Mine hosts, Jackie and Mark Cockbain of the Bitter End pub on Kirkgate, Cocketmouth are seen here on the night of Friday 22st November 2025 when they launched their first beers brewed on site in their brand new micro brewery. They bought the pub in 2020 and have built up a great reputation for good pub food and beers from independent brewers.

Under a previous owner, there was a brewery in the pub but this was removed when it was relocated off the premises to a new site.

The new Bitter End Brewery is located behind glass at the rear of the premises.

Mark has attended a brewing course at Sunderland University and brewing at the Bitter End started in recent weeks.

The first two ales on offer from the new brewery are Cocker Gold at 4.4% and Yan Tan Tethera, which weighs in at 4.7%

Also on offer on the day of their beer launch were two real ales from the recently launched Swig Brewery in Frizington. Namely : The Golden Flarch 4.3% and The Shady Lush 4.8%.

The Bitter End brewing capacity is 110 gallon per brew and Mark plans to have some new brews on sale by mid December. This volume equates to 12 x 9 gallon barrels, this size being known as a ‘firkin’ in the pub trade.

(Article and photos supplied by branch member Len Wainwright)