This is the 23rd of my 60 beers, and the first I have encountered before, I believe. Anyone who visits the Lake District will have come across Jennings beers at some point. I have drunk Cumberland Ale only in draught form before. However I can attest to the fact that the bottled type is very acceptable, especially if you drink it slightly chilled an a warm summer evening relaxing after a run in the sunshine, as I did.
Jennings Brewery was originally established as a family concern back in 1828, in the village of Lorton. The company moved to its current location in 1874, in the historic town of Cockermouth, in the shadow of Cockermouth Castle, at the point where the rivers Cocker and Derwent merge.
Jennings regards itself as a traditional brewer, traditional in a number of different ways. Pure Lakeland water is still used for brewing, drawn from the brewery’s own well, and only the finest natural ingredients are added, including malt made from Maris Otter barley, Golding hops from Kent and Fuggles hops from Herefordshire.
Cumberland Ale is described on the label as 'a superbly refreshing golden ale', though I was have said it was amber rather than gold. There are no specific details given of the malts or hops used. ABV is 4.2%
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