About
Keltek, meaning ‘Celtic’ in the Cornish language was chosen as the brewery’s name by founder and head brewer Stuart Heath. Established in 1997, our award-winning ales are brewed by hand with care and craftsmanship, using whole hop flowers and British malts. After winning gold for his very first brew, demand for his beers grew tremendously and expansion was needed. The first move was to a larger unit in Lostwithiel where the brewery’s capacity increased five-fold. In 2007 Keltek expanded again, moving to its current home in Redruth. We now have the capacity to brew over 250 brewer’s barrels a week. In addition, we have our own fully automated bottling line which filters, carbonates, fills, labels and caps the beer. Everything’s done in-house.
Keltek remains a family owned brewery that adheres to the age old traditions of brewing by hand with care and craftsmanship using the finest whole hop flowers, British malts and hand-pitched yeast.
Keltek remains a family owned brewery that adheres to the age old traditions of brewing by hand with care and craftsmanship using the finest whole hop flowers, British malts and hand-pitched yeast.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand-pulled pint in my local Spoons on 18th August 2026. Dark brown with a tanned roof. Malty front with a woody undertone, some coffee notes too.
Tried
from Cask
at
William Withering
on 18 Aug 2026
at 11:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Tanners Hall JDW Darlington. Gluten Free. Black brown colour, thin beige head and aroma of malt, ashy, fruit. Taste is roasty malt, dark chocolate, ash, dried fruit with earthy bitterness. Medium bodoed, soft carbonation, drying roasted bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Tanners Hall (JDW)
on 11 Aug 2026
at 18:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle. Color: Clear chestnut, beige head. Aroma: Caramel malt, some floral hop. Taste: Caramel malt, hints of nuts, floral and lightly citrus fruit hop. Fruitcake notes. Moderate to over moderate sweet and moderate bitterness. Medium body, below average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2026
at 19:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle. Color: Almost black, light brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, floral hop. Taste: Following the aroma. Medium body, below average carbonation. Moderate sweet and bitter. Ok English Porter.
Tried
from Bottle
from
The Deli
on 28 Jul 2026
at 16:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle. Color: Clear amber, beige head. Aroma: Caramel malt, hints of dark malt and dark fruit. Taste: Caramel malt, toffee, some dark malt, fruity hints of dark dried fruit and stone fruit, floral hop backbone. Light hints of almond. Over moderate sweet, moderate bitterness. Justovet medium body, below average carbonation. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2026
at 15:30
4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Color: Clear golden, white head. Aroma: Malty, sweetish. Taste: Malty, sweetish, hints of wort, a little bit of hop in the background. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Fruity hints. Moderate sweet, light bitterness. Mwah...
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2026
at 19:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
First time drinking on the Leeds Station Wetherspoon outdoor terrace with this dark reddish-brown cask pull. Dark malty in the main with a hint a spice and liquorice evident too.
Tried
from Cask
at
Leeds Station Wetherspoons (JDW)
on 24 Jul 2026
at 07:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint on cask at the Gate House JDW.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 18 Jul 2026
at 16:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a caramel brown with a beige colored head. Aroma is malty, dark fruits, toffee, caramel. Taste is rich malts, caramel, toffee, light starchy, nice balance of sweet and bitter, finishes on the dryer side.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Cornwall Beer & Wine Centre (Keltek Brewery)
on 23 Apr 2026
at 02:08