Breweries around West Pennines

Initially a brewpub located on the edge of Lancaster city centre in an 18th century converted stable block, which opened in 2018. In 2021 it opened a new brewery in Morecambe where all production was... View

Established by Fred Mills in 2015, the brewery outgrew its original premises in Appleby and moved to a former horse stable in a local village in 2016. It was taken over in 2018 and moved to shared pre... View

Avid was established in 2015 by two experienced homebrewers. The 7.5-barrel microbrewery is based in picturesque Quernmore, near Lancaster. Water is sourced from a local borehole. View

Barngates was established in 1997 to supply only the Drunken Duck Inn. It became a limited company in 1999. Expansion over the years, plus a new purpose-built, 10-barrel plant in 2008, means it now su... View

Founded in 2015 as a nanobrewery, Beer Brothers has seen massive growth over the years and is currently a 10-barrel plant with nine fermenting vessels, with further plans to expand. The ever-growing b... View

Established in 2021, the brewery is situated in part of an office furniture suppliers showroom. The onsite taproom is only open for special events. View

Bowness Bay Brewing moved to Kendal in 2015 and increased capacity from five to 16 barrels. Now expanded to a 2,500-litre, automated, four-vessel brewing system, capable of brewing up to six times a d... View

Brewing started in 2015, set up in the old stable block at the rear of the Brackenrigg Inn, on the shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. A four-barrel plant is used to produce cask and bottled bee... View

Well-established, family-run brewery that began 2007 as Lytham Brewery. In 2021 it moved to Kirkham. Rebranding took place in 2022. The brewery relocated in 2024 to the rear of the Tap & Vent, Kirkham... View

Launched in 1986 as a brewpub, Bushys relocated in 1990 when demand outgrew capacity. Bushys goes one step further than the Manx Pure Beer Law preferring the German Reinheitsgebot (Pure Beer Law). The... View

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Carlisle Brewing Company is a family-run brewery established in 2013. Initially using a 2.5-barrel plant in a shed behind the owner's freehouse, by 2015 it had expanded to a 10-barrel plant in an indu... View

Brewing began in 2017. Popularity grew and beers occasionally appear in a handful of pubs in the Preston area. Producing predominantly keg and canned beers, there have been successful collaborations w... View

An old barn converted to a 2.5-barrel microbrewery, family-owned and run, located on the south end of Walney Island, Cumbria. Brewing began in 2023, supplying a number of local outlets. Presently Coas... View

The 10-barrel plant commenced brewing in 1995. The brewery is situated behind the Black Bull Inn, Coniston, and currently brews 40 barrels a week. Bluebird, XB and Old Man are bottle-conditioned and a... View

Began brewing as a cuckoo brewer in 2018 using spare capacity, mostly at Avid.  View

Initially starting brewing on a small scale in the autumn of 2022, most of the production is now cuckoo-brewed at Tractor Shed. Most of the beer is live beer in keg or can, but occasionally a cask bee... View

Cross Bay commenced brewing in 2011 on a 28-barrel brew plant. An onsite taproom opened in 2018. The beers are widely available across north-west England. View

First established in 2003, the brewery is located in an idyllic position in a renovated barn on the shores of Esthwaite Water. The success of Loweswater Gold has meant the brewery is thriving. View

Originally named Eden Brewery, the name changed to Eden River in 2018. Set up in 2011, the brewery is now a 10-barrel plant and has been run by Andrew Hunter since 2019. The brewery has expanded its d... View