CONTENTS

• The History of Brewing
• Beer Events
• The Brewing Process
• Outlets for Cumbrian Beers
• Breweries in Cumbria
• Don't Drink & Drive
• Credits

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'Ale is made of malte and water, and they the which do put any other thynge to ale than is rehersed, except yest, barme or godisgood [other forms of yeast] do sofysticat [adulterate] theyr ale. Ale for an englysshe man is a natural drynke. Ale must have these propertyes, it must be freshe and cleare, it must not be ropy [cloudy] or smoky, nor it must have no welt or tayle [sediment or dregs]. Ale should not be dronke under V [5] days olde. Newe ale is unholsome for all men. And soure ale and deade ale the which doth stande a tylt is good for no man. Barly malte maketh better ale then oten malte or any other corne doth, it doth engender grosse humoures, but yette it maketh a man stronge.'

Andrew Boorde (c.1490-1549) 'A Compendyous Regymnet or a Dyetary of Helth', 1542.

THE HISTORY OF BREWING

The art of brewing dates back centuries. In medieval times, most people drank ale as a safer option to the local water. Various cereals were used to produce brews: in Cumbria, it is thought that oats were commonly used, as was a local variety of barley called bigg. It was later discovered that the addition of flowers and stems of the hedgerow hopbine to the brew conferred improved keeping qualities and added to the flavour. Thus, the cultivation and addition of hops became standard practice, and ale (brewed without hops) became beer (ale brewed with hops).

In 1830 the Beer Act allowed any householder to sell beer, and the number of small ale-houses brewing their own beer proliferated. By the 1890s the more successful breweries were expanding and beginning to supply beer to other outlets.

In Cumbria, independent breweries developed in Carlisle, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Kendal, Appleby, Workington, Maryport, Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston, among other places. The Carlisle State Brewery was set up by the government during the First World War to regulate excessive drinking among munitions workers during the First World War. It was the only state-owned brewery in the country and the recipe for one of its beers is still used today by Derwent Brewery.

The 1950s and 1960s saw the introduction of keg beers by the big breweries of the day. These had better keeping qualities and were more consistent than the traditional cask-conditioned beers of the time. Keg beers rapidly grew in popularity, resulting in the closure of many small breweries that could not compete. The decline in locally brewed beers was so marked that by the 1970s, there were a few regional brewers and only four home-brew pubs left in Britain.

However, all was not lost. In 1971, realising that something had to be done, a committed band of real ale enthusiasts formed the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Since then CAMRA has evolved into a highly effective pressure group that has done much to reverse this decline by providing support and encouragement to real ale entrepreneurs. There are now more than 400 locally run breweries in Britain producing over 2000 varieties of beer - a tremendous testimony to a campaigning organisation!

CAMRA rely entirely on membership subscriptions. Members receive a monthly newsletter, discounts on the Good Beer Guide and other publications, and free or discounted entry to over 140 beer festivals.

For more information, please contact the Campaign for Real Ale, 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LW.
Tel: 01727 867201.
Email: camra@camra.org.uk.
Website: www.camra.org.uk

BEER EVENTS

Early April
Cumbrian Micro-Brewery Challenge, Kendal

June
Keswick Beer Festival
Boot Beer Festival

August
Beer and Sausage Festival at the Queen's Head, Tirril

September
Ulverston Beer Festival
Silloth Beer Festival

October
Whitehaven Beer Festival
Westmorland Beer Festival at Kendal

November
Boot Winter Ale Festival

December
Cockermouth Beer Festival

Some real-ale pubs organise their own beer events. Some of these will be listed under the 'events' section of the explore cumbria website.

THE BREWING PROCESS

The four main ingredients for making beer are barley malt, water, hops and yeast.

Malt is produced by germinating good quality barley under controlled conditions and then stopping the process by drying and heating. The amount of heat applied determines the complexity of the sugars produced in the corn, giving rise to a variety of malt types: lightly heated for pale ales; heated and crystallised for darker beers and roasted for the bitter flavours of stouts and porters.

