Campaigning for Real ALE in North Cumbria

Hesket Newmarket

Established in 1988 behind the Old Crown Inn, the brewery is owned by a co-operative of villagers and run on their behalf by a Brewery Manager.

The brewery produces a wide range of distinctive beers all named after Lake District fells except for the popular Doris’s 90th Birthday Ale (dedicated to the founder’s motherin-law). Future plans include the installation of a bottling plant and a small visitor centre. Another co-operative has recently bought the Old Crown enabling a unique partnership to develop. Tours of the brewery by prior arrangement.

Great Cockup Porter (ABV 3%)

Blencathra Bitter (ABV 3.1%)

Skiddaw Special Bitter (ABV 3.5%)

Haystacks (ABV 3.7%)

Helvellyn Gold (ABV 3.9%)

Doris’s 90th Birthday Ale (ABV 4.2%)

Sca Fell Blonde (ABV 4.4%)

Catbells Pale Ale (ABV 5%)

Old Carrock Strong Ale (ABV 6%)

Hesket Newmarket Brewery Ltd

Old Crown Barn, Back Green, Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria CA7 8JG.

Tel: 016974 78066

Email: info@hesketbrewery.co.uk

Website: www.hesketbrewery.co.uk

SOLWAY CAMRA

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Other Cumbrian Breweries

Geltsdale

Established in 2006 Geltsdale Brewery in one of the industrial units housed within the Brampton Old Brewery complex, the brewery is owned by Fiona Deal.

The brewery is currently producing two real ales and hope to have two more available shortly.

King's Forest Best Bitter (3.8%)

Tarnmonath (4.0%)

Hell Beck (4.2%)

Black Dub (3.6%)

Geltsdale Brewery Ltd

The Old Brewery Yard, Crawhall Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1TR.

Tel: 016977 41541

Email: geltsdale@mac.com

Website: www.geltsdalebrewery.com

  

 

Derwent

The brewery was set up in 1997 by Hans Kruger and Frank Smith. Their best known beer – Carlisle State Bitter – is derived from the original recipe used at the former state-owned Carlisle Brewery.

Around 20 seasonal brews are produced and they now supply beers throughout northern England. Group tours by arrangement with a small charge applicable.

Carlisle State Bitter (ABV 3.7%)

Parsons Pledge (ABV 4%)

Hofbrau (ABV 4.2%)

W M Kendal Pale Ale (ABV 4.4%)

Derwent Brewing Co.

Units 2a/2b Station Road Industrial Estate, Silloth, Cumbria

CA7 4AG.

Tel: 016973 31522

Solway Cider

Established in 2005 by Garry Parsons & Don Stevenson.
Garry asked his friend  John, from Somerset, if he could make some cider in Somerset, using his apples and equipment, and so Solway Cider was born.
Don (a climbing buddy of Garry's) moved to Port Carlisle in 2005 and agreed to join forces and help with the business. They plan to get some land and plant an orchard of their own, to buy their own cider press and then make a limited quantity of cider, using only Cumbrian apples.

They are currently producing one cider.

Dog Rough (ABV 7.0%)

Solway Cider Co.

Tel: 07963 305036

Cock Robin Cider