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Daniel Thwaites of Lancashire has been an established brewery for over 200 years. Today we brew a range of beers for all tastes and occasions. What our customers want has changed over our long history however the one thing that remains unaltered is our passion to use our skill and care to craft beers of the highest quality using the best natural ingredients available, sourced from farmers that we have known for years.

Our great cask ales can be enjoyed in many pubs across the country and our distinctive bottled ales are perfect to enjoy at home. Please browse our beer menu to find a cask or bottled ale to suit you.

In addition to our main beer range we have developed seasonal cask ales of interesting and different beers called The Signature Range. This not only offers a wider choice but a chance for our brewers to experiment and demonstrate their brewing skills whilst allowing you sample some delightful creations from our brewery in Blackburn.

Thwaites Ales

Today, Daniel Thwaites of Blackburn, Lancashire, offers and brews a range of beers and it remains passionate and focussed on brewing great cask ales to be savoured in the pub and distinctive premium bottled ales for the home.

Thwaites Lager & Cider

As well as brewing ales, Daniel Thwaites also has an interesting range of lagers and ciders that offer something a little bit different to the mainstream lager beers seen in so many bars and pubs.

Thwaites Smooth

The first pint of Thwaites Smooth Beer was actually poured at Preston North End FC in 1995 and this distinctive, clean-tasting beer has since gone on to sell almost 125 million pints.

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Wainwright 4.1%

Launched in 2008, Thwaites Wainwright golden ale in bottle has already notched up an international brewing award and is now one of the fastest growing premium bottled ales in the UK. Like the cask, it’s brewed at 4.1% and the same exquisitely lovely hoppy flavours and subtle fruity overtones lie within.

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Lancaster Bomber 4.4%

The beer that shot to fame in 2005 when Ashes hero, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff endorsed this moreish, chestnut coloured, full flavoured premium ale. He even admitted (in his book) to celebrating the win with a bottle after the historic series win at The Oval – great taste as well as a great cricketer.

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Very Nutty Black 3.9%

Where do you start? A stronger (slightly tongue in cheek ‘export strength’) brew of our double award winning cask mild that is also endorsed by CAMRA as being ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’. Bottle conditioned, for a truer flavour, you’d be Nutty not to try one!

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Liberation 4.9%

The beer with the Poppy with a donation made by Daniel Thwaites to The Royal British Legion for every bottle sold. Reddish in colour, Liberation has a lovely balance of malt and hops and with over ?100,000 donated to date, we refer to this as our Beer to be Remembered.

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Double Century 5.2%

A special beer for a special birthday. Brewed in 2007, the year Daniel Thwaites celebrated its bi-centenary, this amber-coloured ale is full of hoppy flavours with an orange zest finish

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Flying Shuttle 4.9%

A strong, premium brown ale, lightly hopped, slightly nutty and great bittersweet flavours. Now the unofficial beer of Lancashire Day, but you shouldn’t wait until Nov 27th to enjoy this one.

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Thoroughbred 3.7%

A sure-fire winner with a fresh and vibrant flavour, brewed at 3.7% for an everyday appeal. A superb combination that delivers an initial hop aroma and a string dry finish to the line.

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Kaltenberg 4.1%

Brewed to the Reinheitsgebot of 1516 (the German Purity Law), Kaltenberg HELL is brewed using only 4 natural ingredients – water, malt, hops and the unique Bavarian yeast from the Kaltenberg Brewery. Derived from the German word Helles which means light in colour, Kaltenberg HELL is a smooth, refreshing 4.1% Bavarian lager with a crisp aftertaste.

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Warsteiner 4.8%

WARSTEINER is an authentic premium lager brewed in Warstein, Germany and imported by Daniel Thwaites. It is a pilsner style beer with a smooth, rich-full bodied taste and a refreshing hop finish with no aftertaste. WARSTEINER is brewed using the local forest Spring Water, a blend of German hops and two-row malted Summer Barley.

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Kingstone Press 4.7%

This premium traditional dry cider offers a unique smooth taste with a crisp fruity aroma. The excellent fruity flavour stems from its origination in Herefordshire and is made to a traditional recipe using bittersweet Dabinett and Michelin apples.

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Paulaner 5.5%

A golden, unfiltered, naturally cloudy wheat beer with a refreshing and complete flavour. Easy drinking yet full of the typical weiss beer fruit flavours, the classic cold fermentation method and long maturation in the world’s deepest beer cellar guarantees the beer quality and character.

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LCL Pils 4.5%

A premium lager taste at an affordable price. Like all great pilsners lagers, LCL is thoroughly refreshing with a crisp, bitter finish and at 4.5% ABV it has a well rounded taste derived from the premium alcohol level.

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Thwaites Smooth Beer 3.4%

Amber in colour, served slightly chilled and with its distinctive smooth, refreshing taste, Thwaites Smooth is the ideal session beer and an iconic brand on bars throughout the North with its strap-line - The Northern Smoothie.

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Thwaites Dark Smooth 3.0%

Thwaites are one of only a few brewers to offer a smooth Mild and typically, they believe they have the best. Based on their award winning Dark Mild, Thwaites Dark Smooth is the cool alternative with an inviting creamy head and a richness to be savoured.

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Daniels 4.2%

Named after Daniel Thwaites himself, DANIEL’S has universal appeal with its distinctive blonde colour and extra cold serve. Chilled to perfection, DANIEL’S is a 4.2% beer with an initial refreshing bite on the palette with a lingering smooth, full-bodied taste. Blonde is most definitely beautiful.

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Thwaites Bitter 3.4%

Still brewed to the original recipe using only the finest natural ingredients, Thwaites' bitter – once voted Britain's best - offers a truly incomparable taste. Crisp and dry with a hoppy aroma and malty finish, it is amber in colour with a distinctive moreish flavour.

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