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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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7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Creamy off white head stayed on an unclear amber coloured body. Medium bodied, soft smooth & creamy. Light malt, bubble gum, stone fruit & sweet bubble gum tastes with a zesty citrus finish. Served at the Brewery Tap - Good one.
Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2024 at 20:36

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Thin off white head left a spotty cover on a clear amber coloured body. Medium bodied, smooth with a clean back. Malt, marmalade, caramel, floral & tangy hop tastes. Tasty.
Tried on 07 Mar 2024 at 20:35

6.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Rocky white head on slowly carbonating pale golden coloured body. Big fruity aroma of stone fruit & summer berries. Medium bodied, soft over the tongue with a tingle down the throat. Berries, tea, stone fruit & light malt tastes with a lightly hopped tangy finish. Pleasant enough.
Tried on 26 Nov 2023 at 16:57

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Creamy white head on a clear pale copper coloured body. Old school malt & butter aroma. Medium bodied, finely carbonated on the tongue with a smoother clean back. Malt, caramel, toffee & bitter tastes with a tangy finish. Tastes like a 1970s Bitter.
Tried on 15 Nov 2023 at 20:16

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from Beer GB. Pours just clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Glad it's not as lumpy as the last beer I had from these guys! Aromas of sweet malt and faint floral hops. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish. Not a right lot going on.
Tried from Can on 09 Nov 2023 at 08:18

5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from Beer GB. Pours lightly hazed yellow gold with a thick white head. Slightly over-carbonated. Then a big load of lumps, might have to sieve this! Aromas of lemon and straw. Taste is light tropical fruit, a bit watery. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 07 Nov 2023 at 18:56

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Tried on 02 Oct 2023 at 18:51

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can thanks to Jim and Karen. Black beer lasting thin tan head. Chocolate aroma. Malty beer. Some marmite. Some chocolate. More malt character on finish .yep it's OK hides abv well. OK
Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2022 at 19:41

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Tried on 18 Dec 2022 at 14:39

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from GB Beer, Ambleside. Aroma is chocolatey, coffeey and maltyy. Opaque cola brown. Thick fluffy foamy beige head. Medium-heavy bitter. Charcoal, black coffee, alongside a resinous streak. Underlying choc malts. Light. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long finish. Pleasent.
Tried from Can on 06 Jul 2022 at 18:08