Water, known as 'brewing liquor', has a distinct effect on the flavour of the beer. Some Cumbrian brewers use their own sources of water from local springs or the fellside, which give their beers a unique taste.

Hops are chosen either for the bitter flavour they give, or the aroma they impart to the beer. As with malt, the brewer can use different types of hops to produce different flavours or aromas: for instance, a bitter taste is provided by Fuggles hops and a more aromatic finish with Goldings hops. Hops also help to preserve the beer.

Yeast is the agent which turns the unfermented beer into an alcoholic drink. The yeast acts to transform the sugar from the malt into alcohol, releasing carbon dioxide in the process. Brewers cultivate their own particular strains of yeast to ensure consistency of flavour and individuality for their beers.

Occasionally other ingredients may be added to complement the above: the addition of brewing sugar increases the amount of fermentable material in the brew for a higher alcoholic content, maize is believed to give the beer a better head and oats provide a smoother mouthfeel. Hawkshead Brewery and Strawberry Bank Liqueurs have also successfully experimented with adding damsons to produce the local speciality of damson beer.

Differences in the type of malt and hops used, variations in brewing temperatures and fermenting times, changes to when the ingredients are added can all create an almost endless array of flavours and strengths - one of the great joys of drinking real ales.

Cask-conditioned v. keg beers

Keg beers were developed to provide consistency and better keeping qualities than the cask-conditioned beers of the time. At the end of fermentation the beer is first chilled, then filtered to remove any remaining yeast, carbonated and then pasteurised. The beer is then sealed into containers called kegs and pumped to the bar using gas.

Cask-conditioned beer, on the other hand, continues to mature in its cask until served in the pub. Finings are added to draw the yeast particles down to the bottom of the cask. Cask beer has its own natural effervescence and can be served straight from the cask by gravity or by using a simple suction pump. However, once opened, the beer should be consumed within about three days to be at its best.

OUTLETS FOR CUMBRIAN BEERS

Cumbrian beers are widely available in pubs, hotels, restaurants and shops throughout the area. The following outlets have been compiled from lists supplied by the individual breweries. However, only outlets in and around the Fells and Dales area of Cumbria are included. All these outlets generally have two or more Cumbrian real ales (in addition to beers from other areas) or are the main tap pub for an individual brewery.

Due to the ever-changing nature of beer stocks, this list cannot claim to be exhaustive and we apologise to any outlets that may have been inadvertently omitted.

DRAUGHT BEERS

1. Alexander's, Kendal
2. Angler's Arms, Haverthwaite
3. Badger Bar, Rydal
4. Bitter End, Cockermouth
5. Black Bull, Coniston
6. Black Dog, Holmes Green, Dalton-in-Furness
7. Blacksmith's Arms, Broughton Mills
8. Bower House, Eskdale
9. Britannia, Elterwater
10. Brook House Inn, Boot
11. Brown Cow, Dalton-in-Furness
12. Burgundy's Wine Bar, Kendal
13. Burnmoor Inn, Eskdale
14. Castle Inn, Kendal
15. Coledale Inn, Braithwaite
16. Drunken Duck, Ambleside
17. Eagle and Child, Staveley
18. George & Dragon, Dent
19. Gosforth Hall Hotel
20. Greyhound Hotel, Shap
21. High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness
22. King's Arms, Cartmel
23. King's Arms Hotel, Hawkshead
24. King's Head Hotel, Ravenstonedale
25. Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater
26. Kirkstone Pass Inn, Ambleside
27. Langstrath Inn, Borrowdale
28. Lion, Ireby
29. Lutwidge Arms Hotel, Holmrook
30. Manor Arms, Broughton-in-Furness
31. Old Crown Inn, Hesket Newmarket
32. Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale
33. Prince of Wales, Foxfield
34. Queen's Head, Tirril
35. Queen's Head, Troutbeck
36. Queen's Hotel, Ambleside
37. Railway Inn, Lindal in Furness
38. Red Lion, Dalton-in-Furness
39. Royal Hotel, Penrith
40. Royal Oak, Bowness on Windermere
41. Sawrey Hotel, Far Sawrey
42. Screes Hotel, Nether Wasdale
43. Shepherd's Arms, Ennerdale Bridge
44. Snooty Fox, Uldale
45. Stan Laurel Inn, Ulverston
46. Sun Inn, Coniston
47. Sun Inn, Dent
48. Sun Inn, Hawkshead
49. Swan Inn, Ulverston
50. Swan Inn, Westnewton
51. Three Shires, Little Langdale
52. Tower Bank Arms, Near Sawrey
53. Wasdale Head Inn, Wasdale
54. Wateredge Inn, Ambleside
55. Watermill, Ings
56. White Hart Inn, Bouth
57. White Mare, Beckermet

