Thornbridge Brewery
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| Industry | Beverages |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
Key people | Jim Harrison & Simon Webster |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/ |
The Thornbridge Brewery is an independent brewery founded and formerly situated in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall near Bakewell, Derbyshire, England.
History
Its first beers went on sale in February 2005.
Thornbridge's beers were originally brewed by Martin Dickie, a graduate of the International Centre for Distilling and Brewing at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, and Stefano Cossi, a graduate in food science and technology at Udine University, Italy.
In 2007, Dickie left to start BrewDog, his own brewery in Scotland, and was replaced by Kelly Ryan, a graduate in both microbiology and food science and technology at the University of Otago in New Zealand. A few months later the team was joined by David Pickering, a biotechnology graduate who also completed a diploma at the International Centre for Distilling and Brewing in Edinburgh. Matthew Clark, a former chef, joined the team in July 2007, and the four brewers worked at the Hall brewery until mid-2009 when a new bespoke brewery in Bakewell was installed and commissioned. James Kemp, former New Zealand Homebrewing Champion, joined the team and brewing started at the new 50 hL (30 UK bbl) Velo plant in August 2009. Andreas Pausler, a food science and technology PhD, joined in late 2009 as the lead brewer and laboratory expert. Dave Pickering left for Carlow Brewing Co. in Ireland and was replaced by Nigel Dallas, a British Brewing Technology Diploma graduate, in 2010.
Thornbridge has won more than 200 awards since its opening,[1] including the Gold Medal (Best Black IPA in the World) at the World Beer Awards 2013 for Wild Raven,[2] Gold Medal (Best Kölsch in Europe) at the World Beer Awards 2013 for Tzara,[3] Silver Medal (Strong Ales) at the Great British Beer Festival (August 2006) for Jaipur IPA. In May 2014, Thornbridge was recognised as the Best Drinks Producer in the BBC Radio 4 Food And Farming Awards 2014.[4]
In February, 2011, Thornbridge made an international collaboration with Mountain Goat Beer in Melbourne, Australia. The resulting beer was The Thorny Goat - a black IPA.[5] It has also collaborated with Kernel Brewery in London and Dark Star Brewery in Brighton,[6] among others.
Cask beers
- Wild Swan (3.5% abv): white gold in colour, aromas of bitter lemon and spices.
- Lord Marples (4.0% abv): named after former owners of Thornbridge Hall, this is a classic bitter, with tastes of honey and caramel.
- Brock (4.1% abv): velvety dark, exceptionally smooth and creamy stout with soft treacle flavours and a full body.
- Lumford (3.9% abv)
- Black Harry (3.9% abv): a mild ale
- Craven Silk (4.0% abv)
- Warp (4.5% abv): brewed to commemorate the anniversary of Warp Films.
- Jaipur IPA (5.9% abv): an India Pale Ale, soft and smooth with massive hoppiness and honey which slowly converts into a powerful but pleasant, enduring, bitter finish.
- St. Petersburg (7.4%, 7.7% or 9% abv): a full bodied stout, chocolaty, malt flavours with a coffee finish and so named because John Morewood, who bought Thornbridge Hall in 1790, made his money selling linen to St Petersburg in Russia.
- Hopton (4.3% abv): burnt gold English pale ale with hints of citrus and biscuit character, this is a showcase of the Bramling Cross hop
- Kipling (5.2% abv): golden blonde beer with an exquisite passionfruit, gooseberry and mango aroma, its initial sweetness and full body are balanced by a lasting grapefruit-like finish. It was the first beer in the UK to be brewed with the Nelson Sauvin hop.
- Chiron (5.0% abv): golden coloured American pale ale with a spicy, citrus aroma which balances tangy fruit with biscuity malt before ending with dry, bitter hops.
- Pollards (5.0% abv): a chocolate stout
- Puja (6.7% abv): IPA brewed with jasmine having a sweet, floral taste with a big hop finish.
- Brother Rabbit (4.0% abv): crisp golden ale with a clean, hoppy aroma and a resinous finish and some bitterness.
- Sequoia (4.5% abv): American amber ale, smooth and velvety with a medium body with hints of roasted hazelnut, toffee and caramel malt flavours.
- Bracia (9.3% abv): an imperial stout
- Calver (7.4% abv): a smooth but powerful imperial rye ESB, deep copper in colour.
Bottled beers
- Bracia (9% abv) - limited release
- Chiron (5.0% abv)
- Halcyon Green Hop Harvest (5.6% abv) - seasonal
- Jaipur IPA (5.9%)
- Kipling (5.2% abv)
- Saint Petersburg (7.7% abv)
- Twin Peaks (5.0% abv) - limited release
- Vienna IPA (5.9% abv)
- Wild Swan (3.5% abv)
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/awards.php?id=1&mid=15
- ↑ http://www.worldbeerawards.com/beer/thornbridge_wild_raven-9139.html
- ↑ http://www.worldbeerawards.com/beer/thornbridge_tzara-9138.html
- ↑ "Winners announced for Radio 4 Food And Farming Awards 2014". BBC. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "The Thorny Goat", craftypint.co.,
- ↑ "When Darkstar met Thornbridge", beeRevolution.com, 26 October 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2014