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Thornbridge Brewery

Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom · Est. 2005

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Tally's Take

Why this matters

One of the original modern UK craft pioneers, famous for Jaipur—the IPA that fundamentally changed the British scene.

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The People

Behind the beer

Jim Harrison
Co-founder

Started the brewery in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall, 2005.

Simon Webster
Co-founder

Co-founded Thornbridge; Jaipur reshaped British IPA.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Jaipur IPA

Year-Round

English IPA

ABV5.9%

The beer that showed British brewers what American hops could do in 2005. A very large share of modern UK craft traces directly back to Jaipur.

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