BOTTLED BEERS

58. Ambleside Wine Stores
59. Cartmel Village Shop
60. Food from the Fells, Rheged, Penrith
61. Garrards, Cockermouth
62. Glenridding Minimarket
63. Hawkshead Post Office & Stores
64. Lucy's of Ambleside
65. Maple Tree Corner, Elterwater
66. Open All Hours, Keswick
67. Plumgarths, Kendal
68. Sharman's of Glenridding
69. Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside
70. Tastes of Eden, Appleby
71. Windermere Wine Stores

Booths Supermarkets at Keswick, Kendal, Windermere, Ulverston and Kirkby Lonsdale stock Cumbrian ales. A number of farmers' markets and farm shops also sell local bottled beers.

BREWERIES IN CUMBRIA

1. BARNGATES BREWERY

The brewery is attached to the 17th-century Drunken Duck Inn and Restaurant. Founded in 1997 by John Lloyd, the brewery now supplies outlets throughout Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire. All the beers are named after much-loved pets that have lived at the pub. Tag Lag, named after a sheepdog, won Champion Beer at the Westmorland Beer Festival in 1999.

Tours of the brewery by prior arrangement.

Cat Nap (ABV 3.6%)
A pale bitter with a strong hop aroma. Fruity, zesty character throughout.

Cracker Ale (ABV 3.9%)
Subtle hoppy aroma, clean, smooth and refreshing, developing into a lingering malty finish.

Tag Lag (ABV 4.4%)
Light, golden bitter, citrus hints in the flavour with a slight dry finish.

Chester's Strong and Ugly (ABV 5.2%)
Slightly fruity, well-balanced roasted malt and hop flavours.

Barngates Brewery Ltd
Barngates
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 0NG
Tel/Fax: 015394 36575
Email: barngatesbrewery@drunkenduckinn.co.uk
Website: www.drunkenduckinn.co.uk

2. BECKSTONES BREWERY

Set up in 2003 by Dave Taylor and housed in a converted dairy. The brewery prides itself on using only the best ingredients combined with pure spring water. Dave is hoping to restore an old waterwheel in the adjacent corn mill with a view to grinding his own barley in the future. Tours by prior arrangement.

Leat (ABV 3.6%)
Light, fruity, thirst-quenching beer.

Iron Town (ABV 3.8%)
Bitter-sweet session beer.

Border Steeans (ABV 4.1%)
A strong bitter using an old border county recipe.

Hematite (ABV 5.5%)
Based on an old Victorian recipe.

Beckstones Brewery
Upper Beckstones Mill
The Green
Millom
Cumbria
LA18 5HL
Mobile: 07761605782
Email: david@beckstonesbrewery.com

3. BITTER END BREWERY

The brewery was founded in 1995 by Mike and Sue Askey at the rear of The Bitter End Pub in Cockermouth. Their range of beers is only available in the pub and at beer festivals. The brewery is on public view through a glass screen in the back room of the pub. Tours by prior arrangement. The Bitter End was Cumbrian 'CAMRA Pub of the Year' in 2000.

