New brewery opens in Kendal An independent brewery has set up a new home in Kendal. Gan Yam Brew Co was set up by schoolfriends Christopher Gibbons, Christopher Talbot, Jonathan Le Mare, Jonathan Rigg, Nicolas Graves, William Burgess and William Wilkinson in 2017. They started brewing together in London, but said their plan was always to set up in their home town. It has now moved to the Shap Road Industrial Estate. They said: “We’re excited to start brewing some great beer in Kendal and hopefully make a load of new friends along the way. You may also like “It feels a bit surreal that it’s actually happening.”