A bottle of beer brewed in Barnsley has won a bronze medal in an international beer tasting competition. Old Moor Porter, produced by Acorn Brewery, was awarded bronze in the taste category of the International Beer Challenge 2015. The competition attracted 630 entries from 30 countries including Cambodia, Brazil, South Africa and Japan. Each bottle […]
East Yorkshire based Great Newsome Brewery has made it a hat-trick of wins in the World Beer Awards 2015 announced this week, following successes in both 2013 and 2014. The family run craft brewery has taken a Gold Medal for its ‘Liquorice Lads Stout’ following success in previous years with Frothingham Best, best bitter. What […]
Of course they CAN with the help of MD Engineering Solutions! The Leeds based brewer has recently taken delivery of their brand new Wild Goose canning line, which is the first of their static lines to be installed in the UK. The new canning facility has been installed by MD Engineering Solutions who, are the […]
At this year’s World Beer Awards, local brewer Nick Stafford’s Hambleton Ales with his GFA – “Gluten Free Beer” – took the top UK award in its category. Beating tough competition from several other UK brewers Hambleton Ales now goes forward to the global finals being judged this month. Hambleton Ales GFA won the Tesco […]
Acorn Brewery’s Barnsley Bitter has won a silver medal at the real ale industry’s most prestigious national competition. Expert beer drinkers from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) awarded the iconic Barnsley brew second prize at the Great British Beer Festival this week. Acorn Brewery’s best-selling pint beat off competition from hundreds of other ales […]
Hall Full Beer Co, based in West Yorkshire, is delighted to announce the acquisition of multi-award-winning Ilkley Brewery for an undisclosed sum. The purchase marks the first phase for Half Full Beer Co, with the launch of a separate, new brewery amongst their future plans. The buyout of Ilkley Brewery will see immediate investment on […]
A Barnsley independent brewery hopes to see hundreds of forgotten beer barrels roll back in to the business as it launches a cask amnesty. Acorn Brewery has asked 400 pubs and bars to have a look in the back of their cellars and yards – and return any stray casks they find to the brewery […]
Wold Top Brewery has reached the shortlist in the Taste of Yorkshire category of the Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards. The farm based brewery is one of six finalists and faces tough competition from fellow East Yorkshire business Vanessa Delicatessen, Butchery & Café in Beverley and Wadsley Hall Farm Kitchen Ltd (Tipple Tails), Rounton […]
Directors and staff at a Yorkshire coast brewery are celebrating after being shortlisted for a major national award. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has reached the final of the Growth Business Northern England category of the The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards. The Food and Drink Federation Awards honour the talent and inspiration […]
Camerons Brewery are delighted to announce details of the We Are Family Festival as part of its 150th year anniversary celebrations. On the 19th September 2015 Hartlepool Marina aims to host its first major music event at the Jacksons Landing site celebrating and showcasing some of the finest talent in the North East. WE ARE […]