Great Corby

Microbrewery in Great Corby, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2008

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The Green, Great Corby, CA4 8LR, England
Description
First brewed late 2008 using the name Cumberland Breweries Ltd. Following a take over in 2016, the brewery changed its name to the current version in early 2018. The brewery was part of US-based Alltech Limited before it was acquired by businessman David Corkill late 2020.

Every beer tells a story. We like to think ours will engage you in a complex tale of tradition & heritage with tangible, contemporary notes thrown in for flavour. An anecdote from the dented pewter tankards of old to the sleek modern pint glass of today. Próst!

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6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Crown Hotel, Wetheral. It pours clear yellow - blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, fresh, fragrant, lemon parfait, floral, toasty grains and biscuit. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, mellow bitterness, fragrant, floral, grass, lemon parfait, lemon cheesecake and a touch of spice with a drying finish. Light body and average carbonation. Easy going and quenching in this damn heat.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jun 2026 at 05:29

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Wheatseaf, Wetheral. It pours clear copper with ick, fluffy white head. The aroma is woody, nutty, leather, cracker, oatcake, touch of toffee and digestive biscuit. The taste is dry, toasty grains, woody, nutty, leather, tannin, chewy, toasty spice and toffee with a drying, toasty finish. Average body and soft, fluffy carbonation. Easy going and drinkable stuff.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jun 2026 at 14:11

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at Woodrow Wilson, Carlisle. It pours black with a handsome tan head. The aroma is soft, smooth , bitter - sweet, expressive chocolate character, choc chip muffin and caramel. The taste is bitter - sweet, good chocolate / cocoa powder character, roasty malt, slightly charred, rather smooth and touch of umami / liquorice with a soft, mellow finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Rounded and quaffable. A very solid stout..
Tried from Cask at Woodrow Wilson on 24 Jun 2026 at 12:54

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from BeerGB. Gluten Free. Black colour, beige foam head and aroma of roasty malt, milk chocolate, coffee. Taste is roasted, malty, ashy, smoke, with chocolate & coffee, liquorice and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roast bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 30 May 2026 at 20:36

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from BeerGB. Gluten Free. Amber colour, foamy off-white head and aroma of malt, biscuit. caramel, dried fruit. Taste is sweetish, malty, grainy, some toffee, caramel, biscuit, with nutty earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying malty bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 28 May 2026 at 17:04

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from BeerGB. Gluten Free. Golden colour, foamy white head leaving some lacing and aroma of malt, grain, hay, straw. Taste is sweet, malty, grainy, biscuit, with some hay, straw and citric hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 26 May 2026 at 17:35

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
500ml bottle from BeerGB. Gluten Free. Brown colour, off-white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of roasty malt, toffee, nutty, earthy. Taste is sweetish, malty, bready, toffee, caramel, chocolate hint, with some fruit and earthy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 17 May 2026 at 16:32

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle from BeerGB. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrys, hops. Taste is malty, grain, fruity, with citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 14 May 2026 at 19:52

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Beer GB. Gluten Free. Orangey golden colour, white foamy head and aroma of grains, woody, pine, earthy, hops. Taste is sweet, malty, caramel, fruity, woody, pine, orange, citric, with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy citrusy hop bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 29 Apr 2026 at 18:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Beer GB, at 3.4% and gluten free. Amber gold colour, white foam head and aroma of citrus, fruit, hops. Taste is malt, grain, tangy, fruity, with citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Ambleside on 29 Apr 2026 at 18:14