About Us

Timothy Taylor’s represents the gold standard of cask beer and proudly flies the flag for one of the UK’s great products. Founded in 1858 in Keighley, West Yorkshire, when Timothy Taylor left the tailoring trade to brew beer in a small brewhouse on Cook Lane, the foundations were laid for what has become one of Britain’s most respected breweries.

More than 170 years later...

Timothy Taylor’s remains a Yorkshire family company. That continuity, heritage and independence define who we are. Being family owned allows us to stay true to our long-held beliefs about what makes a great cask ale – even when it takes more time, more care and the finest ingredients to get it right.

Brewed at our Knowle Spring Brewery in Keighley – the site where Timothy Taylor came to live and brew in 1863 and named after the natural spring that sits under it – our beers are a truly authentic craft product.

As a live beer that undergoes secondary fermentation in the cask, each pint requires skill, expertise and attention to detail to brew, store, handle and serve.

The reward is a depth of flavour, balance and drinkability that other beers simply can’t match.

Timothy Taylor's Knowle Spring Brewery in Keighley

Knowle Spring Brewery, Keighley.

Today, our beers are enjoyed in pubs across Britain

Landlord, our flagship pale ale, is the number one cask ale in the UK and has never been more in demand. With more awards than any other beer, it is an iconic, culturally significant pint – held in the highest regard by drinkers, publicans and the global brewing community alike.

For our drinkers, the ritual of enjoying a great pint of cask ale in a great pub, shared with friends, family and workmates, holds a special place in their hearts. There is no finer beer for that moment than a perfectly conditioned pint of Taylor’s on top form – beautifully balanced, full of flavour and supremely drinkable.

As the country’s leading producer of cask ale, we continue to invest heavily in brewing quality, our people and our relationships with publicans. By doing so, we ensure the unmistakable ‘Taylor’s taste’ shines through in every single pint – today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

Because, as we’ve always said, it’s all for that taste of Taylor’s.