CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale logo
Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale logo
Join Us

Handsome

Bowstone Bridge, Bowston, Kendal, LA8 9HD (View on Google Map) 03448480888 brewery@handsomebrew.co.uk Website
Facebook Instagram
View map

Description

Founded in 2016 in the Lake District following it's previous existence as Houston Brewery in Scotland. Handsome is situated on the River Kent in an old MOT garage, formerly the blacksmith's for James Cropper's paper mills. In 2021, it opened a bar next to the River Kent in Kendal and another in Leeds.

6 Regularly Produced Beers

Handsome - Top Knot

Handsome - Top Knot

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Kendal

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.7%
Handsome - Blacksmith

Handsome - Blacksmith

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Kendal

Session Stout

ABV: 4.6%
Handsome - Stranger

Handsome - Stranger

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Kendal

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%
Handsome - Bar Steward

Handsome - Bar Steward

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Kendal

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.8%
Handsome - Blonde

Handsome - Blonde

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Kendal

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 3.6%
Handsome - Hound

Handsome - Hound

Kendal

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4%

Help keep our information accurate!

Notice an error or missing details? Help us keep our brewery information accurate by sharing any corrections or updates you spot.

Suggest an edit
award cup

Champion Beer Of Britain Award

The Champion Beer of Britain is one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world. It is the ultimate honour for UK brewers and has helped put many into the national spotlight.

Join CAMRA to choose Britain’s Champion Beer!

Become a member

Judging for the competition takes around a year, starting with individual nominations from CAMRA members and tasting panel nominations, leading to a series of rigorous regional heats adhering to a strict blind tasting policy.

Nearby Breweries

Gan Yam
3 Benson View Works, Shap Road Industrial Estate, Kendal, LA9 6NZ
Initially a commercial home-based brewery based in north London when founded in 2018, it relocated t...
More info
Hawkshead
Mill Yard, Staveley, LA8 9LR
Established in 2002, it outgrew its original barn and moved to Staveley in 2006 to a purpose-built,...
More info
Lakes
Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal, LA9 6ND
Brewery opened in 2021 by former employees of Hawkshead brewery.
More info
Westmorland
Mint Street, Kendal, LA9 6DS
Westmorland began brewing in 2016 using a one-barrel plant.
More info
Appleby
Unit 10, Castle Mills, Aynam Road, Kendal, LA9 7DE
Established by Fred Mills in 2015, the brewery outgrew its original premises in Appleby and moved to...
More info

Learn more about your favourite drinks
with CAMRA.

Supporting lifelong learning in beer, cider, perry and pubs through high-quality learner-focused content, carefully curated from trusted industry voices and our volunteer community.

Learn & Discover
Pub Walk Shoes Icon

Love Cask Beer?

Join CAMRA to support the campaign to access more features plus access to a range of different benefits.

Become a member
Home
© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2025 (PHP-8.2-Shared)
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

Privacy Overview

We use cookies, which are small text files, to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually.

Necessary

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-Necessary

These cookies help us to improve your web experience. They allow us to gather feedback on your behaviour and to show adverts relevant to you. You can turn this off here.

Cookies

We use cookies, which are small text files, to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually.