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Join us for live music in the brewhouse on 17th February
Posted by Kate Balchin on

We're excited to announce the first of our brewery music nights. Emerging Withernsea singer-songwriter, Connor Penson will perform here on 17th February and guests can expect a relaxed evening of live music, beer and food. “We’re very excited to launch our brewhouse sessions with a set from Connor. Influenced by Folk, Country and Blues, he is known for his silky vocals and raw acoustic playing and will be performing both original music and covers. It promises to be a great evening and we’re really looking forward to it,” said Susie Freeman from our events team. Tickets cost £10 per person and include a...
Directors' Diary - Festive drinks
Posted by Kate Balchin on

We’re all about finding new and exciting ways to amp up our range, so with that in mind, here are some ideas for festive drinks that all incorporate some lovely Wold Top beer :) A solid favourite with our office team is this lovely Black Velvet cocktail, originally created to commemorate the passing of Prince Albert in 1861. Black Velvet 120ml champagne/prosecco/English sparkling wine 120ml marmalade porter Both drinks need to be well chilled. Pour the champagne into a flute until half full. Then slowly pour the beer on top using the back of a spoon to create a layer....
We won the Food and Drink Producers award at the Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards
Posted by Kate Balchin on

The brewery team is celebrating after we won an award that champions Yorkshire’s family businesses last week. We were very proud to be presented with the Food and Drink Producers award at the inaugural Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards that took place in Leeds. Our brewery director, Kate Balchin, was delighted to hear the news from colleague, Chloe Black who picked up the award on behalf of the team: “We faced some stiff competition, so we’re delighted and honoured to win this award as we approach our 20th anniversary.” The Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards are organised and run by...
Christmas gift inspiration
Posted by Kate Balchin on

🎵 It’s beginning to look a lot like…… Yes, it’s November and we still have lots of time but for those who may be starting to think about the ‘C’ word and gifts we thought a little reminder of all Wold Top has to offer might be a good idea for this month's newsletter…. First things first, beer! Our pick and mix boxes always prove very popular, allowing you to choose what you (or your intended recipient) like best in terms of style, taste and colour. Any combination of bottles, the only restriction is that we can only fit 12...
Congratulations, Tom on your Yorkshire Food Hero Award
Posted by Kate Balchin on

We're very proud to share the news that Tom Mellor, who co-founded the brewery with his late wife, Gill almost 20 years ago, was presented with the Yorkshire Food Hero award at the deliciouslyorkshire awards last night. Sponsored by Mason’s Gin, the inaugural Judy Bell Yorkshire Food Hero award was presented to Tom by Judy's daughters during an awards ceremony at the Pavilions in Harrogate. Nominated by their peers and decided on by the panel of Taste Award judges, the Food Hero award has been renamed in honour of the late Judy Bell MBE, the original Yorkshire Food Hero, and seeks to shine a...