Jennings (Marston's)

Regional Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Carlsberg Britvic

Established in 2005

Closed in 2022

Contact
Brewery Lane, Cockermouth, CA13 9NE, England
Description
2005 saw the acquisition of Jennings Brewery by Marston’s PLC.

In 2009, the Cockermouth floods had a huge impact on the business and the site, forcing Marston’s to implement flood safety features and barricades throughout the site. A few short years after the floods, brewing transferred out of the town and a mass rebrand occurred.

Marston's retrained ownership of the brewery (through Carlsberg UK) until it closed its doors in November 2022

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Barony bar ... light amber ... light sweet hop nose ... with a very standard golden ale hop fruit... non descript.
Tried from Cask on 13 Apr 2009 at 07:18

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark London, Greater London England SE1 9AA.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20081231]
Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2009 at 17:09

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Masque Haunt, Greater London, England EC1.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dusty, berry. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20081228]
Tried from Cask on 17 Mar 2009 at 15:08

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Looks like liquid dark caramel with a good off white head. Aroma of buttery caramel, nuts and toasted malts. Flavour is caramel, burnt sugar, a hint of cappucino coffee and a light bitter finish. A bit thin bodied, but nice flavours in there.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2009 at 13:25

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle from Waitrose. Gold with a ring of white head; light carbonation; fresh hoppy aroma; sweet malty grapefruit flavour; biscuity hop finish. Pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2009 at 13:09

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
(bottle) Clear, golden colour with a short and slightly off-white foamy head. Grassy and slightly metallic hoppy nose with a light malty background. Faint bitter flavour, slim bodied with a moderate to crispy carbonation. Flat malty base with shades of licorice, shy fruity accents and grassy hops, especially towards the dry, slim and short finish. Rather disappointing (19.II.09).
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2009 at 18:06

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask Conditioned at The Bree Louise, London
Dark amber color; foamy head. The aroma is very light, minty if possible. Ordinary caramel flavor and some darker chocolate, correct bitterness. Smooth and round mouthfeel, but mostly boring.
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2009 at 14:47

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
50cl Bottle, bb October 08, from De Bierkoning. Slightly hazy golden amber colour, white head. Aroma of floral hops, a little caramel. Flavour is caramel, hops, soft and a little fruity. Light dry bitter finish. Watery, but OK.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2009 at 14:01

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50cl.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. (130908)
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2009 at 10:57

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
500ml green bottle from a Wine Rack store in Edinburgh. Fluffy, beige head on top of a mahogany body. Shortage of smell and taste. Some pale malts with leafy hops. Soapy in the mouth [12.11.2008].
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2008 at 08:02