Yates Brewery (Cumbria) Reviews

DJMonarch	3.4 Yates India Pale Ale Cask Handpump at GBBF 2011, Earl's Court 02/08/2011 Malt and hop aromas. Clear golden coloured floral hoppy and pale with a dry and slightly bitter malt finish. Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Cheeseboard	3.2 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask at Burgundy's in Kendal, June 2014. Pours clear straw with a white head. Aroma: fruity, hay, grass. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, semi dry, grains, light citrus. Light body with soft carbonation. Monday, October 18, 2021
Leighton	3.2 Yates Solway 4 Hop Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2016, day 1 - London. Pours clear yellow with a small, foamy white head. Simple golden ale, but decent. Has some grassy hop bitterness, pale grains, hay. Light bodied, fine carbonation. Nice enough. Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Beese	2.7 Yates Bitter Cask at The Watford Beer Festival on 21/11/2009. Solid bitter, slightly on the sweeter side, with some fruity flavours. Monday, June 29, 2020
Beese	2.9 Yates Sun Goddess Cask at GBBF 2007, Earls Court on 10/08/2007. Very quaffable bitter with some straw and greasy notes. Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Beese	3.1 Yates Green Hop Bitter Cask at The Watford Beer Festival 2011. Lightly hazy golden with a rocky white head. Aroma of soft fruit, straw and tangerine. Bready and grainy flavour with some light fruity notes at the end. Tuesday, November 19, 2019
IBUPupil32	4.3 Yates Bitter Friday, January 18, 2019
madmitch76	2.9 Yates Solway 4 Hop 8th August 2016 GBBF Day 1. Cask. Light haze on this pale gold beer, no head. Light malts. Floral hops with some pithy bitter citrus. It's not doing much for me. Sunday, December 2, 2018
MickieDee	3 Yates Bitter Tuesday, November 20, 2018
fonefan	3.2 Yates Solway 4 Hop Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Yates Solway 4 Hop ]. Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing to lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, light hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, fruity malt, fruity hops, pale malt, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160809] 6-3-7-3-13 Thursday, March 22, 2018
daniele	3.3 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask oro scarico limpida buona schiuma cereale lieve fruttato discreto amaro Thursday, August 24, 2017
Grumbo	2.9 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017. Pours clear straw gold with a small white head. Aroma of hop, fruit, light veg, grass and hay. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Light body, slightly oily and watery texture, average to soft carbonation. Friday, August 11, 2017
R4N5H	3.2 Yates Bitter On tap (cask) at Twice Brewed Inn, Northumberland on 28-May-2017. ABV 3.8%. Listed as Twice Brewed Bitter (brewed by Theakston’s)). Golden colour with a thick white head. Aroma of caramel malt and soft fruit. Medium body and soft carbonation. Taste of malt, burnt toffee, fruit and vanilla. Smooth and refreshing. Saturday, June 10, 2017
JorgeLee	3.4 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in Keswick. Light yellowy gold colour, white foam. A dry golden ale, hints of grain, slightly citrusy moreish bitterness. Easy drinking and quaffable. Monday, June 5, 2017
WingmanWillis	3 Yates Sun Goddess Saturday, June 3, 2017
cgarvieuk	3 Yates Solway 4 Hop cask at gbbf 2016 b.... golden amber ... thin whoite lacong .. soft herba; lemon fruit nose ... dry lemon fruit Thursday, September 29, 2016
The_Osprey	3.2 Yates Solway 4 Hop August 2016 - Cask at GBBF 2016 as ’Yates Solway 4 Hop’. Yellow, clear, still, foamy off-white head. Aroma is orange, mixed citrus, plain malt sugars. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is plain biscuity malt, sugary, dry papery, musty finish. Alright. (3.2) Sunday, September 25, 2016
Theydon_Bois	3 Yates Solway 4 Hop Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Pale golden blonde with a decent off white head. Nose is pale malts, straw, bread dough, citric rinds. Taste comprises weak orange, toasted grains, melon infuse, straw, bready. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate golde. Friday, September 16, 2016
WingmanWillis	3 Yates Solway 4 Hop Monday, September 5, 2016
mR_fr0g	3.4 Yates Solway 4 Hop Cask at GBBF 2016 09/08/2016. A pale yellow gold coloured pour with a lasting thin white head. Aroma is jammy fruit, pale grains, hint of lemon. Flavour is composed semi sweet malts lemon rind, pale bready, lemon rind. Palate is semi sweet, lowish carbonation, mineral, dryish finish. Monday, August 22, 2016
rlgk	3.3 Yates Solway 4 Hop Sample at GBBF 2016, Tuesday. Clear pale goldrn beer with a small offwhite head. Fruity hop aroma, caramel, citrus, hay notes. Malty caramel flavor, citrus, grapes, hay notes. Ok. Sunday, August 21, 2016
Beerhunter111	3.3 Yates Solway 4 Hop Gbbf. Fast klare hell goldgelbe Farbe. Geruch mild zitronig hopfig, helles malz. Geschmack trocken bitter hopfig, leicht zitronig. Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Benzai	2.7 Yates Solway 4 Hop Sampled @ GBBF day 1. Clear a bit pale yellow color, average sized white head. Smell and taste malts, only slightly hops, bitter. Average body, low carbonation. Meh. Drinkable but not great. Sunday, August 14, 2016
Yohell	2 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Travlr	2.9 Yates Bitter Cask as Twice Brewed Bitter. Clear golden yellow color. Aroma of light pepper. Taste is lightly toasted caramel. Monday, June 27, 2016
