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Brewing in Cumbria
Through the Ages
An ancient art.
They've been making and drinking it longer than you think.
by Chris de Cordova
Northwest Brewery Liaison Coordinator, CAMRA
updated October 30th 2011
accuracy not guaranteed!
NEWS FLASH: Coniston No 9 Barley Wine has just won the Gold in the Barley Wines category of Champion Beer of Britain 2012
News Flash 2: Kendal Brewery - in Burdundy's Wine Bar
Just one month after opening the brewery, bar and accommodation etc are for sale. Details here Only £925,000!
Seems like there are now 29 actually producing breweries and 5 real cider makers in Cumbria.
Bitter End, Red Man, Loweswaterand Whitehaven are in the list just for info.
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Brewery loss!
Closure and sale of the Bitter End Brewery
The 2.5 barrel plant brewing equipment has been sold to a London pub, Tap East, situated in the brand new Westfield complex at Stratford. They will be launching the inaugural Tap East beer, a 6.5% Extra Stout, on Wednesday November 9
Brewery - name change
Croglin Castle has changed it name to Nine Standards.
New breweries - now brewing!
1) Burgundy's in Kendal
Brewing has begun!!! The brewery will be called Kendal Brewing Co.
2) A new brewery in Cartmel, called Unsworth's Yard Brewery is in the final stages of commissioning and expects to be in production soon. John Kyme of Stringers is helping them get going.
New breweries - on the way!
3) Bowness Bay Brewing is a very new company registration in Kendal. Richard Husbands who, along with two partners, has got hold of a Unit in Bowness and has purchased the old Tirill Brewery kit (5 barrels). He is awaiting planning approval for change of use and to sort out the drainage etc. They have done a few test brews and Richard has been a home brew enthusiast for many years.. He like golds and IPA styles. They will brew their own for general sale as they have no pub but also want to go into bottled beers and doing special commissioned ales .
4) The Grey Walls pub in Windermere are well on with starting their own micro, for sale in their pub, mainly.
Or Not ..... as the CASE may be!!
2) Mardale - now seemingly an abandoned plan ....: a new brewery, in a fire engine (to get past National Park planning laws) in a pub in Mardale .... using redundant kit from the Kirkstile Inn
First beer called Emergency Ale. This beer is already available but is contract brewed somewhere undisclosed! Latest: new licensee and no interest .... not looking likely to happen, now!
3) King's Head at Kirkby Stephen - no news - this was a false rumour of mistaken info!
4) Red Man Brewery Egremont Waiting for planning permission at Florence mine - been waiting several years now - will it ever happen? The kit is there. ....
5) Farmers Arms, Newton (outside Dalton) which has a 1/2 barrel plant. Nothing more ever heard of brewing there - seems like it only ever did one brew!
6) Case's Historic brewery name, Case's Brewery, at Barrow may be resurrected, having been closed since the 60s. New owners/brewers have the original recipes - there's been no news on this for ages!
Cider makers
Solway Cider,
Foxfield Brewery
Dyken Cider Co
Cowmire Hall
Strands Brewery
Further information on these.
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