Keswick Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Keswick, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2006

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Brewery Lane, Keswick, CA12 5BY, England
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.

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7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Creamy off white head stayed on a chestnut coloured body.
Chocolate & roasted aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth - creamy with a cloying back.
Toffee, liquorice, blueberry - chocolate tastes with a tangy spiced finish.
Excellent Cask at the brewery.
Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:22

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head on a an unclear amber coloured body.
Spiced aroma - clove & cinnamon
Medium bodied, foamy thinning out to a clean back.
Cinnamon, berries, bitter citrus & caramel tastes with a clove finish.
Rather Christmassy
Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:06

7/10
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2025 at 17:12

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Old rating from 2010 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, caramel, hints of spice & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 15:35

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating from 2010 - From the cask at the Dog & Gun in Keswick. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, raisins & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2025 at 15:32

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Ever growing white foamy head on a hazy golden coloured body.
Medium bodied, foamy & dry.
Pine, lemon, pithy & grapefruit tastes with a tangy citrus finish.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jan 2025 at 16:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Thin white head on a chill hazy golden coloured body.
Medium bodied, smooth & clean.
Berries, jam, plum & malt tastes.
Standard.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jan 2025 at 16:33

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head with lots of lacing on a clear amber coloured body. Malt & biscuit aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & creamy. Malt, spiced fruit, biscuit & berry tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish. Nice drinker.
Tried on 02 Nov 2024 at 15:32

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp back. Light malt, grain, pine & citrus tastes with a bitter finish. Deece.
Tried on 31 Oct 2024 at 21:00

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at home on 15th July 2024 - received as gift. Pours a bright, clear golden amber with shallow, disappearing off-white foam and travelling lace. Sweet and slightly spicy fruits in aroma. Citrus peel, candied fruits and resins in-mouth. Lemony citrus finish morphing into caramel malt. Light bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2024 at 22:05