# Theakston — Ripon, North Yorkshire

> Theakston in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England scores 2.88 out of 5 — Limited, #36 in North Yorkshire. 219 beers tracked, mostly Strong Ale.

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Theakston is a brewery in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.88 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #36 in North Yorkshire. Of the 219 beers we track, 43% are Strong Ale and 23% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.88 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #36 in North Yorkshire · #1,407 in England · #22,911 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 219

## About

BREWING LEGENDS SINCE 1827

T&R Theakston Ltd is an independent, family brewing company founded in 1827 located in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham, North Yorkshire. The company is controlled and run by direct descendants of the founder Robert Theakston, great-great grandsons, Simon, Nick, Tim and Edward Theakston.
Theakstons is one of Britain’s few remaining traditional family brewing companies. The company is a member of the British Beer and Pub Association , the Independent Family Brewers of Britain and a supporter of the Government’s Drinkaware campaign, CAMRA and Pub is the Hub.
The company takes pride in its track record as craft brewing innovators; brewing a wide range of cask, brewery conditioned and bottled ales for the UK domestic and several overseas markets. Among the beers produced is Theakston Old Peculier, a beer for which the company is renowned.  The 19th century brewery is of a traditional ‘tower’ construction, containing many of the original features, thus upholding the great traditions of the English top-fermented brewing method

## What they brew

- Strong Ale — 43% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- IPA — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 54.22334, -1.655749
- Website: https://www.theakstons.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [York Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/york-brewery-8897.md) — 3.00, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 0.1 mi away
- [Black Sheep](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-sheep-9251.md) — 2.94, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 0.1 mi away
- [Pennine Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/pennine-brewing-co-15791.md) — 3.01, Limited — Bedale, North Yorkshire — 2.7 mi away
- [Ice Cream Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/ice-cream-factory-12437.md) — 2.84, Limited — North Yorkshire — 7.7 mi away
- [Hambleton Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hambleton-brewery-9756.md) — 3.06, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 7.9 mi away
- [Wensleydale Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wensleydale-brewery-15254.md) — 3.10, Limited — Leyburn, North Yorkshire — 8.8 mi away
- [Richmond Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/richmond-brewing-company-31223.md) — 2.72, Limited — Northallerton, North Yorkshire — 11 mi away
- [Bayonet Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bayonet-brewing-25273.md) — 3.89, Fine — Northallerton, North Yorkshire — 13 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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