Hardknott Brewery

Located at the Woolpack Inn, near Boot in Eskdale, the Hardknott Brewery is a welcome addition to the ever increasing number of Cumbrian Breweries. [There can never be too many!]

The inn was bought in February 2004 by Ann Wedgewood and Dave Bailey. They decided in 2005 that the Bunkhouse was not making a significant contribution to the business and so they decided to replace the Bunkhouse with a microbrewery. The Woolpack was known to have brewed beer in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ann and Dave are aiming to have the brewery in full production by Easter, and are well on the way to achieving this. Two beers: Black Sail, a dark Mild (ABV 2.8%) and Tenacity (ABV 5.0%) a malty, strong mild ( old English ale?) were available on the bar on New Years Eve.

Light Cas'cade (ABV 2.8%), Tenacious Casc'ade (ABV 3.3%), Woolpacker (ABV 3.8%) and a second brew of Tenacity (ABV 4.8%) have already or will very soon follow.

Ann and Dave have promised - "We will always have a Hardknott beer on the bar here at The Woolpack Inn".

For more information about the history of the pub and information about the Hardknott Brewery visit www.woolpack.co.uk