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 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
British pint at Shelter is a crystal clear caramel brown with a big cap of eggshell head. Caramel, brown sugar and treacle nose. Malt. Sweet tea. Flavor is sweet but also lots of tannins and tea and soggy bread. Off dry, tannic finish. Bang on for the style.
Tried on 21 Jun 2024 at 22:45

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Lincoln beer festival 2024. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty dry to bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 23 May 2024 at 11:43

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle bb12/8/23 oro limpida discreta schiuma media persistenza leggero maltato un filo ossidato leggera nota agrumata abbastanza luppolata amaro medio discreto corpo
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2024 at 15:51

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head stayed on an unclear pale amber coloured body. Medium bodied, smooth creamy soft & cloying. Fruity, berry, light citrus & malt tastes with a bitter lightly hopped. Nice enough.
Tried on 08 Mar 2024 at 21:59

7/10
Mostly clear golden amber body. Light bready toffee aroma. Light bready toffee flavor. Medium light body moderate carbonation. 7/3/7/3/14 3.4
Tried from Draft on 28 Jan 2024 at 15:43

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
50 cl bottle from DeCicco’s in Armonk, NY. Dark reddish brown color is topped by an immaculate creamy beige head. Slightly fruity malt aroma. Tangy malt flavor upfront. Slightly toasty with a hint of caramel and dried fruit. Dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 04:44

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer GB. Pours clear golden with a thin off-white head. Lively carbonation. Aromas cooked orange, orchard fruit, light metallic note. Taste is bitter, grass and marmalade. Bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2023 at 19:39

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
On cask at The Beer Temple, pours a cloudy dark golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out bready malt, light bitterness, and a touch of hops. Flavour is full of bready malt, subdued hops, and earthy fungal notes. Not hugely impressed with this. Meh.
Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2023 at 20:00

7.2/10
Big orange nose, smooth, cask pull
Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2023 at 21:49

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml bottle from Brewers Haven. Dark, clear amber pour, thin coating of fine foamy head. Light toasty malt aroma, notes of brown bread. Taste is malty, sweet, tobacco. Small bitter bite at the finish, which lingers for a bit. Better than overall score shows. I'd love to try this on cask.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2023 at 01:53