Inns of Character

  • The Fleece at Cirencester

    At the heart of the Cotswolds, The Fleece at Cirencester is the perfect base for exploring Tetbury, Bourton-on-the-water or Cheltenham , and further afield to Oxford, Stratford and Bath.

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  • The Millstone at Mellor

    Escape to the charming Millstone at Mellor and relax in cosy dining rooms, feast on home cooked food and sleep in comfortable beds.

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  • The Inn at Keswick

    Set in the heart of the Lake District, The Inn at Keswick is the perfect place to combine a love of walking with a warm and welcoming stay.

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  • The Lion At Settle

    In the heart of the breathtaking Dales, the newly refurbished Lion at Settle showcases its traditional coaching inn heritage and deliciously prepared ingredients from the surrounding areas.

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  • The Lister Arms at Malham

    Nestled at the foot of Malham Cove, The Lister Arms, with its roaring log fires and delicious home cooked food, is a walker’s paradise.

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  • Penny Street Bridge, Lancaster

    Escape the hustle and bustle of city life to historic Lancaster and spend some time in the relaxed surroundings of the listed townhouse of Penny Street Bridge.

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Real ales from Thwaites

Whichever watering hole you decide to stop off at, you’ll find as you’d imagine, a well stocked bar serving the finest Thwaites real ales, brewed by Daniel Thwaites since 1807.

Guests can sample the renowned Thwaites Original, Wainwright Golden Ale and Lancaster Bomber. Plus every month we introduce a Signature ale, specially brewed by Head Brewer Steve Fielding, to celebrate the changing seasons – be it a warming wintery brew or light refreshing ale for summer.

Signature ales

Inspired by the very chalkboards that promote our cask ales these new, occasional beers have been crafted using two hundred years of Lancashire brewing know-how and will be available to taste over 2012.

They complement our popular, easy drinking ales, such as Wainwright and Thwaites Lancaster Bomber but offer something new and interesting for the more discerning drinker.

May/June 2012

TORCH LIGHT 4.4% abv - Style: Golden Ale - Golden pale ale with lemon grass flavours.

June 2012

WHET YOUR WHISTLE 4.6% abv - Style: Golden Ale - English malt with Bavarian hops. Refreshing!

July 2012

13 GUNS 5.5% abv - Style: American IPA - Hops, hops and more hops… totally awesome!(Absolutely marvellous to you and I)

NAKED RUNNER 3.8% abv - Style: Session Ale - An Olympic creation with First Gold hops (what else?)

August 2012

HOBNOBBER 4.7% abv - Style: Amber Ale - Moreish flavours throughout with a malty and nutty finish.

September 2012

GOLDEN WUNDER 5.0% abv - Style: Oktoberfest Ale - Naturally cloudy with orange, lemon and spicy flavours.

November 2012

HIT THE NORTH 4.8% abv - Style: Indian Pale Ale - Pale ale with gooseberry fruit flavours and bitter notes throughout.

December 2012

GOOD ELF 4.3% abv - Style: Dark Ale - Christmas in a glass with festive fruity hoppiness

Thwaites quarterly ales 2012

The Best of 2011, available for longer in 2012

April – June

FINE RAIN 4.1% abv – Style: Golden Ale – Light and zesty, malty flavours balanced with a marmalade fruity hoppiness.

July – September

HALF NELSON 4.4% abv - Style: Pale Ale - Distinctive and hoppy, full of tropical fruit flavours.

October – December

CRAFTY DEVIL 4.3% abv - Style: Ruby Ale - Don’t be deceived! The initial malty flavour of this reddish premium ale disguises a wonderful late hop character that lingers long-after.

Spolit for choice?

If you can’t decide which of our fantastic beers to sample first,  why not try our Thoroughly Thirds – a taster board of 3 x 1/3rd pints of our very best brews?

Whet your whistle

Naturally, in addition to the fine selection of real ales, you also have a choice of lagers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks.

Wines off the beaten path

An advantage of being part of Daniel Thwaites plc, the independent family controlled brewer, is that we also own James Pickup & Co Wine and Spirit Merchants. Established in 1790 and purveyors of fine wines ever since, they are our exclusive supplier of Thwaites Inns of Character.

The wonderful thing about having our own wine merchants is that the list has no limits and when we find a fantastic wine to share, we can easily access it. Similarly, as we deal direct with small growers in many instances, we’re able to offer top quality wines at a competitive price.

Hidden Gems

Look out for a selection of wines we refer to as our hidden gems. They’re from small committed wine makers, who you may not have heard of, but we believe they’re worthy of a special mention and well worth a try. You won’t be disappointed!

Price Range and Policy

We’re very conscious that prices of wine are increasing for many different reasons – the change in VAT, the increase in duty and the relative weakness of the pound against other currencies. So we’re delighted to inform you that many of our ‘entry level’ wines are available for less than twenty-five pounds.

We also continue with our policy of pricing wines with a standard mark up, with a small additional charge for financing some of the older stored wines. Simply, the better quality the wine, the better value it is, so go on, spoil yourself.