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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4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
[Cask at the Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Tastes like watered down cherry liqueur - sickly sweet and rather unpleasant.
Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2010 at 13:49

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
[Cask at the Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Coffee and cough mixture, dry finish - a good and very tasty stout.
Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2010 at 13:47

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Toffee and malt with a hint of mint and a dry bitter finish. Nice at first, but grew less appealing the more I drank.
Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2010 at 13:44

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[Cask at the Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Sweet, floral and fruity, not bad for the low ABV.
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2010 at 17:38

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
[Cask at Black Bull Inn, Coniston - named "Bluebird XB"> Dry, sour, some juicy fruits but not up to the regular Bluebird.
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2010 at 17:36

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
[Cask at Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Citrus with floral hops and a spicy tingle, finishing bitter but refreshing. Good stuff.
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2010 at 17:34

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Toffee, fruit, a bit of bitternees, rather dull and not very old aley
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2010 at 17:27

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask. Pours a hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Sweetish, fruity nose. Quite full-bodied, completely flat, lightly tart fruits but also plenty of honey and a warming alcohol in the finish. 200110
Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2010 at 12:34

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Cask. Pours an opaque dark brown with a vague orangey hue and hardly any head. Hard roasted malts in the nose with a whiff of tobacco. Medium body, a little hard roasted malt, a little licorice but dominated by tobacco, a little tar and smoke. Finishes dry with a subdued bitterness. 200110
Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2010 at 12:04

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask. Clear orangey brown with a small off-white head. Sweetish nutty nose. Light body, sweet nuts and caramel. No bitterness. 200110
Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2010 at 12:00