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Books by the Beach is back and so too is the famous festival beer naming competition!  This year’s book festival has a strong Yorkshire feel and one of the star performers is British Bake Off winner, David Atherton. Born and raised on the outskirts of Whitby, David is a cook with a rare talent for making recipes healthier and tastier.  On Sunday 13 June at 3 pm he will be talking about his new book ‘Good To Eat’ which is perfect for foodies who care about their waistline. David will bring a different flavour to the festival and the organisers want...

We have collaborated with our sister company, Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, to launch a second barrel-aged beer. Barrel Wave is a limited edition beer that has been matured for eight months in casks that latterly held Filey Bay whisky from Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery. Of the collaboration, Brewery Manager, Alex Balchin said: “Rather than brewing an original beer (as we did with our first barrel-aged beer, Swell), for this bottling we've taken one of our most popular and well-known beers, Scarborough Fair IPA, and aged it in Spirit of Yorkshire whisky casks for eight months. “Over that time, the...

We're delighted to be brewing a special beer for the artists at this year's Books by the Beach festival. Here's a message from the Festival Director, Heather French: “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome these fabulous authors in person to Scarborough.  From top-selling novelists to historians, journalists, experts in the kitchen and in the wardrobe- there truly is something for everyone at this year’s festival.  Be at the front of the queue - login to www.sjt.uk.com  Book early as places are limited. The ONLINE Box Office is open now. Check out the full programme at www.booksbythebeach.co.uk Thanks so much for...

Our fabulous brew team have developed a bespoke ale for East Yorkshire’s first and only Michelin starred pub. We were delighted when James and Kate Mackenzie from the Pipe and Glass asked us to work with them to create a house ale. The result is ‘InnSpire’: an intriguing IPA with notes of citrus and floral aromas that give way to a gentle bitterness. We love creating bespoke beer for clients and this project was particularly enjoyable as James and Kate are so passionate about provenance. Taking inspiration for its name from the magnificent landmark of the 200ft spire of St Mary’s Church in South...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the real ale organisation ‘CAMRA’ (Campaign for Real Ale).  Founded in 1971 by four real ale enthusiasts who wanted to highlight the monopoly (at that time) held over the UK beer markets by large breweries/corporations and to campaign for more market freedom and routes to market for smaller businesses.  Over the last 50 years, CAMRA has worked hard on behalf of all UK breweries to reintroduce and repopularise the concept of ‘Real Ale’ and what this brings to the UK beer industry. The promotion and support of pubs and bars as part of...