houses & off-licences. Brewing ceased in 1960.
In 1961, Ind Coope merged with Tetley Walker and Ansells to form Ind Coope Tetley Ansell Ltd. Renamed Allied Breweries in 1963. Beer bearing the Taylor Walker name was brewed at the Burton (Ind Coope) plant of Allied Breweries until the mid-1990s.
Carlsberg Brewery Ltd merged with Allied Breweries in 1992 to form Carlsberg-Tetley. The remaining pub estate was sold to Punch Taverns in 2000.
In 2010, with agreement from Carlsberg, Punch Taverns reintroduced the Taylor Walker name for approx 120 of its managed, traditional London pubs. Punch Taverns demerged its managed pubs arm as Spirit Pub Company in 2011 which took on the Taylor Walker name. In this period beer bearing the Taylor Walker name was produced by Westerham Brewery.
Spirit Pub Company was acquired by Greene King in 2015. Taylor Walker branded beer was then brewed in Bury St Edmunds for a short while after which the name was withdrawn.
Any beers from before the 1959 acquisition should be listed separately.
In 1961, Ind Coope merged with Tetley Walker and Ansells to form Ind Coope Tetley Ansell Ltd. Renamed Allied Breweries in 1963. Beer bearing the Taylor Walker name was brewed at the Burton (Ind Coope) plant of Allied Breweries until the mid-1990s.
Carlsberg Brewery Ltd merged with Allied Breweries in 1992 to form Carlsberg-Tetley. The remaining pub estate was sold to Punch Taverns in 2000.
In 2010, with agreement from Carlsberg, Punch Taverns reintroduced the Taylor Walker name for approx 120 of its managed, traditional London pubs. Punch Taverns demerged its managed pubs arm as Spirit Pub Company in 2011 which took on the Taylor Walker name. In this period beer bearing the Taylor Walker name was produced by Westerham Brewery.
Spirit Pub Company was acquired by Greene King in 2015. Taylor Walker branded beer was then brewed in Bury St Edmunds for a short while after which the name was withdrawn.
Any beers from before the 1959 acquisition should be listed separately.
Various historic check-ins from 1980-1992, then owned by Allied Breweries (Ind Coope)
Tried
on 04 Nov 2022
at 05:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Junction, 36 St Johns Hill, Battersea, Greater London England SW11 1SA. [ As Taylor Walker 1730 ].Clear medium amber yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off- white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, fruity malt, hay. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, hay, malty, toffee notes, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150805] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jun 2017
at 05:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Mar 2017
at 07:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Olde Stare Inn, York, 19/1/2017. Deep gold in colour, with a decent, off-white, head. Solid, malty, bitter with some Greene King house character. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2017
at 10:36
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask @ some random pub, London. Watery and soapy bitter with hints of earthiness and berries. Generic and boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2017
at 10:22
4.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
(cask 1 pint @ Hoop & Toy (London))
Aroma: Yeasty.
Appearance: Light hazy golden color. Huge, white head.
Taste: Light sweet, yeasty.
Palate: Light-medium body. Light bitter finish.
Overall: Meh. Yeasty.
Aroma: Yeasty.
Appearance: Light hazy golden color. Huge, white head.
Taste: Light sweet, yeasty.
Palate: Light-medium body. Light bitter finish.
Overall: Meh. Yeasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2017
at 14:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask pint in the Royal George, by Euston Station on 3rd Aug 2016. Golden yellow pour, decent white head. Decent enough without really giving much in the way of aroma or flavour. Mild malty front to both the nose and taste with a light bitterness in the finish: let’s call it a subtle blend rather than boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2016
at 23:48
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Junction, Clapham Junction. 05/07/16. Fruity aroma, what there is of it. One it had been sat there picked up a marzipan aroma. Deep gold. Fluffy white Head. Can’t complain. Light body, verging on watery. Sweet with a slight sweet edge. Honey comes to mind. Another beer which is classed as pale ale, which I could down a few of without really noticing.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2016
at 16:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Van tap in Londen. Droog. Wat maltig. Bitters. (7-2016). ---------------------.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2016
at 20:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at Milnes Bar Edinburgh - Hazy yellow body with a long lasting white head. Nose is caramel with a digestive biscuits background. Taste is a bit grainy and cereal but is helped with a reasonably decent bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2016
at 07:14