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July and August for us here at Wold Top mean harvest and currently that entails checking the crops daily to see how they are ripening and constantly monitoring the weather forecast! Despite the rain we’ve actually managed to get all the winter barley harvested already but the winter wheat is still waiting to be harvested and the spring barley fields are a way off being ready yet. For the barley harvest, (both spring and winter), what we are looking for are ears of corn with lots of tightly packed grains. These should be firm to the touch but not so...

The team at the brewery is celebrating after winning three awards in an industry-wide beer competition. Landmark Lager and Headland Red won gold awards and new beer Sun Drench won a silver award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North East Regional Keg Awards held in Sheffield last week. Landmark Lager won the Session Lager Category, Headland Red won the Amber, Brown, and Red Ale Category, and Sun Drench was the runner-up in the Pale Ale Category. In a result described by judges as ‘an incredible and rare achievement to receive two overall awards in one competition,’ Headland Red...

Following the success of the initial ‘Can’t Paint’ art and brewery tour event earlier in the year, tickets have gone on sale for a second afternoon of art. Nafferton artist Sandra Hood will lead the session the brewery on August 17th and the subject will be the iconic Wolds mammal, the hare. “This is the perfect event if you've always dreamed of painting, but don’t think you can. Tickets include a mini brewery tour followed by a demonstration from Sandra, who is then on hand to help you create your own masterpiece to take home,” said brewery director Kate Balchin.  “Whether...

We are very proud of our export achievements to date and only hope to further them as we grow over the next few years. Last month, we hosted a visit from our Italian importer, Cuzziol Beverage, who, alongside three agents, brought over a group of 14 wholesalers and retailers from all over Italy. They toured the farm, saw the barley growing on site, tasted new beers and also popped down to the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery for a tour there. It was a pleasure to show them all we have achieved here and to see their enthusiasm for Wold Top!...

The teams at the brewery and the distillery are celebrating after being announced as finalists in the 20th annual Farmers Weekly awards.  Together with Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, we have reached the final of the Diversification of the Year award alongside two other Yorkshire businesses. We both source our barley from the original family farm, Hunmanby Grange, which is also home to the brewery.  Co-founder of both businesses, Tom Mellor, said: “The Farmers Weekly awards is a prestigious awards programme in the agriculture industry, and we’re proud to have been judged finalists in the competitive Diversification sector on account of the partnership...