North East

Unique collaboration between three Yorkshire microbreweries pays off with a Majestic listing

Three award winning Yorkshire breweries have collaborated to launch a mixed pack of craft beer that has won a listing in selected Majestic stores. The ‘Yorkshire Six Pack’ features two beers from each of West Yorkshire based Saltaire Brewery, Vale of York based Rudgate Brewery and Wolds based Wold Top Brewery and represents the variety […]

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A Match made in Gastronomy Heaven

Ilkley Brewery and Brasserie Blanc to host food and beer matching evening Yorkshire’s multi-award-winning Ilkley Brewery has teamed up with Brasserie Blanc Leeds to host a beer and food pairing evening to be held on Wednesday 13 November at Raymond Blanc’s Leeds Brasserie. The gastronomic celebration will be open to the public and will feature […]

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New ale tops up decade of quality pints for Wensleydale

Wensleydale Brewery has named 10th anniversary ale, Decadence. But there has been nothing louche about the recent revival in its fortunes. Only a year ago, the thriving microbrewery, based in Bellerby, North Yorkshire, was facing closure. Now Wensleydale is celebrating the major milestone this month following its busiest summer yet. “It’s been such a fantastic […]

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East Yorkshire Beer is World Beater!

Holderness based Great Newsome Brewery has walked away from the World Beer Awards with Gold for its Frothingham Best. Frothingham Best, which takes its name from the small hamlet in which the brewery is based beat off strong competition from all over the world to take the title ‘The Worlds Best Bitter up to 5% […]

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WharfeBank Brewery Bottling Success

Following its first six months of expansion into creating bottled beers to complement its production of hand crafted cask ales, WharfeBank Brewery is celebrating Gold and Bronze success at this year’s SIBA North East Beer Competition. The competition was held at the York Beer and Cider Festival, where more than sixty judges representing brewers, industry […]

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Champion Beer award for Brass Castle Brewery

Barely 2 years after starting, and at their first entry to a SIBA competition, Brass Castle Brewery scooped the Gold award as Overall Champion at last week’s SIBA North East Beer Competition with Sunshine, a 5.7% IPA Sunshine took Gold in the Strong Bitters category to, successfully, enter the Champion round. Their Bad Kitty 5.5% […]

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Record medal wins for Ilkley Brewery

In its biggest awards haul yet, Ilkley Brewery has won five medals for four of its beers at the SIBA North East Beer Competition which took place yesterday, Wednesday 18 September, at the York Beer and Cider Festival. Ilkley was the only brewery to take home three gold awards on the day, with one silver […]

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Raising a glass as pub is named the best in Yorkshire

One of South Yorkshire’s top craft breweries has hailed ‘fantastic’ news that its pub has been named Yorkshire Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale. Dave Hughes, of Barnsley’s Acorn Brewery, was delighted with the accolade for the Old No7 pub, in the town centre. Read the story in full at http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/raising-a-glass-as-pub-is-named-the-best-in-yorkshire-1-6053754

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SIBA North East Region Beer Competition 2013 – Winners

SIBA North East Region Beer Competition 2013                     DATE   OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT      18th September   Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by  Close Brewery Rentals Ltd   Brewery Product ABV Gold  Brass Castle Brewery  Sunshine 5.7 Silver  Ossett Brewing Company Limited  Rat Brewery – White Rat 4.0 Bronze  Hambleton Ales  Nightmare 5.0  To see […]

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Norseman spruces up for Mitchells and Butlers debut

Four months after its maiden voyage, Ilkley Brewery’s Scandinavian-inspired spruce beer, the Norseman, is set to embark on its second endeavour with listings in Nicholson’s and Castle pubs, both belonging of the Mitchells and Butlers brand. From September through to November, the Norseman will be served in cask alongside other award-winning real ales and new-to-market […]

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