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Breweries In The Ceremonial County of Cumbria

We list 32 breweries in the Ceremonial County of Cumbria. Of these, 26 are open breweries, 5 are closed breweries and 1 are otherwise categorised (see footnote).

To view the open breweries on a map, click here. We are working on better scaling and centering of these maps at the moment. This is a work in progress we hope to finish shortly.

Breweries whose names are used on beer in production

Barngates Brewery Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.Hawkshead Brewery Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
Beckstones BreweryHesket Newmarket Brewery Limited We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
The Bitter End Pub & BreweryJennings Bros PLC We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
Blackbeck Brewery Brewery opened in 2009. We have received new information about this brewery in the last month. We've got a photo of the brewery.Keswick Brewing Company We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
The Coniston Brewing Co. LtdLoweswater Brewery We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
Cumberland Breweries LtdStrands Brewery We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
Cumbrian Legendary Ales LtdStringers Beer We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
Dent Brewery LtdAbraham Thompson's Brewing Company
  
Derwent BreweryTirril Brewery Limited
  
Foxfield Brewery We've got a photo of the brewery.Ulverston Brewing Company Ltd
  
Geltsdale Brewery LtdWatermill Brewing Company We've got a photo of the brewery.
  
The Great Gable Brewing Company Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.Whitehaven Brewing Co Ltd
  
Hardknott Brewery We've got a photo of the brewery.Yates Brewery Ltd
  
Hartleys (Ulverston) Ltd A brewery whose beers are no longer brewed at their traditional home following a takeover of the company.
  

Breweries whose names are used on beer no longer in production

Cartmel Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. We've got a photo of the brewery.

Farmers Arms Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Lakeland Brewing Company Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Old Cottage Beer Co Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Strawberry Bank Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Last Updated : 15th June 2009

Footnote - Other categories of "brewery" include, amongst others, breweries where production is currently suspended or it's status is uncertain and probably not brewing, contract brewers, closed breweries whose brands are produced elsewhere and brewery groups non-brewing headquarters.