A CUMBRIAN brewery is looking forward to another successful year after growing nearly 30 per cent in 2014.

Eden Brewery, which is based in the 14th century Brougham Hall, near Penrith, has also seen its profit margin more than double.

Head brewer Jason Hill said he believed the 28 per cent growth in turnover was down to a combination of the quality of its products and shrewd collaborations with key local businesses.

"Eden Brewery has been a very exciting place to work in the over the past year," he said. "Demand for our beer has been huge and it is extremely satisfying to see all the hard work we have put into promoting and developing our products paying off.

"There are so many breweries in Cumbria that we needed to think carefully about the best way to market our products in a highly competitive environment. We have designed our range of products so that we have something to appeal to all tastes."