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Golden Lion, Keswick (Lion)

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Town centre pub with dining area serving traditional pub meals. Live music Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays. Keswick Jazz Festival venue

Information for this venue is provided by the West Cumbria Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Mccarthys Bar
Local Authority
Allerdale District (B)
Last updated
05/06/2025
Last surveyed
24/07/2010
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
CUM/186
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 12:30am
Friday
Noon - 12:30am
Saturday
Noon - 12:30am
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Black Sheep - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Black Sheep - Best Bitter
Black Sheep - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8%
Black Sheep - Best Bitter
Black Sheep - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Golden Lion, Keswick.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Coniston - Bluebird Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Coniston - Bluebird Bitter
Coniston - Bluebird Bitter Session Pale Ale • 3.4%
Coniston - Bluebird Bitter
Coniston - Bluebird Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Golden Lion, Keswick.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Theakston - Old Peculier TasteMatch Prediction

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Old Peculier Pump Clip
Theakston - Old Peculier Old Ale • 5.6% Spotted 6 times.
Old Peculier Pump Clip
Theakston - Old Peculier

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Golden Lion, Keswick.

ABV 5.6%
Dispense Handpump
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
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