Timothy Taylor

Why it matters

Landlord is the beer most often cited when British brewers are asked what a well-made bitter should taste like, and the brewery’s Yorkshire square fermentation is part of why.

Details

Reference beers

• Timothy Taylor Boltmaker4% ABV

  A Yorkshire best bitter that won Champion Beer of Britain, from the brewery better known for Landlord.

• Timothy Taylor Golden Best3.5% ABV

  A pale mild — the half of the style that almost disappeared — still in production in West Yorkshire.

• Timothy Taylor Landlord4.1–4.3% ABV

  The pale, hop-forward Yorkshire bitter most often named by British brewers when asked what a well-made cask beer should taste like.

BeerHQ carries only the products that anchor something. This is not the brewery’s full range.

Styles it is associated with

• Best bitter — A step up from ordinary bitter in strength and depth, with more malt body while staying firmly sessionable.
• Strong bitter — The strongest of the bitters, with pronounced malt richness, firm bitterness and noticeable fruit from warm fermentation.

Traditions

• British cask ale — Beer that completes its fermentation in the container it is served from and is dispensed without added gas, at cellar rather than fridge temperature.