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Brown Cow, Keighley

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Opens at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
5 Cross Leeds Street, Keighley, BD21 2LQ (View on Google Map)
(01535) 382423
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Situated a few minutes walk from the town centre. A true free house, the ethos of the this award winning community local is quality, choice of ale and the comfort of customers a priority. Up to five guest beers of varying strength are sourced mainly from local micros in Lancashire and Yorkshire, featuring at least one session beer, a strong one and a dark one. Quiz on second and last Wednesday of the month. Dementia Friendly group meet every Thursday. Groups such as Aireworth Dogs in Need and the local Horticultural society use the function room for meetings, and the pub is home to 'Keg Busters' in the Airedale quiz league. Branch Pub of the Year 2020/21 and 2022. Suggestions welcome for new beers. A no bad language policy is in place.

Information for this venue is provided by the Keighley & Craven Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Bradford District (B)
Last updated
17/02/2025
Last surveyed
09/02/2025
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SKI/KEIG-1-BROW
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers (One dark beer, one stronger beer, and one weaker beer normally available) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker TasteMatch Prediction

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Boltmaker pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 13 times.
Boltmaker pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 13 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Abbeydale - Absolution TasteMatch Prediction

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Abbeydale - Absolution
Abbeydale - Absolution Premium Pale Ale • 5.3% Spotted twice.
Abbeydale - Absolution
Abbeydale - Absolution

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 5.3%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Dark Mild
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild Mild • 3.4% Spotted twice.
Taylor's Dark Mild
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 3.4%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Atom - Quantum State TasteMatch Prediction

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Atom - Quantum State
Atom - Quantum State Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice.
Atom - Quantum State
Atom - Quantum State

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Orkney - Man O'Hoy TasteMatch Prediction

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Man O'Hoy Pump Clip
Orkney - Man O'Hoy Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice.
Man O'Hoy Pump Clip
Orkney - Man O'Hoy

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Deeply Vale - DV US TasteMatch Prediction

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Deeply Vale - DV US
Deeply Vale - DV US Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Deeply Vale - DV US
Deeply Vale - DV US

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Craven - Victorian Imperial Porter TasteMatch Prediction

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Craven - Victorian Imperial Porter
Craven - Victorian Imperial Porter Strong Porter • 6.5% Spotted 9 times.
Craven - Victorian Imperial Porter
Craven - Victorian Imperial Porter

Spotted 9 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Brown Cow, Keighley.

ABV 6.5%
Style Strong Porter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Garden Garden
tables on grassed area at front
Family Friendly Family Friendly
until 9pm
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
back room used for meetings etc...
Games Games
dominoes, cards, chess, board games
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Several, directly from the cellar
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes
Keighley Bus Station
Nearby Station (900m)
Keighley

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