Inns of Character

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 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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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 our  Head Brewer, to celebrate the changing seasons – be it a warming wintery brew or light refreshing ale for summer.

2013 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 2013.

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.

April
Triple C – 4.2%, Blonde in colour. C is for the Cascade hop, used in all three of the brewing stages

May
Cherry BBI – 3.7%, soft cherry notes and subtle ‘black forest’ flavours. No postcode lottery this one.

June
Hobnobber – 4.7%, Moreish flavours throughout with a malty and nutty finish

July
13 Guns – 5.5%, USA inspired IPA, with hops, hops and more hops… totally awesome! (absolutely marvellous to you and I)

August
Lodestar – 3.9%, the distinctive but understated Polaris hop guides the way in this lovely, balanced hoppy ale.

September
Book ‘Em Danno, 5.0%, pineapple infused wheat beer. Very arresting.

October
Triple C – 4.2%, Blonde in colour. C is for the Cascade hop, used in all three of the brewing stages

December
Good Elf – 4.3%, Christmas in a glass with festive fruity hoppiness

2013 Quarterly Ales

April – June
TBC – Thwaites Best Cask – A beer with a lovely fresh hop aroma with a balanced hop/malt flavour throughout. ALC 3.8% vol

July – September
Little Bewdy  - A fruity hoppy kick – Pale ale brewed with Australian hops. Floral hop aroma with a balanced and mellow hop character. ALC 4.2% vol

October – December
Crafty Devil – Ruby Late Hopped Ale – Don’t be deceived! The initial malty flavour of this reddish premium ale disguises a wonderful late hop character that lingers long-after.

Wainwright Pub Walks App

Enjoy the great outdoors and a fantastic pint? Then the new Wainwright Pub Walks app was made for you! Download it now and you’ll never need to wonder which direction to head for a pint of the golden ale.

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.

World’s Best Mild!

We are pleased to announce that Thwaites Nutty Black has been named as the World’s Best Mild and of the nine best dark beers in the world. World’s Best Mild 2012, Sweet plummy nose, burnt, smoky, taste with dark fruit and lots of dark malts. Biscuits, some liquorice, great complexity for such a low ABV. Big and warm in the long, lingering finish.

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.

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.