The WainwrightCall the Pub

Real Ales

Eight hand-pulled lines. All Cumbrian, all properly kept.

At The Wainwright, we're proud to support brewers of real ales and ciders across Cumbria. We began with six hand-pulled beer lines and have expanded to eight to keep up with demand.

In April 2016 we were Runner-Up for CAMRA West Cumbria Pub of the Year, and back in 2020 we were selected for inclusion in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020. For the cask line-up pouring today, ask at the bar or check the board above the pumps.

CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020West Cumbria POTY Runner-Up 2016

Our Brewers

A rotating cast from across Cumbria

  • ◆Appleby Brewery
  • ◆Barngates Brewery
  • ◆Bitter End Brewery
  • ◆Brack 'n' Brew Brewery
  • ◆The Carlisle Brewing Company
  • ◆Chadwick's Brewery
  • ◆The Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd
  • ◆Cumberland Breweries Ltd
  • ◆Dent Brewery Ltd
  • ◆Derwent Brewery
  • ◆Eden Brewery Limited
  • ◆Ennerdale Brewery
  • ◆Fell Brewery
  • ◆Foxfield Brewery
  • ◆Hardknott Brewery
  • ◆Hesket Newmarket Brewery Limited
  • ◆Jennings Brewery
  • ◆Keswick Brewery
  • ◆Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery
  • ◆Strands Brewery
  • ◆Stringers Brewery
  • ◆Tarn Hows Brewery
  • ◆Tirril Brewery
  • ◆Tractor Shed Brewery
  • ◆Yates Brewery

At the Bar

From the cask, the keg, the bottle and the glass.

Cask line-up rotates. Ask the bar team for today's pouring board, or browse the wider drinks list below.

Cask Ales — Eight Hand-Pulled Lines

  • Keswick Brewery Thirst Pitch

    £4.80

    Pale, biscuity, brewed up the road in Keswick.

  • Hawkshead Bitter

    £4.70

    Classic Lakeland session bitter — soft, hoppy finish.

  • Jennings Cumberland Ale

    £4.60

    Cockermouth's amber ale, gently fruity.

  • Bowness Bay Swan Blonde

    £4.80

    Crisp, easy-drinking blonde from Windermere.

  • Tirril Old Faithful

    £4.80

    A dark, malty Penrith favourite.

  • Guest Ale

    £4.80

    A rotating cask from a Cumbrian brewer — ask at the bar.

All measures and ABVs are available at the bar. Please drink responsibly. Cask line-up changes regularly with the seasons.