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Grab a cuppa or a beer and have a read of this month's Directors' Diary - a fascinating insight into harvest... September equals a bit of breathing space for us here at WT HQ, which is well needed. August is a busy month. Not only do we have an influx of seaside visitors to the Yorkshire Coast who want to drink delicious beer, it’s also harvest time on the farm. The biggest event in the farming calendar.  The word ‘harvest’ comes from the Old English haerf-est which meant ‘autumn’ and/or ‘august’ and signified the period in the calendar when the...

We're very excited to be collaborating with our friends at Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil to create some recipes for British Food Fortnight (18th September to 3rd October). The recipes include sweet treats in the form of Ale Brownies with Ale and Marmalade Frosting, and hearty dishes like Drunken Creamy Chicken, Steak and Ale Stew with Herb Dumplings and Toad in the Hole with Onion and Ale Gravy and Honey & Mustard Mash. Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil’s Marketing Manager, Jennie Palmer explained the rationale for the recipe creation: “Here at YRO, we’re renowned for our support of fellow Yorkshire producers and our love...

We're very excited to share the news that we have reached the final of an awards scheme that celebrates Yorkshire’s outstanding food and drink businesses. We have been shortlisted in the Producer of the Year category in the fourth annual Garbutt + Elliott Food and Drink Business Awards and we're naturally pleased and proud. Director, Alex said: "This great news comes on the back of a challenging 18 months and is very welcome – a real boost for the team. “We can’t wait to see our fellow finalists for a long overdue catch up next month.” We're in good company in the final...

As you know, we're one of only a handful of brewers in the UK (and possibly worldwide) who create our brews using home grown barley and as we’re farm based we have full control over the crops that we grow. This year, we’re very excited to be trialling a new variety of winter barley that has been bred by a leading agriculture company, Syngenta, specifically for brewing (Wold Top) and whisky-making (Spirit of Yorkshire). Although not yet available commercially, the winter barley variety 'SY Vessel' is being trialled by founder Tom at Hunmanby Grange (our farm) and the journey of...

Wow, July. Where did the first half of 2021 go?  It’s been a busy year to date, with new beers launched, lockdowns, reopenings and events so here’s a quick round up of what 2021 has brought you from Wold Top so far….. January - Odin, our first Viking limited edition beer. (SOLD OUT)  February - Freyja, Viking beer number 2, a delicious pale ale and Intuition, our first low alcohol beer. A fresh, hoppy and zesty pale ale.    March - Thor, our third Viking ale in the range. A deep amber bitter that’s down to limited stocks left. Benchmark Session IPA was...