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.

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6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2025 at 20:15

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from 09-05-15 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, lemon, biscuit & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2025 at 15:10

7/10
Bottle from dbw. Dark brownish amber pour. Loads of toffee caramel, roasted malts, light bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:36

7/10
Bottled at home. Orange tan pour. Biscuits, toffee, bitters. Pretty good overall
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:36

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. Poured a bronzey red. Aroma was some hops. Taste was malty and biscuitish. Not too bad.
Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:55

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear chestnur pour with a somewhat stable white head. Aromas of malt, grain, some citrus. Taste is cocoa, chestnut, malt/grain, some herbs for a nice, slightly bitter finish. Brings back memories of the hike up the Old Man.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2025 at 18:30

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Creamy white head on an unclear golden coloured body.
Traditional Bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, soft & foaming on the tongue with sharp dry back.
Malt, berry, zesty citrus & resinous tastes with a bitter hopped finish.
That's a great Bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2025 at 17:10

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from 2015 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, orange peel, caramel, toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried on 31 Jan 2025 at 23:06

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500ml bottle from Corkscrew in Jersey Market. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of musty cherry, caramel, herbs, roasted barley, hints of pepper & tobacco. Medium bottle. Dry finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2025 at 08:23

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a clear amber-brown, small off-white head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma is malty, caramel, nuts, some chocolate, metallic. Taste was quite metallic at first before a decent malt character takes over being light roast, caramel, light chocolate, floral and grassy hops. Light to medium bodied, quite refreshing for a malty beer. Quite good.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:04