Farmers Ale (ABV 3.8%)
A pale brown, malty, bitter; fruity and sweet with a well-balanced bitter finish.

Cockermouth Pride (ABV 4%)

Cuddy Lugs (ABV 4.3%)
A malty aroma and sweet start lead to lingering bitter flavours.

Czechumberland (ABV 4.5%)

Skinner's Old Strong (ABV 5.5%)

The Bitter End Pub and Brewery
15 Kirkgate
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9PJ
Tel: 01900 828993
Email: info@bitterend.co.uk
Website: www.bitterend.co.uk

4. CONISTON BREWERY

Established in 1995 behind the 16th-century Black Bull Inn in Coniston. One of its beers - Bluebird Bitter - won the CAMRA 'Supreme Champion Beer of Britain' competition at the Great British Beer Festival (London) in 1998. The brewery currently produces 30 barrels a week and supplies a number of local outlets. All of the beers can be sampled in the Black Bull, and are available on draught or in bottles. Tours by prior arrangement.

Bluebird Bitter (ABV 3.6%)
A yellow-gold, predominantly hoppy and fruity beer, well balanced with some sweetness and a rising bitter finish.

Opium (ABV 4%)
Copper-coloured with well-balanced distinctly fruity, hoppy aromas.

Bluebird XB (ABV 4.2%)
Well-balanced, hoppy and fruity golden bitter. Bitter-sweet in the mouth with dryness building.

Old Man Ale (ABV 4.2%)
Delicious fruity, winey beer with complex, well-balanced richness.

Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd.
Coppermines Road
Coniston
Cumbria
LA21 8HL
Tel: 015394 41133
Fax: 015394 41177
Email: coniston.brewery@kencomp.net
Website: www.conistonbrewery.com

5. DENT BREWERY

The brewery was set up in a converted barn in Dentdale in 1990, using its own spring water. The brewery owns a pub in Dent and supplies a number of other outlets. Three of the ales - Ramsbottom, Kamikaze and T'Owd Tup - are available in bottles. T'Owd Tup also won the CAMRA 'Champion Beer of Britain' award in 1999 (Porters and Stouts class).

Bitter (ABV 3.7%)
A clean tasting, light bitter with hints of grapefruit in the nose along with some hoppiness and malt in the taste.

Aviator Ale (ABV 4%)
This medium bodied ale is characterised by strong citrus and hoppy flavours tht develop into a long bitter finish. A popular 'session' beer for the discerning palate.

Ramsbottom (ABV 4.5%)
A rich and complex beer with a warming, dry finish.

Kamikaze (ABV 5%)
Hops and fruit dominate this full-bodied, golden, strong bitter with a dry bitterness growing in the aftertaste.

T'Owd Tup (ABV 6%)
A rich, full flavoured, strong stout with a roast coffee aroma. Balanced by a warming sweetness that lingers on into the finish.

Dent Brewery
Hollins
Cowgill
Dent
Cumbria
LA10 5TQ
Tel: 01539 625326
Email: martin@dentbrewery.co.uk
Website: www.dentbrewery.co.uk

6. DERWENT BREWERY

The brewery was set up in 1997 by Hans Kruger and Frank Smith. Their best-known beer - Carlisle State Bitter - is derived from the original recipe used at the former state-owned Carlisle Brewery. They now supply beers throughout northern England. Group tours by arrangement with a small charge applicable.

Carlisle State Bitter (ABV 3.7%)
A light hoppy beer with underlying malt and fruit and a dry, yeasty finish.

Parsons Pledge (ABV 4%)

W M Kendal Pale Ale (ABV 4.4%)
A sweet, fruity, hoppy beer with a bitter finish.

