Born in 1777, Daniel Thwaites began brewing in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1807, when he joined the 'Eanam Brewery' in partnership with local businessmen Edward Duckworth and William Clayton.

At the age of 31, Daniel married Edward's daughter Betty, who later inherited her father's share of the company following his death in 1822.

[9] The Brewery became the sole property of 'Thwaites' in 1824 when William Clayton sold his remaining share of the company to Daniel.

Thomas left the partnership and, following the earlier death of his mother and the retirement of his other brother, John, Daniel Thwaites Jr became the sole owner of the Brewery in 1858.

One year later, he married Eliza Amelia Gregory, and they had a son, Edward, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Elma Amy Thwaites.

The official announcement of the partnership dissolution published in the London Gazette on 25 February 1859 stated that it was by mutual consent.

Following this business expansion, Thwaites bought James Pickup Wines & Spirits Company and then Henry Shaw & Co, which owned the New Brewery in Salford.

[10] In 2017, Thwaites was granted planning permission to build a new Brewery, stables, and head office in Mellor, around 5 miles from its current location in Blackburn.

But in 1957 an enterprising young manager called David Kay of Thwaites' soft drinks department wanted to bring the Shire dray horses back.

He was convinced that the dray horses would not only attract good publicity for Thwaites but would be financially advantageous against the backdrop of rising fuel costs.

[citation needed] In 2016, Thwaites acquired a third horse that has been named Gunner to celebrate 13 Guns, a beer produced by the company.

Richard Bailey is chairman and chief executive officer and members of the Yerburgh Family are Non-Exec Directors.

Featuring three new fermenters, Crafty Dan enables Thwaites to create up to three new beers a week as well as one-off brews to mark special events.

In March 2015, Marston's bought all rights to Wainwright and Lancaster Bomber and a short-term license to use the Thwaite's brand.

The traditional logo was simplified to a gold and red emblem featuring shire horses on the top and remained in use until May 2011.