Tirril Brewery

Microbrewery in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1999

Contact
Red House, Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6BN, England
Description
Based in Long Marton, near Appleby, Tirril Brewery offers fine traditional ales, refreshingly crisp pilsners & a range of spirits. The first brew was delayed for a month, by the arrival of our daughter India. It turned out by chance that the current Tirril Brewery opened exactly 100 years after Siddle’s the last brewery in Tirril had closed….

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

500ml bottle from Thorpe Farm Shop. Gluten Free. Pale golden colour, white foam head and aroma of grain, citric. Taste is pale malt, grainy, mashy, straw, with some floral citrusy bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, light bitter finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2025 at 17:19


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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Named after the River Eden valley - the river is the 3rd longest in England amongst those flowing entirely within one county. Golden with a head. Mildly hoppy English style pale ale. Light, very easy and pleasant in the palate. Hints of floral, although the floral heavy beer garden itself where it was drank may have played its part in that feature!

Tried from Cask at Old Friends on 08 Aug 2025 at 17:27


7.5

On cask at Romneys, Kendal.
Appearance - amber and clear with a creamy white head.
Nose - honey, sultana and brown bread. Some lurking apple and red fruit.
Taste - breakfast cereal and hazelnut but mainly brown bread.
Palate - light bodied and fresh malty finish.
Overall - good cask.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2025 at 13:14


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at Romneys.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. Foamy white head.
Nose - floral, creamy, apple and orange.
Taste - green grape, apple, orange zest and white bread.
Palate - creamy texture, light bodied and lightly bitter.
Overall - good pint of cask.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2025 at 12:39


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at the White Cross, Lancaster.
Appearance - golden and fairly clear. White head.
Nose - floral, orange and caramel.
Taste - bread, orange and caramel.
Palate - light bodied, some sweetness and fairly fresh finish.
Overall - decent cask.

Tried from Cask at White Cross on 03 Aug 2025 at 13:41


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014 - Pint from the cask, pours light brown with a creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, bread & malt. Medium body. Smooth mildly bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 19 Apr 2025 at 09:45


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

Creamy white head stayed on a golden coloured body.
Medium bodied smooth & cloying.
Sweet malt, boiled sweets & stone fruit tastes with a tangy finish.
That's a lovely Cask

Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2025 at 18:34


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

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, biscuit, caramel & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 15:33


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Tebay services. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, lemon, apples, grass & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2025 at 15:58


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6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Drank on the elevated terrace overlooking the river and countryside at the beautiful Inn At Whitewell in Lancashire. Floral-bready-hoppy brew. Decent head. Easy enough strength. Some bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2024 at 14:48


Brewery Stats
Score 6.42
Beers37
Ticks149