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It’s officially December so we’re going to talk about…...Beer! (and the food you should be eating with it over the Christmas period!) Here at Wold Top we are all about the beer (obviously!) but we also love to use our beer for cooking and pairing with food too, so here are our ideas to help you have a ‘beerific’ Christmas Dinner!  Canapés & Starters:Smoked salmon on some fresh bread or a blini with a squeeze of lemon and a dash of pepper, accompanied by a nice cold glass of Wold Gold or Landmark Lager is the perfect amuse bouche after...

We're very excited to share the news that we have teamed up with fellow Yorkshire businesses to launch a limited edition treat box specially for Christmas. Our new Yorkshire Beer and Snack Box features products from Thixendale businesses The Honest Bean Co and The Chilli Jam Man, plus sweet treats from Brighouse-based Lottie Shaw’s.Commenting on the rationale for the gift box, our marketing exec Hannah Hatfield said:  “We’re very excited to launch this tasty festive collection which brings together award-winning beer and artisan treats from some of the region’s most loved makers.“Packed full of character, flavour and Yorkshire craftsmanship, this...

Yes, it’s November and we still have lots of time, but for those who may be starting to think about the ‘C’ word and gifts we thought a little reminder of all Wold Top has to offer might be a good idea for this month's newsletter…. First things first, beer!Our pick and mix boxes always prove very popular, allowing you to choose what you (or your intended recipient) like best in terms of style, taste and colour. Any combination of bottles or cans, the only restriction is that we can only fit 12 per box! Our gluten free range is...

History:Today, the words beer and ale mean much the same, but the word ‘ale’ was originally reserved for brews produced from malt without hops. This was the original drink of the Anglo-Saxons and English, whereas ‘beer’, a brew using hops, probably originated in Germany.The cultivation of hops was probably introduced from Europe to Kent at the end of the 15th century. Our national drink until then had been ale, unhopped and sometimes flavoured with herbs such as wormwood. In those early days, the sole reason for using hops was to preserve the beer in good condition: the bittering effect was...

The team at the brewery are very excited because our first and flagship lager, Landmark, has been shortlisted in the Beer category of the deliciouslyorkshire Taste Awards 2025.  The Taste Awards are now the biggest of their kind in the north of England and attract hundreds of entries from food and drink businesses throughout Yorkshire and the Humber, so we're over the moon to have reached the final. We face some tough competition from Harrogate Brewing Co, Rudgate Brewery and Great Newsome Brewery, and will find out who has won at a glittering awards dinner at The Pavilions in Harrogate on...