Thornbridge Brewery
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Brewing |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Derbyshire , England |
Key people | Jim Harrison & Simon Webster[1] |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 30,000 hectolitre capacity[citation needed] |
| Website | http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/ |
Thornbridge Brewery is an English, independent brewery founded at Thornbridge Hall, now based in Bakewell, Derbyshire, and known for its Jaipur American style IPA beer.[1]
History
[edit]The first Thornbridge craft beers were produced during February 2005 in a 10-barrel brewery housed in outbuildings at Thornbridge Hall.[2]
A new 30-barrel brewery, at a former car sales showroom in Bakewell, opened in September 2009.[3]
As of 2015, the brewery operates 12 pubs and exports its beers to 33 countries.[4]
In 2024, with the support of Brooklyn Brewery using equipment donated by Marston's Brewery, Thornbridge recommissioned the only remaining, working Burton Union brewing set.[5]
Awards
[edit]At the World Beer Awards, Thornbridge Brewery won gold medals in 2012,[6] 2013,[7] 2014[8] and 2015.[8] In the World Beer Cup it won silver medals in 2010[9] and 2014,[10] and a bronze medal in 2012.[11]
In 2012, Jaipur IPA was named as one of The Top 50 food and drink products in Britain by the Guild of Fine Food.[12] Two years later it was selected as Best Drinks Producer in the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards.[13]
Beers
[edit]Core cask beers
[edit]- Brother Rabbit (4% ABV) - golden ale
- Jaipur (5.9% ABV) - India pale ale
- Kipling (5.2% ABV) - South Pacific pale ale
- Lord Marples (4% ABV) - best bitter
- Wild Swan (3.5% ABV) - white gold pale ale
Core keg beers
[edit]- AM.PM (4.5% ABV) - all day IPA
- Chiron (5% ABV) - American pale ale
- Colorado Red (5.9% ABV) - English hopped red ale
- Halcyon (7.4% ABV) - Imperial IPA
- Jaipur (5.9% ABV) - IPA
- Jamestown (5.9% ABV) - New England India pale ale
- Wild Raven (6.6% ABV) - black IPA
Core bottled beers
[edit]- AM.PM (4.5% ABV) - all day IPA
- Bracia (10% ABV) - rich dark ale
- Chiron (5% ABV) - American pale ale
- Cocoa Wonderland (6.8% ABV) - chocolate porter
- Colorado Red (5.9% ABV) - English hopped red ale
- Jaipur (5.9% ABV) - IPA
- Halcyon (7.4% ABV) - Imperial IPA
- Twin Peaks (5% ABV) - Anglo American pale ale
- Tzara (4.8% ABV) - Kölsch
- Wild Raven (6.6% ABV) - black IPA
- Wild Swan (3.5% ABV) - white gold pale ale
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Garrett, Jonny (7 October 2020). "15 Years of Endless Summer — How Thornbridge Jaipur Changed British Beer". goodbeerhunting.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "10th Anniversary Jaipur Brewday at Thornbridge Hall Brewery". Retribution Brewing. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "A tour of Thornbridge's Riverside Brewery: 19th September 2012". Walking and Crawling. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Anniversary plans are brewing at Peak District beer firm". Sheffield Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Noble, Samantha; Tymon, Jack (17 May 2024). "Last working traditional brew kit comes to town". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Thornbridge Raven". World Beer Awards. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Thornbridge Wild Raven". World Beer Awards. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Thornbridge Tzara". World Beer Awards. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "World Beer Cup 2010 Winners List" (PDF). World Beer Cup. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "World Beer Cup 2014 Winners List" (PDF). World Beer Cup. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "World Beer Cup 2012 Winners List" (PDF). World Beer Cup. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Protz, Roger (27 July 2012). "Jaipur IPA wins major Top 50 billing and Butcombe reaches finals of industry awards". Protz on Beer. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Thornbridge Brewery wins BBC Food and Farming Award". Cask Matters. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.