Brewery NewsCumbria’s popular Ale Trail leaflet has now been reprinted, sponsored by the Cumbrian breweries, and should be available from breweries, selected pubs and tourist information offices.
The first beer has now been brewed in the new Bitter End brew plant. After a number of hold ups due to technical problems, the brewery was formally unveiled on 7th October, and customers were served a free pint in celebration. The first beer brewed was Cockermouth Pride, followed by Cuddylugs. Mike is also experimenting with a lager.
Beckstones have had two recent 'beer of the festival' successes. First at Furness Beer Festival in Ulverston with Bitta Clout and then at Westmorland CAMRA’s Kendal Fest with their Festival Ale, a ‘special Brew’ for the event.
September’s successful Solfest music festival at Tarns near Silloth featured a special beer from Hesket Newmarket. The organisers hadn’t bargained for the popularity of the beer and twice during the weekend had to send out for replenishment.