.....satisfied customers...... some that are famous

Well as this season progresses we feel more confident that the way we do things is working. It's true we do get a few miffed people who come in and ask "....'you doin' food mate?", "Yes, but we're fully booked until 7:45" we reply, "Food's off guys!!" ...did we say that? No, just trying to politely point out that we take care over our food and as a result we take bookings.

But for the discerning, who are looking for an experience to enjoy, it's worth it.

Below is reproduced verbatim - a customer review written by a nice Farmer from Cambridge.

"Having left the lunacy of the motorway and fought your way along roads that get smaller and found yourself wondering whether it’s you or the rest of the world or both that is going mad there are a number of things you can do.
One of the best things you could do would be to turn off the A595 and onto the single track road up Eskdale until you reach The Woolpack Inn at Boot and enter a world where you are warmly welcomed, presented with a wonderful range of local and home made beers and then offered a menu with so many locally sourced ingredients that you’ll wonder how much goodness can be packed into so small a valley.
Your host will greet you at the bar adjacent to the brewery where he will tell you with engaging enthusiasm that most of the ales available have been brewed by him and they are the best real ales in Cumbria (probably) and would you please not call them bitters."
(Although some are bitters, some are light ales or stouts or pale ales or possibly mild - Ed)
Your hostess will then with equal enthusiasm and a trifle more modesty than your host, wave a menu at you which will have a menu sourced as locally as possible right down to the selection of cheeses, jams and marmalades all made or grown in the area. Local home grown bananas are being considered (possibly)
In conclusion you can sigh and wish your local MP took half as much care and thought into making your stay so enjoyable then the world would be a better place. Don’t write to your MP go to The Woolpack Inn instead, much more enjoyable."

Thank you to Mr S for his marvellous insight into staying at The Woolpack Inn.

Last Saturday we welcomed a famous actor for lunch. We hope he and his family enjoyed the peace and quiet. Apparently he has been coming here for years. But I'm not going to tell you who he is. You can always ask us when you come for lunch.

The price and availability of hops are causing difficulties. We are probably going to have to stop making Woolpacker for now due to the lack of Willamette hops. But reduce the hopping rate, add some ginger instead to make Wooly Fussion - casking tomorrow.....oh and we've got a brand new one - probably called Light Packer or maybe Traveling Light, either way it will be light, relatively mildly hopped and quaffable - sub 4% ABV.