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 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured a mostly clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeasty, light herbal. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, fresh, yeasty, herbal, light citrus, hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Ok, but very yeasty. Maybe it adds to the experience!
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 22 Apr 2026
at 20:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Brownish gold and clear with a spotty uneven beige head. Honey on toast aroma with a touch of unripe tropical fruit. Sweetish taste with notes of sour/bitter fruit hop notes. Medium to heavy body, very little carbonation. Okay.
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from Cask
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King's Head
on 09 Dec 2025
at 18:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a cloudy deep crimson with minimal off-white head. Mainly malts in the aroma plus traces of autumn fruits. In the mouth it is quite sweet but with a sour touch and a somewhat watery texture. Flavour has malts, traditional hops and oranges. Some nutty hints later on leading to a slightly dry and bitter finish. This is reasonable. May need a rerate because I’m not sure it’s supposed to be that cloudy !
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Moon Under Water (JDW)
on 22 Sep 2025
at 14:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled pint in my local Spoon's on 16th September 2025. Red hue to the clean and clear amber body, off white crown on top. Nice malty brew with some hedgerow berries in the nose and flavour.
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from Cask
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William Withering
on 16 Sep 2025
at 17:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at Briar Rose, Birmingham. Clear copper with off white consistent head. Quite sharp with hedgerow fruits and a bread and grain noted malt, touch of caramel. Bitter semi dry finish. Its ok.
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from Cask
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Briar Rose
on 14 Sep 2025
at 12:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half pint on cask at the gate house jdw.
Medium creamy off white head. Clear pale amber pour.
Medium creamy off white head. Clear pale amber pour.
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from Cask
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The Gate House (JDW)
on 01 Sep 2025
at 16:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear amber brown colour lasting cream head. Its a bitter. A very English bitter with light bitterness light caramel flavour. Bit of twig. Classic ordinary bitter.
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County Hotel
on 17 Aug 2025
at 12:31
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A slightly hazy copper coloured pour with a thin translucent head; malty aroma; rather watery in the mouth with a sweet malt taste; then a light earthy bitterness with a hint of orange. A rather ordinary bitter.
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from Cask
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Back of Beyond
on 15 Aug 2025
at 12:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
The People's History Museum once housed a Manchester CAMRA festival in their Engine House exhibit, but proved to be a one-time only event. This beer is hazy and dark. It has light hoppy-sugars and is certainly session material.
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The Furness Railway (JDW)
on 02 Aug 2025
at 12:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A light hazed amber orange coloured pour with a fading off white head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty malts, dishwater, apple. Brow sugars, hint of toffee, light vinegar. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, amber malts, tangy green apple, toffee, dish water, light spicy notes. Palate is semi sweet, light tang and tickle, mellow carbonation. Not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2025
at 13:16