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Long Marton, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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In September 2009 brewing recommenced in the village of Tirril, behind the Queen's Head Inn, exactly 100 years after the last Tirril Brewery had been closed down by its neighbouring larger rival.
Brewing started very much as a part time occupation for Chris Tomlinson who was also owner and Head Chef at the pub. However what was initially brewed for the pub soon gained popularity and brewing was moved to the 1823 brewing rooms on nearby Brougham Hall.
When Chris and Alison gained the Good Pub Guide's "National Pub of the Year" award in 2003 the brewery was cited as being a major factor in the Inn's success.
The pub was sold to finance the massive undertaking that was the partial demo