jeevan	3.3 Yates Solway Summer On Cask at the Dog Beck Penrith. Pours light golden with a good fluffy head. Decent hop aroma. Quite bitter too. Nice thirst quencher. Balanced. Decent. Saturday, June 11, 2016
Stuu666	2.5 Yates Bitter Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear golden, nose is cereal, sweet toffee, floral, taste is similar, far too sweet. Saturday, November 7, 2015
ManVsBeer	2.4 Yates Cumbrian Craft Lager Keg @ Cafe Choux Choux, Keighley. Called ’Golden Lager’. Golden-blonde with a thin head a plenty of carbonation. Hardly any nose, just some light lager malts that get a little more stated in its taste, bu not much. Crisp and easy drinking. Friday, October 9, 2015
allmyvinyl	3.1 Yates Bitter Cask at the Kings Head, Carlisle. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light caramel, light lemon. Taste is light sweet. Clean finish, if a bit thin. Tuesday, October 6, 2015
allmyvinyl	3.1 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask at the Kings Head, Carlisle. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light caramel, light lemon. Taste is light sweet. Clean finish, if a bit thin. Tuesday, October 6, 2015
zacgillbanks	2.6 Yates Cumbrian Craft Lager Bottle from Open All Hours, Keswick. Hazy golden coloured with a thin white head. It has a grassy and malty flavour with gentle oak notes and a light bitter finish. Not bad. Sunday, October 4, 2015
daniele	3.3 Yates Bitter on tap dorata lieve citrico discreta secchezza amaro medio un finale discreto luppolato filo terroso media intensita Saturday, August 22, 2015
RichardW	3.3 Yates Cumbrian Craft Lager Bottled. Sweet malt dominates the aroma, golden coloured lager, tastes of blackcurrant Chewits predominantely, the sweetness fades into a pleasant bitter finish. Quite Germanic in style, interesting and a bit of a departure taste-wise from their beers Wednesday, July 15, 2015
jjsint	3 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask at the Haltwhistle Comrades Club. Light gold with a fairly lively white head. Lemon, candyfloss and floral scent. Taste is gently bittersweet, although not engaging, it is certainly drinkable. Slightly dry finish. Ok really. Tuesday, April 28, 2015
tdtm82	2.6 Yates Mad March Hare Woolpack Chelmsford Beer Festival - 4th April 2015. .Bronze/copper in light flowers aroma, grass, spring dew, some hop resin. Taste is fruits, some sulphur, flowers and grass. Moderate bitterness. Standard bitter amber hybrid. No petrol or temp issues. Just not excited Saturday, April 4, 2015
jjsint	2.9 Yates Mad March Hare Cask at the Farmers Arms, Ulverston. Copper and clear, with a small white head. Malt, apricot and a hint of ammonia in the bouquet. A big malt hit in the taste, with fruity notes: I’m getting guava and maybe quince. It’s not really my kind of beer, but I got on all right with it. Monday, March 9, 2015
Iznogud	2.8 Yates Bitter On tap at Twice Brewed Inn. Pours golden with white head. Malty, caramel, bit fruity and watery. Saturday, February 28, 2015
RichardW	3.4 Yates Solway Gold Cask Kings Head Carlisle. The latest addition to the Solway range! Pale gold, slightly astringent, veers slightly towards a lager style. Yates aromatic yeasty notes; light fruit, tasty beer. Monday, February 23, 2015
mark11	4 Yates Bitter Saturday, January 10, 2015
gegwilson	3.1 Yates Bitter Cask in the King’s Head, Carlisle. Golden with a white head. Citrus with a little grapefruit. Bitter finish. Pretty watery, but not bad for what it is. Saturday, November 8, 2014
RichardW	3.3 Yates O Hoppy Daze Cask Kings Head Carlisle. Sweet with a tangy palate. Apple notes, grainy with an astringent finish and slightly yeasty. Enjoyable but they’ve done better beers. Friday, August 1, 2014
Markc	3 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Monday, February 10, 2014
Markc	3 Yates Cumbrian Ale Sunday, February 9, 2014
Pubguyh	4 Yates Bitter Monday, October 7, 2013
witthatsbier	4.3 Yates Bitter Golden colour white head ,aroma is grainy with little malt,taste is bitter fruity dry bitter finish Friday, September 20, 2013
RichardW	3.8 Yates Locum Ale Cask Kings Head Carlisle. Grassy and bready pale orange coloured beer. Tangy and zesty on the palate, with nice carbonation. Medium dry finish, with just a faint metallic trace and orange notes. Really good mid strength beer Friday, August 2, 2013
maeib	3.1 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) Cask conditioned gravity dispense Banbury Beer Festival 10/05/13. A bright yellowy gold coloured beer with a whitish bubbly head. A zesty citrussy nose. Citrussy hops in the mouth with hints of caramel sweetness. The mouth doesn’t match the nose at all. Tuesday, May 14, 2013
RichardW	3.5 Yates Best Cellar Cask, Kings Head, Carlisle. A rare cask outing for this winter brew. Toffee & caramel aromas lead to a lovely soft smooth palate. Traces of chocolate and berries on the tongue, giving a medium dry finish. At 5.6% the strength is subtle, some late warmth. A rounded, very well made beer. Friday, December 21, 2012
RichardW	3.4 Yates Solway Blonde cask, Kings Head Carlisle. Clean tasting pale blonde beer. Mid hoppy aroma, with pleasant faint yeast traces. Drinks easy, light tasting with a short bitter finish and touches of sulphur. Another good ’un Saturday, November 24, 2012
ManVsBeer	2.4 Yates Golden Ale (formerly Fever Pitch) A clean golden ale with a fair head on top, and a sharp bitterness to its taste. Thursday, November 8, 2012