As business continues to take hold for Ilkley Brewery in America, managing director Chris Ives will be taking part in the 10th annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting event on 25 January where four of the brewery’s real ales will be put through their paces. Four UK breweries will be showcasing cask ales at the event: […]
Award winning Saltaire Brewery was honoured by a visit from HRH The Princess Royal during her visit to West Yorkshire yesterday. The Princess Royal officially opened its new fermentation facilities that will increase production by 30 per cent this year. Tony Gartland, Managing Director says, “We are delighted that The Princess Royal personally chose to […]
Barnsley brewery is stepping up production, developing products and looking to sell its beer overseas after investing in new equipment. Acorn Brewery – behind beers such as Yorkshire Pride and Barnsley Gold – produces about 30,000 pints of real ale every week and has outlined its plans for growth in 2014. For more information please […]
Brewed using a new British hop which has been developed exclusively for Ilkley Brewery, Forbidden Fruit is the latest beer created by the West Yorkshire brewery in collaboration with Melissa Cole. A 5% grapefruit India pale ale, Forbidden Fruit features hop #1391, a brand new English variety, grown this year by Charles Faram hop merchants […]
Local brewer Great Newsome Brewery is promoting local footballing success by collaborating with the Hull City Official Supporters Club and producing a new bottle beer to celebrate the club’s 10th anniversary. A run of 3,000 bottles of the black and amber branded “Tigers’ Pride” has been produced to help fans celebrate the HCOSC milestone and […]
Local brewers Bill and Anna Scantlebury enjoyed a trip to the Houses of Parliament on 27 November to meet up with their MP for Tynemouth, Alan Campbell. Mr Campbell had helped them secure an order from Strangers’ Bar, for 5 casks of Cullercoats Brewery’s pale ale, Lovely Nelly. The couple were invited to the bar […]
Multi-award winning West Yorkshire brew house, Ilkley Brewery, triumphed last night (Thursday 27 November) at Insider’s inaugural Made in Yorkshire Awards by winning the Food and Drink Manufacturer of the Year category, sponsored by R & B Group. Held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, this was the first Insider Made in Yorkshire Awards which […]
Saltaire Brewery’s multi award winning Triple Chocoholic Stout is to be used in a new pint-sized Christmas pudding from Yorkshire bakery Thomas the Baker – the perfect treat for the festive season! Thomas’s special edition Triple Chocolate Stout Christmas Pudding has been given a “modern twist” with a generous glug of the Saltaire’s Triple Chocoholic […]
After a recent open day celebrating 30 years of brewing award-winning Yorkshire ales a whopping £400.00 was raised by Old Mill Brewery and their visitors on the day. Snaith town Mayor John Stavely-Churton and his consort Liz officially opened the day and the monies raised were presented to him this week. John has decided that […]
Communion wine used to be the only available alcohol within the hallowed walls of a cathedral. But now Holy Orders has taken on new meaning as Wakefield Cathedral has been granted an off-licence to sell gift packs of beer to help with its restoration. However don’t expect a selection like you see down Bargain […]