Twickenham Fine Ales

Master Brewer Urbain Coutteau visited Twickenham in the third week of July and together with Twickenham's Head Brewer Tom Madeiros they brewed a 5% Porter called Twickenham Struise Porter. Brewed using Amber and Black malts and Flaked Oats it's a tremendously dark and malty beer with a delicious chocolate and coffee taste.

Pictures from left to right: Mashing In, Adding Hops, Cleaning out the Copper, and Tom and Urbain after their brewing session.

Twickenham Fine Ales was opened in late September 2004. Situated just north of Twickenham Green see map, we are now brewing over 80 firkins (nine-gallon casks) of cask-conditioned "real ale" per week.

The ten-barrel traditional brewery equipment was purchased from Springhead Brewery in Nottinghamshire who were moving up to a larger plant.

Steve Brown is the Brewery Manager. The brewer is Tom Madeiros whose ales have won several awards. Geoff Neat has been the drayman/brewer’s assistant from the start. Colin Masters joined recently as drayman/brewer’s assistant.