Brewery with 196 year history to be brought back after being AXED from pumps

A HISTORIC brewery, which operated for astir 200 years, is acceptable to reopen this summertime aft being axed from the pumps.

Jennings, a beloved brewery successful Cockermouth, Cumbria, was closed successful November 2022 by then-owners Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC), citing economical pressures.

But now, section mates Kurt and Rebecca Canfield person purchased the tract and are bringing the iconic brewery backmost to life.

Chris France, managing manager of the caller firm, told the BBC: "If each goes well, the tract should beryllium producing brew again by the summer."

Rebecca Canfield, proprietor of Wine and the Wood, a section vino firm, expressed her excitement, saying: "As lifelong residents of westbound Cumbria, we cherished the brewery and its beer.

"We are delighted to bring Jennings backmost to the section area."

The Canfields are embarking connected a cautious restoration of the site.

Kurt Canfield, caput of section engineering steadfast Delkia, explained that "the gathering needs captious repairs," but they program to heighten the tract portion respecting its listed status.

"The practice is unthinkable - 196 years of brewing," Kurt said.

"It's synonymous with Cockermouth. It's portion of the community, and we've got our ain imaginativeness truthful we tin signifier it."

The acquisition, which includes the rights to the Jennings marque and recipes, has already led to the instauration of 3 jobs, with plans to prosecute six more, including a caput brewer.

In November, CMBC announced it would halt selling Jennings Cumberland Ale successful cask oregon keg format, a determination that had existent ale fans up successful arms.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) slammed the determination arsenic "another illustration of a globally owned business wiping retired UK brewing heritage."

CMBC had besides announced that it would cease selling immoderate of its classical beers, including Banks’s Mild and Jennings Cumberland Ale, implicit Christmas 2024, with plans to absorption connected newer and much profitable brews.

While bottled versions of Jennings beers volition proceed to beryllium sold by Carlsberg until March, the rights to the marque volition officially transportation to the Canfields.

"We’ll beryllium selling the brew successful bottles and casks to pubs," said France.

The historical brewery, founded successful 1828 arsenic a family-run concern, primitively located successful Lorton, moved to Cockermouth successful 1874 arsenic it outgrew its aged premises.

Now, with the Canfields astatine the helm, this portion of brewing history is acceptable for a caller start.