Great Corby (prev Cumberland Breweries)

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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5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear amber, little to no head. Light malt loaf aromas, dried fruit, bit of butterscotch. Taste hasn’t got a right lot going on. Bit watery. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2014 at 13:51


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from beers of Europe. Pours clear pale gold, thin white head. Aromas of peach and honey. Taste had more maltiness. Light floral bitter finish. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2014 at 09:57


5.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear medium orange yellow color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, fruity, apple, light hoppy, grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, grassy, apple, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20111207]

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2013 at 12:20


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

Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, toasted, moderate hoppy, fruity, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111206]

Tried from Cask on 10 Jan 2013 at 08:20


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5

Smooth tasting golden ale with a small head. Has a malty aroma and neutral flavour.

Tried on 03 Jan 2013 at 06:59


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

tap at paisley .... golden amber ... thin white lacing ... soft lemon zezt nose ... dry toffee malt ... soft mustyfruits .. liight peach ... dry malts ... ok

Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2012 at 09:37


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

6th December 2011
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear pale gold beer. Light dry palate. No real head. A little fruit in there but it’s all a bit too dry and insipid to be enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2012 at 08:17


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, London. Clear pale golden. Sweet and creamy with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Spun sugar, citrus and custard. Low bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 24 Dec 2011 at 01:59


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, wood, fruits, some earth and mild biscuity notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, caramelly, earthy and mildly toasted as well. Ends rather bready and a bit sweet fruity/floral hoppy.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2011 at 01:10


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is bready malts, some fruity and floral notes as well as mild herbal tones. Flavour is grassy, fruity and mildly wooden with some slight bready maltyness.

Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2011 at 21:48