tradeour breweryover 150 years of brewinghow we brew that taylor s taste the finest ingredients closeour beerour range of beerlandlordpint finder closeour pubstimothy taylor s pubsstay with us closenewsnewseventsnewsletter closeshop the brewery team timothy taylor s brewery staff at the knowle spring brewery in keighley . the team brew all timothy taylor s beer the traditional way from 6am 1pm every day . all for that taste of taylor s find out what goes into making that taylor s taste the brewers timothy taylor s brewers outside the knowle spring brewery . they still brew timothy taylor s beer the traditional way starting at 6am every day . between the five of them our brewers have over 153 years experience . all for that taste of taylor s find out what goes into making that taylor s taste the landlords our beers are known for their balance of flavour and clarity . they need a bit more care and looking after to achieve this . when you find a great pint of taylor s beer you know the landlord knows their beer . all for that taste of taylor s find out what goes into making that taylor s taste the draymen it s down to this hardworking team to make sure our beer gets to the pubs across the country . getting up at the crack of dawn every day they deliver casks and firkins across the country . all for that taste of taylor s find out what goes into making that taylor s taste the farmers we only use the finest quality ingredients in our beer from suppliers we have exclusive and long standing relationships with . they work hard to ensure we have the best barley and hops in our beer . all for that taste of taylor s find out what goes into making that taylor s taste our 5 highly trained brewers still brew all our beer by hand and taste test every batch at least three times . our knowle spring brewery sits on a natural artesian well which provides a constant supply of pure pennine spring water unique to taylor s that has been filtered through layers of limestone and black rock . knowle spring water is naturally soft and very pure . its consistency is one of the reasons we are able to produce beers of such reliable quality and flavour . we only use golden promise barley . it s the most expensive barley you can use for brewing beer but we think it s worth it . we re one of the last brewers in britain to still use whole leaf hops . they cost more are harder to store and take more looking after but we think they re vital to the flavour of our beer . a beer is only as good as its ingredients so our farmers are an important part of the taylor s family . our barley and hops are challenging crops that demand an expert farmer . our unique strain of yeast is over 1800 generations old and combines perfectly with our water and barley . it s appropriately called taylor s taste . it s quite rare these days but we still use a hop back stage . this allows us to extract the most subtle flavours and aromas from the oils of the hops . we think the human senses of taste and smell are still better than a computer when it comes to beer . so our brewers test every ingredient and every brew is tasted at least three times for quality and consistency . we clean and inspect every single cask before allowing them to be filled with our beer . delivering taylor s beer is a labour of love for our draymen who travel the roads of yorkshire and beyond come rain sleet or snow . temperature is crucial to cask conditioning so we keep our long distance drays at cellar temperature . this means our beers always arrive at their best . our beers are known for their balance of flavour and clarity . they need a bit more care and looking after to achieve this . when you find a great pint of taylor s beer you know the landlord knows their beer . taking extra time care and pride in traditional hands on brewing making no compromise when it comes to ingredients . all for that taste of taylor s. telephone 01535 603139 email email protected timothy taylor & co. limited knowle spring brewery keighley west yorkshire bd21 1aw twitter youtube facebook tenanted code of practice faq get in touch newsletter job opportunities terms & conditions privacy policy we use cookies to give you the best possible online experience . if you continue we ll assume you are happy for your web browser to receive all cookies from our website . see our privacy policy for more information .