North East

Pimping up the Pump Clips – York Brewery is in Great Shape for the New Year!

York Brewery unveils new heptagonal beer badges. Quirky, eye-catching contours of a rounded heptagon were chosen to represent the seven ingredients of brewing; Water, Barley, Hops, Yeast, Knowledge, Passion, and Fortune. Sitting pretty on the bar, the unique shape of the pump clips and bold type style were designed to make York Brewery beers easily […]

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Cullercoats Brewery champion British Hops at SIBA awards

Cullercoats Brewery has brought home an armful of awards from the regional SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) competition in York, adding to their already impressive collection. The awards, often cited as ‘the brewers’ choice’ in the industry, are based on blind tastings by a large panel of judges, made up of brewers and other industry […]

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York beer drinkers to be the first to try the region’s best independent craft beers

A new beer festival organised in partnership between York’s Barbican Centre and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) will give thirsty locals the first chance to try the official best independent craft beers in the region. The “B-Fest” Beer, Blues & Folk Festival will feature 200 of the region’s best independent beers, served through 40 […]

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THE QUEENS HEAD REOPENS ITS DOORS FOLLOWING A £2 MILLION INVESTMENT

The iconic Queens Head pub in Troutbeck reopens its doors to the public today for the first time since 2014, following a £2 million investment by Robinsons Brewery in Stockport. The Grade II listed pub, which was devastated by a fire in the summer of 2014, has been restored under the close eye of Robinsons’ in-house design team […]

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Same great beer, fresh new look for Abbeydale Brewery

Abbeydale Brewery are this week launching a rebrand for their renowned core range of cask ales. With the previous artwork having been in use since the brewery’s formation in 1996, the new look is intended to refresh the range whilst paying homage to Abbeydale’s rich history and ensuring that the familiarity with their most popular […]

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Success sees local entrepreneur open micro-brewery

• Ainsty Ales Brewery opens its own micro-brewery in Acaster Malbis • Firm focussed on growth and expansion across the UK and abroad • Royal Bank of Scotland and Lombard support company with funding deal Following two successful years in business, developing the Ainsty Ales brand across the Greater York Region, local entrepreneur Andy Herrington […]

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Rudgate Ruby Mild takes Overall Champion at SIBA North East Beer Competition

Rudgate’s Ruby Mild has been named Overall Champion at the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) North East Beer competition, taking place at the York CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival, Knavesmire Racecourse, York. Maxim Brewery also took home a top prize, winning overall champion in the small pack (bottle and can) competition with their bottled premium […]

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