Derwent Brewing Co.
Units 2a/2b Station Road Industrial Estate
Silloth
Cumbria
CA7 4AG
Tel: 016973 31522

7. FOXFIELD BREWERY

The brewery is attached to the Prince of Wales pub at Foxfield, near Broughton-in-Furness. It was set up by Lynda and Stuart Johnson in 1997, and has become a magnet for real ale enthusiasts who come from far and wide to enjoy their regular beer weekends. They brew a huge range of beers - many on a one-off basis. The pub is conveniently located opposite Foxfield station on the Cumbrian coastal line. Accommodation available with discounts for CAMRA members. Voted 'Pub of the Year' in 2000 and 2001 by CAMRA's Furness branch.

Sands (ABV 3.6%)
A pale, lightly hopped, aromatic quaffing ale.

Fleur-de-Lys (ABV 3.6%)
A well balanced session bitter.

Dark Mild (ABV 3.7%)
A luscious, fruity, dark roast mild.

Brief Encounter (ABV 3.8%)
A fruity beer with a long bitter finish.

Stuart's Stout (ABV 4.2%)

Foxfield Brewery
Prince of Wales Hotel
Foxfield
Broughton-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA20 6BX
Tel: 01229 716238
Email: info@princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk
Website: www.princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk

8. GREAT GABLE BREWERY

Based at the Wasdale Head Inn in a superb setting, this brewery lies at the foot of England's highest mountain (Scafell Pike), near its deepest lake (Wastwater) and near its smallest church (St Olaf's). The brewery was set up by Giles Holiday and Howard Christie in 2002. It uses its own spring water from Yewbarrow Fell, which gives the beer its unique qualities. Beers on draught only but there are plans to produce bottled beers. Tours by prior arrangement.

Great Gable (ABV 3.7%)
Made from Thomas Fawcett's pale malt with a little dark crystal malt.

Burnmoor Pale Ale (ABV 4.2%)
Classic English pale bitter. The distinct hoppy bitterness is achieved by using a combination of three different types of hop.

Wasd'ale (ABV 4.4%)
Ruby in colour with a fine after-taste.

Scawfell (ABV 4.8%)
Reminiscent of an old-fashioned ale, brewed with pale malt and a small amount of pale crystal. The hops are Bramling Cross.

Illgill IPA (ABV 5%)
A blend of pale malts, highly hopped with only aroma varieties.

Yewbarrow (ABV 5.5%)
A rich, dark, mellow stout with an unusual fruit flavour.

Great Gable Brewing Co. Ltd
Wasdale Head Inn
Gosforth
Cumbria
CA20 1EX
Tel: 019467 26229/26333
Email: info@greatgablebrewing.com
Website: www.greatgablebrewing.com

9. HAWKSHEAD BREWERY

The brewery was set up in 2002 by BBC Radio presenter, Alex Brodie. It is housed in a listed 17th-century barn at the head of Esthwaite Water, on land which has been owned by a Quaker family for more than 300 years. The award-winning beers are available on draught and in bottles.

Hawkshead Bitter (ABV 3.7%)
Pale, hoppy and bitter session beer with a fruity aroma and a long bitter finish.

Hawkshead Best Bitter (ABV 4.2%)
Red, spicy, fuller-bodied ale. Malty and spicy aroma with a dry finish.

Hawkshead Premium (ABV 4.8%)
Dark, malty, roasted, fruity and dry.

Hawkshead Gold (ABV 4.4%)
Golden, fruity, very hoppy and bitter.

Hawkshead Red (ABV 4.6%)
Deep red in colour, rich, malty and dry.

