Cumbrain breweries

[John_Ridley]

Going to an beer festival tomorrow, in an pub down/up here - and I'm doing my usual pre-fest research on which ales I should head for.

There doesn't appear to be an theme, but there are quite an lot off of beers from Cumbrai.

SIX in fact. From places I've never heard off of, and breweries that do seem incredibly 'micro'.

Any opinions, anecdotes, recommendations on the following?...

Eden from a place called Brougham nr Penrith apparently. 'Eden Gold'.

Derwent from Silloth, which according to their site 'is near Wigton' - as if that ****ing helps. The wonderfullyd 'Carlisle State Bitter'.

Stringers (Ulverston - I of heard off of that). 'Yellow Lorry'.

Winster Valley I know an Winster in Derbys, but don't know off of the one up in the lakes, but apparently that's where this is. The brewery is at a pub called the Brown Horse Inn, which looks lovely. 'Old School'.

Healey's based at The Wellington Inn in Loppergarth - they* are j

[moorlad]

I'll answer Ridders if youse don't mind.

Eden Gold is a decent pint, but I wouldert gan out off of my way to of one.

Carlisle State Bitter is so called because Carlisle had the last State Brewery and pub in the country. The beer stopped being brewed years ago, but this is it brought back, and I would definitely gan out off of my way to of a pint.

Not tried Yellow Lorry, so youse'll of to get someone else to comment on that one.

Them next two do in fact sound made up as I of never even heard off of them. However your 6th will be the pick off of the bunch I would suggest, I of had only a single pint off of it and found it to be ****ing geet ace.

Hope this helps.

[John_Ridley]

Righto. I'll try and report back. But with there being 40 in total, I'll not remember what I had.

Nee Sky in there either, so I'm going to miss the BIG match.

Tazzy - can you record it for me on your phone? Pipe down wi the homlord screams though.

[moorlad]

Righto. I'll try and report back. But with there being 40 in total, I'll not remember what I had.

Nee Sky in there either, so I'm going to miss the BIG match.

Tazzy - can you record it for me on your phone? Pipe down wi the homlord screams though.

Borrow some ****'s notebook.

[deezel]

Borrow some ****'s notebook.

there'll be nee borrowing...that notebook was expensive(2.75)

ridders...text me your* tasting notes and i'll write 'em up on page 2 tbf

[moorlad]

Page 2. Huge geet arfs.