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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!
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!
6.6/10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Foamy white head on a finely carbonated clear pale golden coloured body.
Citrus & dusty aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a lively foamy back.
Floral, citrus, berry & page malt tastes with a limp finish.
All rather light & delicate.
Citrus & dusty aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a lively foamy back.
Floral, citrus, berry & page malt tastes with a limp finish.
All rather light & delicate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2026
at 20:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beer Ambleside.
Appearance - mat black and opaque. Big tan head.
Nose - coffee bean and milky cold coffee. Some roast.
Taste - milky white coffee mainly. Again a bit of roast and some toffee.
Palate - medium bodied, sweet middle and then roast.
Overall - good.
Appearance - mat black and opaque. Big tan head.
Nose - coffee bean and milky cold coffee. Some roast.
Taste - milky white coffee mainly. Again a bit of roast and some toffee.
Palate - medium bodied, sweet middle and then roast.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beer Ambleside
on 27 Jan 2026
at 00:11
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 7
Decent easy drinkable brown ale. Session able.
Not to thin and not to sweet.
Bready, toffee and fruity
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Brewery# 3138
Not to thin and not to sweet.
Bready, toffee and fruity
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Brewery# 3138
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2025
at 19:20