Thornbridge Brewery is a brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, known for its Jaipur West Coast IPA beer.
History The first Thornbridge beers were produced in 2005 on a 10-barrel brewing kit housed in outbuildings at Thornbridge Hall.
A new 30-barrel brewery, at a former car sales showroom in Bakewell, opened in 2009.
As of 2015, the brewery operates 12 pubs and exports its beers to 33 countries.
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.
Awards
At the World Beer Awards, Thornbridge Brewery won gold medals in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In the World Beer Cup it won silver medals in 2010 and 2014, and a bronze medal in 2012.
In 2012, Jaipur IPA was named as one of The Top 50 food and drink products in Britain by the Guild of Fine Food. Two years later it was selected as Best Drinks Producer in the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards.
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
External links Thornbridge Brewery website RateBeer.com
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