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]
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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/ |
History
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
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
Core cask beers
- 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
- 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
- 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