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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5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 2 Overall 5
Cloudy medium gold body and weak foam. Soft honey aroma, slight cracker. Taste is more cracker, vague honey. Finishes tinny and watery. Will do in a pinch but hard to like.
Tried on 06 Oct 2021 at 16:23

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bei 4,0 % Alkohol erwartet man keine große Geschmacksexplosion - und wird eines besseren belehrt. Hopfen ist das deutlich bestimmende Thema. Leicht harzig und sehr fruchtig - insbesondere Grapefruit, Zitronenschale, Zitronensaft, etwas Birne und auch ein Hauch von Tannennadeln. Recht bitter, aber bleibt noch in einem annehmbaren Rahmen. Sehr kräftig im Geschmack (ganz unabhängig vom geringen Alkoholgehalt) und trotzdem süffig.
Tried on 20 Sep 2021 at 21:47

6/10
Bottle from my local off-licence ‘Wine Rack’. Pours a clear copper/amber colour with a medium sized creamy white head. Aromas of strawberries and a touch of caramel. Taste has more strawberries upfront, a little caramel, biscuit and an earthy hop finish. Thin to medium body with a smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. I wasn’t that keen on the strawberry aroma but it actually tasted quite nice and i appreciate the hops coming through at the end. Not a bad effort for a fruit beer.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2021 at 19:46

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Clear dark gold with a beautiful white head. Aroma of lemons, grass, straw and some herbal overtones. Taste of subdued citrus fruits, malts, metal, hints of herbs and some biscuit. Low bitterness. Low to medium carbonation. Light and refreshing. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2021 at 20:48

5.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2021 at 21:19

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Opalescent, orangey, golden colour with average, thick, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Rather weak, minimally doughy yeasty, citrusy hoppy, and grainy malty aroma, a touch of lemon. Taste is minimally sweet, pale malty, slightly citrusy, herbal and grassy hoppy, a touch of nettle. Watery texture, smooth, slightly dry palate, medium to fine, mildly prickly carbonation. Light, refreshing - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2021 at 18:06

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On cask.at the Fox and Hounds, Ennerdale Bridge. Appearance - deep amber to brown. Big creamy white head. Nose - malt loaf, gentle toffee and perhaps a hint of dried fruit. Taste - light bodied and very creamy. Not much bitterness. Overall - they say it's a red ale, but could be a Mild. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 29 Jun 2021 at 19:29

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
09.06.2021 - 0.5l bottle from lidl in grenzach. pours a clear light amber with a small head. mild aroma of english hops, wood, leaves. flavour of earthy and grassy hops, some malts, drier finish. pleasant, easily drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2021 at 21:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50cl bottle from B&M. Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness. ok.
Tried from Bottle from B&M Bargains U.K Chain on 13 May 2021 at 18:23

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass zippy, small head. Malty mild sweetish aroma. Starts mild, malty, some sweetish fruity notes, some apricot, some lemon. Finish mild malty, a bit boring. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2021 at 07:17