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Daniel Thwaites is a Regional Brewery founded in 1807 by Daniel Thwaites in Blackburn , Lancashire . the firm still operates from its original town centre site. A variety of Cask Ale s, Draught Beer s, Lagers and Ciders are produced in Blackburn or imported from Europe by Thwaites. BRIEF DETAILS Thwaites was founded in 1807 and now has over 450 pubs in the North of England. The brewery is gradually shifting away from cask ales into pasteurised Keg Beer s, especially those powered by nitro. stabled near the brewery are now used for publicity rather than deliveries]] AVAILABILITY The beers are avilable in cask and draught form in the companies 450 pubs mainly in North England. The bottled beers are widely distributed. BEERS Thwaites produce five regular cask ales including Bitter, Mild and Thoroughbred - none have a notable reputation. Lancaster Bomber is available filtered and pasteurised in the bottle. This brand was taken from the Mitchell brewery in Lancaster that closed in 1999. Of the seasonals, Good Elf is available in November and December and is a pleasantly sweet and slightly spicy mild; while Blooming Ale, a fairly ordinary bitter, is available in Spring. A particularly successful brew was Thwaites Best Mild, one of only three ales to win the Champion Beer Of Britain twice - in 1978 and 1980. The recipe has been changed and the beer is now known as Dark Mild and is mainly available pasteurised in keg form. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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