Hawkshead Brewery Co.
Town End
Hawkshead
Cumbria
LA22 0JU
Tel/Fax: 015394 36111
Email: info@hawksheadbrewery.co.uk
Website: www.hawksheadbrewery.co.uk

10. HESKET NEWMARKET BREWERY

Established in 1988 behind the Old Crown Inn, the brewery is now owned by a co-operative of villagers and run on their behalf by a Brewery Manager. The brewery produces a wide range of distinctive beers all named after Lake District fells except for the popular Doris's 90th Birthday Ale (dedicated to the founder's mother-in-law). Future plans include the installation of a bottling plant and a small visitor centre. Another co-operative has recently bought the Old Crown enabling a unique partnership to develop. Tours of the brewery by prior arrangement.

Great Cockup Porter (ABV 3%)
Refreshing but full bodied, dark and chocolaty with a dry finish.

Blencathra Bitter (ABV 3.1%)
A tawny, malty, mellow flavour with a distinctive bitterness.

Skiddaw Special Bitter (ABV 3.5%)
An amber session bitter; crisp malty palate with a dryish finish.

Helvellyn Gold (ABV 3.9%)
A fruity bitter with smooth mouthfeel and positive hop bitterness.

Doris's 90th Birthday Ale (ABV 4.2%)
Full-bodied and well balanced; subtle hop notes.

Catbells Pale Ale (ABV 5%)
A deceptively potent pale ale; smooth bitterness and pleasant hop aftertaste.

Old Carrock Strong Ale (ABV 6%)
A dark ruby-coloured ale; full and fruity. Liquid Christmas pudding!

Hesket Newmarket Brewery Ltd
Old Crown Barn
Back Green
Hesket Newmarket
Cumbria
CA7 8JG
Tel: 016974 78066
Email: info@hesketbrewery.co.uk
Website: www.hesketbrewery.co.uk

11. JENNINGS BREWERY

The only regional brewer in Cumbria. Jennings was founded in 1828 at Lorton and moved to Cockermouth in 1874. Since then the company has expanded and now owns over 120 tenanted pubs in the north of England. Guided tours (admission charge) are available where visitors can see the entire brewing process. The tour ends in The Old Cooperage Bar where Jennings beers can be sampled. A gift shop sells their range of bottled beers and other Jennings merchandise. For information on brewery tours and the shop, telephone 0845 129 7190.

Dark Mild (ABV 3.1%)
A well-balanced dark brown mild with a malty aroma, strong roast taste, not oversweet, with some hops and a slightly bitter finish.

Bitter (ABV 3.5%)
A malty beer with roast flavours and a hoppy finish.

Cumberland Ale (ABV 4%)
A light, creamy, hoppy beer with a dry aftertaste.

Cocker Hoop (ABV 4.6%)
A rich, creamy, copper-coloured beer with a raisin-like maltiness balanced with a resiny hoppiness and a developing bitterness towards the end.

Sneck Lifter (ABV 5.1%)
A strong, dark brown ale with a complex balance of fruit, malt and full roast flavours right through to the finish.

Jennings Bros plc
Castle Brewery
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9NE
Tel: 01900 823214
Email: ggreen@jenningsbrewery.co.uk
Website: www.jenningsbrewery.co.uk

12. LOWESWATER BREWERY

The brewery was re-established at the Kirkstile Inn in 2003, reviving an old brewing tradition that was carried out here until the 1830s. It produces the widely acclaimed Melbreak Bitter, which is only available at the Kirkstile and at beer festivals. Melbreak, named after the mountain overlooking the brewery, achieved top Cumbrian beer at the Whitehaven Beer Festival in 2003. Further brews will be available in 2004. The 16th-century Kirkstile Inn has won numerous awards including Pub of the Year (West Cumbria and Western Lakes CAMRA branch) in 2003 and 2004.

Melbreak Bitter (ABV 3.7%)
A light, refreshing hoppy beer made from the finest English whole hops and malts.

Grasmoor Dark Ale (ABV 4.3%)
A dark, ruby ale with roasted malt flavour.

