Coniston Brewing Co.

Brewpub in Coniston, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Black Bull Inn (Coniston Brewery)

Established in 1995

Contact
Coppermines Road, Coniston, LA21 8HL, England
Description
Hidden away behind the Black Bull in Coniston is the
Coniston Brewing Company.

This outstanding brewery, run by Ian Bradley, is where Bluebird Bitter is made. This 3.6% session beer won Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 1998 at the Great British Beer Festival Olympia London and has continued to be awarded accolades of recent years.

To the pure waters of the Coniston hills - add the finest Challenger hops and wonderfully roasted pale and crystal malts.
Allow the Coniston Brewing Company to use all their skill and instinctive know-how to create what must be described as the finest fully matured cask conditioned Ales.

     Show


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Imported from my RateBeer account as Coniston Infinity IPA (by Coniston Brewing Co.):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5

29/IV/17 - 33cl can from a trade @ home - BB: II/2018 (2017-558) Thanks to Valerie and Neil for the trade!

Clear orange beer, creamy solid yellowish head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: fruity, some banana, bit spicy, sweet, caramel malts, sugary touch, orange peel. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sourish, very malty, lots of grains, malty, cow fodder, some caramel. Aftertaste: grains, malty, pretty bitter, some banana, bit metallic, yeasty.

Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2017 at 17:09


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0.5l bottle. Clear golden color with medium white head. Aroma: yeast, bread, malt, hints of citrus. Taste: slight citrus, garss, bread. Medium body, moderate/lively carbonation. Light bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2017 at 10:34


8

Tried on 19 Jan 2017 at 14:10


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

250ml bottle from Tebay services, drunk at home. Pours clear copper, thin receding white head. Aroma is a little cobwebby with some caramel. Taste is slick, with honey, caramel, cobwebs and a warming alcohol presence. A bit harsh.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 15:34


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber red with a decent head. Lovely. Nose - toffee, molasses, wood. Taste - brown bread and burnt raisins. Dry plum skins. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - lovely.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2016 at 06:16


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. From Beers of Europe. Pours clear deep ruby brown with a persistent thin white head. Aromas of toffee, molasses, wood. Taste is malty brown bread, toasted nuts. Bitter finish. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2016 at 06:13


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Euston Tap, 20/11/16. Clear golden copper with a decent off white cap. Nose is biscuit malt, straw, light bread, toffee, earthy. Taste comprises fruit scone, straw, biscuit, light toffee, fruit tang, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter close. Decent enough bitter.

Tried from Cask on 24 Nov 2016 at 03:18


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Rating from bottle collection/historic notes. Bottle, source not noted. Poured a hazy, amber colour with a small white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit and bread. Moderate sweetness, fairly high bitterness. Medium body, light texture. Bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2016 at 11:25


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - lemon, light biscuit and a metallic note. Taste - lemon plus pith. Barley water backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - happy to drink this.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2016 at 14:07


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - lemon zest, biscuits and a slight metallic note. Taste - more lemon zest. Cola. Metallic again. Palate - light bodied with a crunchy texture and a long dry minerally finish. Overall - solid.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2016 at 17:53