Thornbridge Brewery is an English, independent brewery founded at

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, now based in

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, and known for its Jaipur American style IPA beer.

History

The first Thornbridge craft beers were produced during February 2005 in a 10-barrel brewery housed in outbuildings at Thornbridge Hall. A new 30-barrel brewery, at a former car sales showroom in Bakewell, opened in September 2009. As of 2015, the brewery operates 12

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s and exports its beers to 33 countries. In 2024, with the support of

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using equipment donated by

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, Thornbridge recommissioned the only remaining, working

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brewing set.

Awards

At the World Beer Awards, Thornbridge Brewery won gold medals in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In the

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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

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. Two years later it was selected as Best Drinks Producer in the

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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 Pale ale is a golden to amber coloured beer style brewed with pale malt. The term first appeared in England around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with high-carbon coke, which resulted in a lighter colour than other beers popular at th ...

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

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* ''Chiron'' (5% ABV) - American pale ale * ''Cocoa Wonderland'' (6.8% ABV) - chocolate

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* ''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

References

{{reflist Companies based in Derbyshire Food and drink companies established in 2005 Breweries in England British companies established in 2005 2005 establishments in England