After years of searching for premises a suitable building was found.
In December 2005 building work began. Since finding the premises we have found out that this site is the site of the oldest brewery known to have been in Keswick – ‘The Keswick Brewery Company’.
The brewery is a 10 barrel brew length (Equivalent to 40 – 9 gallon casks , 1600 litres or 2880 pints). Our first trial brew was exhibited at the Cumbria Life Food and Drink Festival in Spring 2006 and at the Dog and Gun in Keswick. The first production beers were launched at the Dog and Gun and the Keswick Beer Festival in June 2006. The first beer we made was Thirst Run, a Golden Pale Ale – 4.2%, this then became one of our best sellers. The use of ‘Thirst’ for our beer range came from this first beer.
With the brewery’s success and many awards, the brewery was running out of space. In October 2019 we finished building work to create extra brew capacity and a new bar so we can offer our bar, tours and shop throughout the year. The creation of The Fox Tap also means we can now offer brewery events such as Brewery Socials.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Thirst Winter from Keswick Brewing Co. 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask@Market Porter, London. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is fruits, nectar, some mild notes of wood as well as some sweet maltyness. Flavour is being quite much the same along with some slight parfumeish notes as well. Yet very pleasantly balanced and refreshing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
[Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading] Pours pale gold with a moderate but dissipating white head. Creamy and honey to start, before bitter biscuit and dusty straw take over. Hints of citrus behind but it’s really bitter straw that dominates - too bitter for me I’m afraid.
Downender (11273) reviewed Thirst Ascent from Keswick Brewing Co. 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 17/05/09. Golden with a slight, off-white head. Weird mix of summer fruits, chocolate and hay, with a touch of ash in the finish, Not for me.
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Thirst Ascent from Keswick Brewing Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of caramel and straw. The body is thin.
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Thirst Run from Keswick Brewing Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours a hazy golden with a small, off-white head. Lightly tart citrus aroma. Somewhat watery body with citrus notes and a very distinct bitterness. 040408
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Thirst Ascent from Keswick Brewing Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of Ungstrup. Hazy golden with an off-white head. Unclean and slightly tart fruit aroma. Medium-bodied, lightly tart unclean fruit and a somewhat astringent finish. Not very impressive. 040408
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed Thirst Ascent from Keswick Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Hazy golden with no head. Sweet fruity aroma. Flavor is sweet, with citrus notes. Ends sweet.
yespr (55573) reviewed Thirst Run from Keswick Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a lacing white head. Light soapy aroma. Mild orange fruity note. Flavour is dry hoppy with a mild floral note. Ends dry and malty.
yespr (55573) reviewed Thirst Ascent from Keswick Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
50 cL bottle. Pours slight cloudy with a fully diminished white head. Light bitterhops aroma. Light grainy note. Flavour is light fruity hops going into a light liqourice note and a mild dry bitterness. Ends dry and fruity.
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Thirst Fall from Keswick Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Wenlock Arms, London. A hazy dark brown beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel. The flavor is very sweet and quite malty with strong notes of caramel, leading to a nutty finish.