Keswick Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Keswick,
Cumbria,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: The Fox Tap
Established in 2006
Contact
Description
Beer brewed with love & passion. It's all about the beer.
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.
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.
5.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2009
at 15:53
4.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2009
at 17:25
5.2/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2008
at 13:16
4.6/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2008
at 13:01
5.1/10
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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.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2008
at 06:57
5.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2008
at 03:26
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2008
at 03:20
6.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2007
at 15:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Wenlock Arms, London, 6 Aug) Dark brown colour with brief beige head. Roasted, malty nose with a citrussy, slightly sourish hop character. Malty, slightly roasted taste with coffee, notes of chocolate and slightly citrussy bitterness in the finish. Not really balanced, but still ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2007
at 15:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Powerfull hopy/grassy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2007
at 11:24