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 Taylor Walker branded beer was then brewed in Bury St Edmunds for a short while after which the name was withdrawn.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 Taylor Walker branded beer was then brewed in Bury St Edmunds for a short while after which the name was withdrawn.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.
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clear deep golden color with a off white head. Ok lacing. Decent intensity in the aroma. Moderate sweet and an ok bitterness. Soft carbonation and an ok body. Caramel malty, fruity and herbal flavor. Decent ale together with some food.
[On tap at Marlborough Head (Audley Street/Mayfair) in London, England]
Earlier Rating: 3/15/2015 Total Score: 2.7
Clear deep golden color with a smal white head. Ok lacing. Fruity, floral and caramel malty aroma. Moderate sweet and an ok bitterness. Soft carbonation. Caramel malty, mild citric, fruity and herbal flavor. Decent ale together with some food.
[On tap at The Sussex in London, England]
[On tap at Marlborough Head (Audley Street/Mayfair) in London, England]
Earlier Rating: 3/15/2015 Total Score: 2.7
Clear deep golden color with a smal white head. Ok lacing. Fruity, floral and caramel malty aroma. Moderate sweet and an ok bitterness. Soft carbonation. Caramel malty, mild citric, fruity and herbal flavor. Decent ale together with some food.
[On tap at The Sussex in London, England]
Tried
from Draft
on 02 May 2016
at 02:40
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On cask at the Grosvenor. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - caramel biscuits. Taste - more caramel biscuits. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Overall - solid but unexciting.
Earlier Rating: 10/6/2014 Total Score: 3.2
On cask at the Grosvenor. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - citrus and grass. Taste - lemon and herbs. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly decent dry finish. Overall - solid.
Earlier Rating: 10/6/2014 Total Score: 3.2
On cask at the Grosvenor. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - citrus and grass. Taste - lemon and herbs. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly decent dry finish. Overall - solid.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2016
at 00:44
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Malt Shovel. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light biscuit, faint lemon. Taste is oat biscuit, faint butterscotch. Light sweet, thin finish.
Earlier Rating: 10/4/2014 Total Score: 3.3
Cask at the Grosvenor. Pours clear pale gold, thick white head. Aromas of lemon and butterscotch. Taste is more lemon, herbal, almost lemon verbena. Creamy texture, thin finish. Not bad.
Earlier Rating: 10/4/2014 Total Score: 3.3
Cask at the Grosvenor. Pours clear pale gold, thick white head. Aromas of lemon and butterscotch. Taste is more lemon, herbal, almost lemon verbena. Creamy texture, thin finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2016
at 06:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Golden Lion, York. Golden with a creamy head. Has a light textured berry-sweet taste. Its aroma is dry and hoppy, but it’s not an overly exciting beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2016
at 07:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of elderflowers, malt, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and elderflowers, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2015
at 08:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask half pint, as Westerham 1730 Pale Ale, at The Shakespeare (a Taylor Walker pub), London Victoria. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma, a little fruit. Moderately fruity flavour, quite well hopped. Smooth and nice to drink.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Apr 2015
at 15:51
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Albert, Westminster, 16/01/15. Clear golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is malt forward, grain, light citrics, pinch of spice, straw, lemon rind. Taste comprises orange notes, hint of bread dough, caramel, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semmi drying close with a bitter edge. In decent nick, OK bitter, looked and felt good, lacked a little at the business end for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2015
at 06:56
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Fra cask på Ye Olde Starre Inn, York 30 Okt 14. Gyldenbrun. Lavt tett skum. Veldig beskjeden aroma. Smaken svakt fruktig litt plommer. Uvariert.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2014
at 13:19