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As the 2022 barley harvest is now safely gathered in, we thought it might be nice to share a bit about what will happen to it next. As it goes through the malting process so it can become beer!  Firstly let’s look at the actual grain, pictured. It’s divided into three parts:  Embryo/Germ which will eventually grow into the roots and shoots of the new plants. (stained red for visualisation) Endosperm. Which is the food reserve (insoluble starch) to be used by the germ of the grain to grow.  Husk. The grain covering, formed by two overlapping halves which protect...

The team here at Hunmanby Grange have collaborated with local chefs, colleagues and friends to develop the first Wold Top Recipe Book. The book features 16 beer-inspired recipes including Marmalade Porter and Black Onion Seed Bread, Scarborough Fair IPA Cured Mackerel and Hello Velo Beer and Malt Doughnuts to raise money for Westway Open Arms. Of the launch, our director, Kate Balchin said: “We’ve been talking about printing a Wold Top Recipe Book to promote beer as an ingredient and highlight the amazing chefs we have in this area for years, but we had never got round to it. It took a...

We've teamed up with our sister company, Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery to launch a third barrel-aged beer. Together, we have created Crest, a limited-edition lager that has been matured for over a year in casks that had previously contained Filey Bay Flagship whisky from Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery. Of the launch, Brewery Manager, Alex Balchin said: “The lightness of Landmark lager, with its notes of honey and fresh herbs, takes the smooth and creamy vanilla notes from the Filey Bay Flagship casks to create a delicious, fresh tasting beer with aromas of green apples and a gentle, warming...

This month sees the release of our third barrel-aged beer and we’re very excited about it! Barrel-aged beer is beer that has been aged (sorry to state the obvious here!) for a period of time in a wooden barrel. Typically, these barrels will be ex-bourbon, whisky or wine with the odd sherry, brandy and port barrel used every now and again. It’s a process that has been quite well known about in the USA for the last few years but due to the more limited availability of barrels here in the UK, it’s been slower to the market here. Historically...