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Show of Hands headline at Brewery folk festival
Boasting the most impressive line up in its four year history, the Moonbeams Wold Top Folk Festival takes place at Wold Top Brewery near Bridlington on 13-14th July and promises a weekend of great music, entertainment and delicious Yorkshire food and drink.
Confirmed musical artists include Show of Hands (fresh from an appearance at the Royal Albert Hall), Richard Digance, The Duncan McFarlane Band, The Young Un’s, Circus Envy, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin and The Whiskey Dogs Hoedown band and many more….
There will be music from noon until midnight on two stages and in the session tent. Throughout the day, delicious food will be on sale at the Peace Cake Cafe and Wold Top Brewery will naturally be providing liquid refreshment, including a specially brewed Moonbeams Festival Ale.
There will also be an area for camping with excellent views over the Yorkshire Wolds and there will be a guided walk on the Wolds Way for festival goers to clear their heads on the Sunday morning.
Festival organizer Leila Slater is delighted with this year’s line up and said; “This is one of the best small festivals in Yorkshire and has gained a well deserved reputation for its amazing music and atmosphere – I’m sure that the brewery and stunning location play a large part in that! This year we’ll be welcoming Show of Hands fresh from their sellout performance at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as welcoming back old friends like Richard Digance, The Duncan McFarlane band and Tom Townsend and his Blues band.”
July is set to be a busy month for Leila, who organised charity horse shows before being bitten by the music bug, as she marries her fiancé, Tom Cooper the week before the festival, also at the brewery.
Brewery owner and keen musician Tom Mellor is delighted to host the Moonbeams Wold Top Festival again; “It promises to be a great event. We’re high up on the Wolds with spectacular views; it’s a fantastic backdrop for an amazing line-up of musicians and entertainers. Adrian Edmondson was spot on when he described it as ‘A little piece of heaven on the Wolds’ after he headlined here in 2011.”
Tickets cost £50 for an adult weekend festival ticket and camping costs £15 per vehicle available from www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk/events/moonbeams.
Wolds brewery creates Diamond Jubilee ale
The limited edition ale is described by the brewery’s Gill Mellor as “A sparkling crisp and light celebration ale with a multi-faceted taste, it is a gem of a beer that will help any party to go with a swing! We’re hoping that people will enjoy it as much as they did ‘I Will’ that we brewed for the Royal Wedding last year.”Wold Newton business Wold Top Brewery has created a Diamond Jubilee Ale for people in East Yorkshire toast the Queen’s Jubilee.
Diamond Jubilee Ale (4.2% ABV) will be available on draught in local pubs, hotels and restaurants during May and early June and will also be available in a 20 litre polypins for people to enjoy at home.
The limited edition ale is described by the brewery’s Gill Mellor as “A sparkling crisp and light celebration ale with a multi-faceted taste, it is a gem of a beer that will help any party to go with a swing! We’re hoping that people will enjoy it as much as they did ‘I Will’ that we brewed for the Royal Wedding last year.”
Iconic IPA first for Yorkshire Wolds brewery
Yorkshire Wolds microbrewery Wold Top Brewery has launched the first IPA (India Pale Ale) in its eight year history.
Scarborough Fair IPA (6% ABV) is a strong golden ale that is triple hopped with Progress, Cascade and Willamette hops and enjoys a malty sweetness that comes from a locally grown pale malt mix.
Of the decision to launch this traditional beer, Brewery owner Tom Mellor said; “This iconic brew is becoming increasingly popular and was missing from our range, so we decided to trade on Scarborough’s maritime heritage and brew an IPA called Scarborough Fair.”
Tom explained how the name IPA was derived; “IPA was developed in the 1700′s as a solution to the problem of how to send beer to the troops and British citizens living in India who needed access to “Good British Ale”. The high level of hopping and alcohol in the beer protected it from the extremes of temperature and motion on the long sea voyage. The new IPA style found favour in England in the 1800′s and its pleasant hoppy aroma and flavour combined with a malty sweetness is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.”
Scarborough Fair IPA joins the range of Wold Top Brewery’s traditional bitters, blonde beers, pale ales and gluten free beers that are available through the website www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk and through selected stockists nationwide. Please call the brewery on 01723 892222 for more information.
Pocklington 500 – Pocklington School 1514-2014
Please help Pocklington School to raise funds in celebration of its 500th birthday by buying Old Pock – 
a crisp, light easy drinking beer with an ABV of 4.4%. Contact Rachel Dare on 01759 321307 or e mail darer@pocklingtonschool.com for stockist information.
Wold Top Brewery launches new party packs and gift packs
An East Yorkshire brewery is anticipating a bumper festive season with the launch of two new products.
In response to consumer demand, Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery is producing its most popular beers in 20 litre (35 pint) party polypins that represent an environmentally friendly and convenient way to serve the award winning beer and keep it fresher for longer over the party season. Available to order now at www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk for nationwide delivery or collection from the brewery or Driffield Farmers’ Market, the cost for collected beer* is as follows (please call the brewery for delivered costs);
Wold Top Bitter – easy drinking session beer ABV 3.7% – £40.00
Falling Stone – full bodied and well rounded bitter beer 4.2% ABV – £43.00
Mars Magic – rich beer with a red glow and malty flavour 4.6% ABV – £43.00
Wold Gold – award winning blonde beer that is loved by ladies 4.8% ABV – £45.00
The brewery has also launched a new gift pack for its winter beers. Designed to reflect the contemporary new bottle labels, the attractive black and gold pack features two 500ml bottles of each of 5 Wold Rings and recent Society of Independent Brewers award winner Shepherd’s Watch.
Established in 2003, Wold Top Brewery brews traditional real ale from home and Wolds grown malting barley, the finest hops and pure, chalk-filtered Wolds water. Its range of award winning ales is available through the website www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk, farm shops, delis, hotels, pubs and off licences throughout Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Shepherd’s Watch will also be on promotion in Booths family owned supermarkets during November and December.