A POPULAR craft beer pub on Warton Crag near Carnforth has come through lockdown and is looking to expand it's service in the future.

The Old School Brewery has been in operation since 2013 and got its name from the town’s first boy’s grammar school nearby.

Known for their variety of popular beers, the pub serves Detention, Hopstotch, TextBook, Headmaster, and others.

OSB is also known for supplying other pubs and supermarkets across North West England and are common choice for many beer and music festivals in Lancashire, Cumbria, and the Lake District.

Assistant manager Ben Jennings, who has been working with the OSB since they opened full time, said: "Originally it was open only a few days but now it is open full time.

"I've done a lot of bar work in the past, both in the North and the South, and a variety of different venues such as cafes, restaurants, hotels and fine dining.

"It's nice to be back at the pub.

"We have a lot of staff. We have our manager Chloe, our owner Ren, and we have about ten people working both full time and part time.

"It was a bit tricky during lockdown because it all happened so last minute. It was like the restaurants who couldn't freeze the batches of food they had, and we had just done a large brew at the time.

"We had to bottle it and send it to some local hotels and other places. So we did have a cash flow coming in and we did our best.

"Thankfully we were able to furlough the staff.

"We didn't have a refurbishment plan but we did put together some more furniture for the outside, and we just tidied and kept the place clean.

"We have a team of young people from the village who help us out on weekends and holidays so we've got that local connection.

"We have a good set of regular customers who are from the local area, and they do like the appeal of the rotating of beers we have. Sometimes we have light or hoppy beers which are popular in the summer, and dark or bitter ones which are more for the winter.

"One thing we are hoping to expand on is the small shack we have behind us which we would like to turn into a little snack bar. We are looking at getting a chef in perhaps, and putting on some stews, pies or warm food to go with a pint.

"Imagine having some walkers come in after a day on the hills and having some food.

"We have a lot of repeat customers, mainly around 3pm in the afternoon or 5-6pm in the evenings.

"There are cycle groups, running groups, football teams and more coming in and with the increasing B&B options in the area we are looking to expand into that tourism market."