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This article first appeared in our newsletter. Follow the link if you would like to receive information like this delivered directly to your inbox. There's 10% off your first online order too! History: Today, the words beer and ale mean much the same, but the word ‘ale’ was originally reserved for brews produced from malt without hops.  This was the original drink of the Anglo-Saxons and English, whereas ‘beer’, a brew using hops, probably originated in Germany.  The cultivation of hops was, by most accounts, introduced from Europe to Kent at the end of the 15th century.  Our national drink...

The team at the brewery are celebrating after hearing the news that we've reached the final of a regional award that champions family businesses. We have been shortlisted in the Food and Drink Producers category of the Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards 2022. Delighted director and fourth-generation family member, Kate said: “Yorkshire is home to some amazing family food and drink businesses so we’re very proud to be included in the final four. We’re looking forward to meeting up with fellow family businesses at next month’s awards dinner.” We face stiff competition from Yorkshire Flapjack Ltd, Little Wold Vineyard and The Yorkshire...

The team here at Wold Top are celebrating after learning that Scarborough Fair has been shortlisted in the deliciouslyorkshire (dy for short) Taste Awards. Our top-selling English style IPA has reached the final in the Best Beer or Cider category in what is referred to as the largest and most respected food and drink awards programme in the region. Kate Balchin, director at the brewery, said: “Scarborough Fair has won many awards over the years, but it’s always nice to reach the final of a local award that champions Yorkshire food and drink.” Head Judge, BBC Broadcaster and artisan food expert Nigel Barden...

As the 2022 barley harvest is now safely gathered in, we thought it might be nice to share a bit about what will happen to it next. As it goes through the malting process so it can become beer!  Firstly let’s look at the actual grain, pictured. It’s divided into three parts:  Embryo/Germ which will eventually grow into the roots and shoots of the new plants. (stained red for visualisation) Endosperm. Which is the food reserve (insoluble starch) to be used by the germ of the grain to grow.  Husk. The grain covering, formed by two overlapping halves which protect...

We're excited to announce that the inaugural Oktoberfest will take place at Wold Top on 1st October and guests can expect a specially brewed Oktoberfest beer, German food with a Yorkshire twist and an Oompah Band.  Susie Freeman from our events team explains the rationale for Oktoberfest: “We’ve got such a great space in the brewery bar and brew shed and we’re always thinking about engaging events to put on. We had such good feedback from the Big Sky Beer Festival in July and our brewers were excited to brew something new and different, so a German beer festival with a Yorkshire twist...