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To coincide with the launch of our second low alcohol beer, Inkling, the Directors' Diary in this month's newsletter takes a look at the rise of low and no alcohol beers. Follow the link if you'd like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest news direct to your inbox.  There’s no escaping it, the popularity of non alcoholic drinks is on the rise. Be it gin, wine, prosecco or beer, there are a growing number of people who choose, on a regular basis, to opt for the ‘low/no’ option.  In part due to a generational culture shift in which...

Well, what a year 2021 was…. We really hope 2022 gets better!  Looking forward to the New Year, here’s what you can get excited about over the coming months….. 12 new limited edition seasonal beers. Released in bottle, mini cask and cask. All gluten free and all vegan friendly. Six of these will be brand new, never before seen beers, six will be returning favourites from previous years. These will all feature with our mini cask and bottle subscription offers too. Another addition to our low alcoholic range is imminent….. More barrel-aged releases in collaboration with the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery. First...

We're very pleased to announce that we have brewed a second low alcohol beer as a result of the great feedback that we received about our first low alcohol beer, Intuition. Inkling (<0.5% vol.) is a light, golden ale with a zesty kick that we have brewed in response to growing consumer demand for no and low alcohol drinks to be enjoyed at home. Brewery manager Alex Balchin said: “Buoyed by the success of our first low alcohol beer, Intuition, we’re excited to launch Inkling. “It’s a very refreshing drink with hints of oranges and lemons and a mellow honey sweetness that...

For those of you who are trying Veganuary or are interested in reducing the amount of meat in your diet, here's a BBC Good Food recipe that we tried over Christmas. We hope that you enjoy it as much as we did! INGREDIENTS 15g/½oz dried mixed mushrooms 250ml/9fl oz just-boiled water 4 tbsp sunflower oil 300g/10½ oz shallots, peeled and cut in half if large (try and keep the root intact, so they keep their shape) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 400g/14oz mixed mushrooms, chestnut, button, shiitake, portabello, sliced or quartered if large 330ml/11fl oz pale...

The team at the brewery is celebrating after winning a third award in recognition of our environmental credentials. Last week, we won the Company CSR/Green Initiative of the Year award in the seventh annual Scarborough Business Excellence Awards that were held at Scarborough Spa. The award was presented to Chloe, Jo, Louize and Alex by Harry Gration. “We were over the moon to win this award. We work hard to nurture the environment that we live and work in, and it’s rewarding that our environmental initiatives have been recognised once again,” said director, Kate Balchin. We faced tough competition from...