Loweswater Brewery
Kirkstile Inn
Loweswater
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 0RU
Tel: 01900 85219
Email: info@kirkstile.com
Website: www.kirkstile.com

13. TIRRIL BREWERY

Founded in 1999 at the Queen's Head in Tirril, but soon outgrew its premises and moved into a former brewery building at Brougham Hall near Penrith in 2002. Three of the ales - Academy, Bewshers and Old Faithful - are available as bottled beers. Tours by prior arrangement.

John Bewsher's Best Bitter (ABV 3.8%)
A lightly hopped, golden brown session beer, named after the landlord at the Queen's Head Inn in the 1830s.

Brougham Ale (ABV 3.9%)
A gently hopped, amber beer, named after the brewery's new premises at Brougham Hall.

Charles Gough's Old Faithful (ABV 4%)
Pale gold, aromatic and well-hopped. Named after the hapless walker who fell to his death off Striding Edge in 1790. His faithful dog stayed by his body for several months before he was found.

1823 (ABV 4.1%)
A deep-brown ale, full bodied with a refreshing hoppy finish. Named after the date of building the Brougham Hall brewery.

Thomas Slee's Academy Ale (ABV 4.2%)
A dark, full-bodied, malty ale. Named after Mr Slee's famous Maths Academy of the 1820s, considered to be on a par with Oxford and Cambridge for the study of mathematics.

Tirril Brewery Ltd
Brougham Hall
Brougham
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2DE
Tel: 01768 863219
Email: chris@tirrilbrewery.co.uk
Website: www.tirrilbrewery.co.uk

14. YATES BREWERY

Established by Peter Yates in 1986 in outbuildings at Ghyll Farm, Westnewton, this is Cumbria's oldest micro-brewery. It is now run by Graeme and Caroline Baxter who have added to the original beer range. Their beers have won a number of awards over the years, with the latest being Fever Pitch, which was the winning beer at the 2003 Keswick Beer Festival and a finalist at the Champion Beer of Britain competition in London, 2003 (Bitters Class). Tours by prior arrangement.

Yates Bitter (ABV 3.7%)
A well-balanced beer with a sweet start that leads to hops and a long bitter finish.

Fever Pitch (ABV 3.9%)
A lager-style beer with refreshing hoppiness and a light finish.

Yates Brewery Ltd
Ghyll Farm
Westnewton
Wigton
Cumbria
CA5 3NX
Tel: 016973 21081
Email: enquiry@yatesbrewery.co.uk
Website: www.yatesbrewery.co.uk

DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE - USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Many of the breweries, public houses and other outlets highlighted in the leaflet can be accessed by public transport - an obvious benefit to the real-ale enthusiast.

For information on bus services, contact Traveline on 0870 608 2608, email info@traveline-cumbria.co.uk or visit their website at www.traveline.org.uk.

For information on rail services, contact the National Train Information Line on 08457 484950 or visit their website at www.nationaltrainenquiries.co.uk.

CREDITS
Produced by Anna Gray for the LEADER+ Programme
(Cumbria Fells and Dales)
Designed by Andrew Lathwell Design Ltd
Printed by Reed's Printers, Penrith, 2004
Front cover photographs by Kirkstile Inn
Other photographs supplied by Jennings Brewery, Foxfield Brewery, Loweswater Brewery, Inn Print, Barry Stacey, Steve Reeve and Ted Bowness.

LEADER+ Programme (Cumbria Fells and Dales)
Voluntary Action Cumbria
The Old Stables
Redhills
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0DT

Tel: 01768 869533
Email: info@fellsanddales.org.uk
Website: www.fellsanddales.org.uk

LEADER+ is grateful for the assistance given by CAMRA in the production of this leaflet.

This is one of a series of themed trails produced by the Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER+ Programme to promote the area and its local products.

This project is being part-financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund of the European Union and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs through the Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER+ Programme.

Disclaimer:
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the content of this leaflet is accurate and up-to-date at the time of printing, no liability can be accepted for any errors, omissions or misrepresentations of fact contained herein.

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