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Here at Hunmanby Grange Farm, the home of Wold Top, we are currently preparing for one of the most important parts of our farming year – spring drilling. There are two types of crop plantings available to farmers: winter and spring. Winter barley and winter wheat varieties are sown shortly after harvest, late September through October, whilst spring barley and spring wheat are sown as the weather turns warmer and is more ‘springlike’. This can be anywhere from late February to late March/early April. For spring planting, we look for soil temperatures to be around 6C and rising to enable...

Sign up to our newsletter by following the link on this page to get the monthly Directors' Diary delivered directly to your inbox. Beer in cans is a phrase that’s been on our radar for a good few years now, and one that has caused many debates too! First things first. Do not panic. We are not suddenly going to change our entire range into cans! We are fully aware that there are lots of differing opinions about cans vs bottles in terms of quality, functionality, sustainability, recyclability, etc, but it is a market that has become popular again, so we...

We're looking forward to welcoming Scarborough duo Annie & King back to the brewery next month.  Acoustic crossover folk duo Annie & King never fail to delight whenever they play at the brewery, whether they’re performing at our Open Days or Beer Festivals. They play loads of great songs in their own styles and love popping in the odd original song too. It promises to be a great evening of live music and great beer. Tickets for the live music event, which starts at 7pm on Friday, 8th March, cost £12 per person and include a pint or a soft drink....

We're excited to share the news that we have invested in a new canning line and will complement our range of bottled beers with some limited edition brews in cans.  We marked our entry into the canned beer market with the launch of Wild Swim lager last week. One of a series of six limited edition canned beers that will be launched throughout 2024, Wild Swim, 4% alc, is a stripped-back, clean and refreshing lager that was developed by brewer Henry Culpepper.  Brewery director, Alex Balchin said: “Our contract customers have been asking us to provide a canned beer packaging service...

Just before Christmas, our ace cellar manager Tony celebrated his 20 year anniversary with us. Tony was the first person employed by Tom and Gill Mellor when they founded the brewery way back in May 2003. Brewery director, Alex Balchin said: “Tony is our OG brewer, cellarman, drayman, cask washer and general good egg. He’s seen many changes over the last two decades and still turns up to work every day with his trademark smile. We genuinely don’t know what we’d do without him; thank you, Tony.”  Reflecting on his career with the business, Tony said: “Highlights include brewing beers that I've helped...