This month, a new Lake District destination for craft beer and genuine ale fans will open its doors, potentially creating up to 20 new employment.
Bowness Tap Rooms, located in the centre of Bowness, will seat up to 90 people. The facility is now being renovated with a £150,000 expenditure.
The firm, which is owned by High Spirits Leisure Group, stated that it will provide craft beers from throughout the country but will prioritise local Cumbrian brands above everything else.
The Ambleside Tap Yard, as well as The Flying Fleece in town, The Flying Pig and The Arts Bar in Bowness, the Howbeck Guest House in Windermere and The Yewdale Inn in Coniston, are all operated by the company.
Beers from three 880-pint copper tanks, hand-pulled cask ales, and an international selection of draught beers will be served at the event.
“We are truly passionate about craft beer, and we strongly believe that everyone deserves to experience beer at its best,” said Alex Mauro, managing director of High Spirits.
“After the success of the Tap Yard in Ambleside, we wanted to bring its little sister to Bowness to expand our offering to a wider audience.”
Situated in the heart of Bowness, this establishment specialises in serving pasteurised brewery-fresh craft beers directly from three large copper tanks on display in the venue, along with a range of other local, national and international beer offerings. They offer drinks to quench everyone’s thirst.
The expansive bar selection is complemented by quality hand-stretched pizzas, gourmet burgers, and sharing delicatessen boards made using only the finest, freshest locally sourced ingredients.
The location is fortunate enough to be in proximity to several popular attractions in Bowness, including Beatrix Potter’s World, making it an ideal place to refuel before a day out or to rest after a day of trekking in the fells. Dogs are welcomed and provided with bowls for a refreshing drink. At these Tap Rooms, there is an extreme passion for beer, with a mission to champion the very best of craft ales.
The offering has a strong Cumbrian focus and is in constant change, providing local brewers with the opportunity to showcase the best of Cumbria.
They believe everyone deserves to experience beer at its finest, as if it were drunk in the brewery itself. An innovative relationship with their brewing partners allows them to achieve this precisely.
The beer is collected directly from the brewery where it’s transferred from the brewer’s conditioning tanks into 500-litre vats for transportation. It’s then transported to the Tap Rooms and pumped into their three copper tanks, each capable of holding 880 pints.
Throughout this process, the beer never comes into contact with the air. In fact, the first time it does is when it hits the patron’s glass!
A former British Military Officer, Eddie went on to study History and then Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University. A keen outdoorsman, he has co-written several books on Outdoor Survival and Wild Camping. Now living in Penrith, Ed is a keen fellrunner.
