When Driffield based Wold Top Brewery was shortlisted in both the Hull Mail and the York Press Business Awards on the same night, the Mellor family had to split up, with Wold Top’s founders Tom and Gill going to York whilst Kate (nee Mellor) and Alex Balchin headed to Hull. Both the third and fourth generations […]
Fuggling Fantastic news – we are very proud to announce that after 8 months of trading we have won our first award. Our latest creation, Chapter 7 – Russian Rare-Bit 5% scooped 1st Place in the Stout category at the CAMRA Sheffield 40th Steel City Ruby Beer & Cider Festival in October 2014. We are […]
East Riding of Yorkshire based Great Newsome Brewery is delighted to announce that it has secured the opportunity to supply Waitrose stores local to the brewery with its award winning bottled beers. Multi World Beer Award winning ‘Frothingham Best’ and legendary light ale, ‘Sleck Dust’ will be available in 4 Waitrose stores throughout Yorkshire from […]
Barnsley Central MP and Labour Party Lead on World War One, Dan Jarvis, has joined forces with Barnsley’s Two Roses Brewery to create a special beer to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One and the particular contribution of the Barnsley Pals. The ‘Barnsley Pals Ale’ was launched with the help of members of […]
Multi award winning craft brewery Rudgate, have launched a new vibrant redesign for their bottled ales range. Strong colours have been combined with “Viking “ imagery to tie in with the York heritage of their brand. “The impact of the craft beer revolution on British ale has become increasingly visible in the premium bottled […]
Selby’s Great Heck Brewery this week won the gold medal for best label design in the world for its 6.5% beer, Black Jesus, beating competition from hundreds of brewers all over the world. The beer previously won Champion Beer of the Festival at Selby Beer Festival in 2012. The brewery’s triumph helps cement Yorkshire’s global […]
Ilkley Brewery’s latest addition, Ruby Jane (erstwhile daughter of flagship beers Mary and Joshua Jane) has continued the family tradition by scooping a gold medal at its first competitive showing. In a category and regional heat alongside a former Champion Beer of Britain, Ruby Jane, a 4% Ruby Mild came out top as judged […]
Barnsley’s namesake cask-conditioned bitter from the award winning Acorn Brewery has been hailed the top standard strength ale in Yorkshire and the North East. Acorn is toasting the success of its Barnsley Bitter (3.8%abv) after scooping gold in its class at the fiercely fought SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) annual regional contest in York, […]
Half Moon Brewery is celebrating its first Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) award at the recent North Eastern competition. Dark Masquerade 3.6% a.b.v. received a silver award in the standard milds section. In a rigorous tasting process every aspect of the beer is considered, appearance, aroma, taste and finish. Upon receiving the award […]
Holderness based Great Newsome Brewery has walked away from the World Beer Awards 2014 with yet another award for its Frothingham Best beer following success in the same awards in 2013. Frothingham Best, which takes its name from the small hamlet in which the brewery is based took a bronze award in the ‘Bitters up […]