Jennings (Marston's)
Regional Brewery
in Cockermouth,
Cumbria,
England 🏴
Owned by
Carlsberg Britvic
Established in 2005
Closed in 2022
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
fonefan (84534) reviewed Sneck Lifter (Bottle) from Jennings (Marston's) 17 years ago
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)
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].
fonefan (84534) reviewed Sneck Lifter (Cask) from Jennings (Marston's) 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask [ gravity ] at EBF 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark. Clear medium brown amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, roasted, berry, spicy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, with a peppery finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [140908]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Ruby red colour, off-white head. Surprisingly high rated. Caramel malty aroma and sweet flavours with a hint of toasted malts make it an average bitter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Deep ruby red with a beige, creamy head. Malty, lightly toasted aroma. The malty flavor has a light sweetness to it with chocolate, earth tones, caramel malt, and a nice biscuit/bready dough note in the finish. Smooth body that went down real easy (a little to easy? I meant to have one, but finished the night with three). I really enjoyed this brew. It accomplishes what I like in an ale; tasty and easy drinking. (Bottle at The Globe, Hong Kong)
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Cask) Pours a clear, orangey brown with a small, off-white head. Hard roasted malt aroma. Medium body, flat, hard roasted malts and a wee coffeeish touch. Dry and lightly bitter finish. 140908
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle from Tesco, Ashford, Kent. Gold with a thick white head and light carbonation; rich burnt caramel aroma; the flavour is bursting with toasted malts, treacle and burnt sugar. Incredibly moreish.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Sneck Lifter (Cask) from Jennings (Marston's) 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at EBF 2008, on Saturday September 13Clear dark copper color, white head. Smooth yet dry malty taste. Malty sweet scent. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
yespr (55501) reviewed Sneck Lifter (Cask) from Jennings (Marston's) 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
From cask. Pours clear and golden deep amber, clear and with a lacing slight tan head. Light breadish yet fruity hops base flavour with a mild hoppy acidity. Smooth and fresh hoppy finish with a light bitternesster into the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cloudy dark amber with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt and caramel. sweet flavour with roasted malt, ripe fruits and caramel hints. Ends sweet.