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Lancaster Brewery Company

Lancaster Brewery Company Limited
Unit 19, Lansil Walk
Lansil Industrial Estate
Lancaster
LA1 3PQ

Lancaster Brewery is a subsidiary of C2 Investments, a small pubco. They have four pubs: the Duke of Edinburgh (Barrow-in-Furness), the Mill (Ulverston), the Palatine (Morecambe) and the Sun (Lancaster). The brewer is Will Pammenter.

Their beers are on permanently in their tied houses; more often than not in the three local Wetherspoons pubs and the White Cross and Borough (Lancaster); and occasionally in the few true free houses around here.

The current beer range is:

Amber ABV 3.7%.
Black ABV 4.6%. Based on Dark Side of the Lune.
Blonde ABV 4.1%. The same as before.
Red ABV 4.9%. Re-named Flaming Nora.
Slate ABV 4.2%. Apparently a blend of Amber and Black. Made on request.
Dark ABV 3.5%. Has not actually appeared yet: a mild.
Redder ABV 5.9%. Brewed for Christmas 2008.

News:

27 March 2010 : Lancaster Brewery's expansion has reached the point where they need new premises: probably in Lancaster Leisure Park.

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History

C2i got going in 2002, taking a lease on the Water Witch (Lancaster). In 2003, the Sun was acquired: the following year, Sante (Lancaster) — now Bar Eleven — joined the fold, but this only lasted a year. The lease on the Water Witch was sold to Mitchells in 2006. The Duke of Edinburgh opened as a C2i hotel in 2007, the Palatine in 2008 and the Mill in 2009.

Lancaster started brewing in July 2005 with a 12 barrel brewplant previously at Otter Brewery. Most micro-breweries are begun by brewers going into business, but this one was started by three businessmen going into brewing: Mike Smith of the wholesalers MWS, who provided the premises, Keith Bott of Titanic Brewery who provided the expertise and Matt Jackson of C2i, who provided outlets. In late 2007, C2i took complete control and the beer range and brewery were re-vamped. Beers and business improved.

Brews 2005-2007 are:

Duchy ABV 3.9%. Brewed at the start. Regular
JSB ABV 4.3%. Brewed at the start. Regular
Lancaster Blonde ABV 4.1%. Brewed from September 2005. Regular
Flaming Nora ABV 4.9%. Brewed from October 2005. Regular
Good Will ABV 5.0%. Brewed in November 2005 and January 2007.
Red Nose Reinbeer ABV 4.9%. for Christmas 2005. Became “Red Nose Reindeer” in 2006.
Borasic ABV 3.7% January 2006 and 2007.
Loyne's Luck ABV 4.5% February 2006 and March 2007
Murray's Vanguard ABV 3.8% March 2006.
Heartwick Grippenhearl ABV 4.2% April 2006.
GM or Golden Mild ABV 3.6% May 2006
LM ABV 3.6% May 2006
John O'Gaunt ABV 4.0% May 2006.
Kingmaker ABV 4.8% June 2006
Edmund Arrowsmith ABV 3.7% June 2006
Ned Barlow ABV4.0% July 2006
Metatars Ale ABV 4.2% Brewed for the football World Cup 2006
Turners Sunset ABV 4.2% August 2006 and June 2007
Giant Axe ABV 4.1% September 2006
Tower ABV 5.0% October 2006
Coven Ale ABV 4.6% October 2006
Dark Side of the Lune ABV 4.7% November 2006
Guardian 1847 ABV 4.0% A one-off for the anniversary of the Lancaster Guardian in February 2007
Best Bitter ABV 4.4% April 2006: may become permanent