Bracia is an English Strong Ale from Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, born from the pioneering vision of founders Jim Harrison and Simon Webster, who started brewing in 2005 on a secondhand kit.

The grain bill—Marris Otter, brown, dark crystal, black, chocolate, peated and roasted barley—creates a deep, complex foundation. The aroma is intriguing: roasty and sweet, with honey, toffee, coffee and dark fruit notes. A subtle medicinal quality adds character.

On the palate, sweetness meets bitterness: honey, chocolate, coffee, licorice and dark fruit are balanced by assertive hop bitterness. Full-bodied and substantial, it finishes dry with lingering peat and smoke. A sophisticated, challenging ale that resists easy categorization.