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Here at Wold Top, July and August mean harvest, and currently that entails checking the crops daily to see how they are ripening and constantly monitoring the weather forecast! We’ve actually managed to get all the winter barley harvested already, but the winter wheat is still waiting to be harvested, and the spring barley fields are a way off being ready yet.  For the barley harvest, (both spring and winter), what we are looking for are ears of corn with lots of tightly packed grains. These should be firm to the touch but not so dry and hard that they...

We’re kicking off a busy, beer filled summer here at Wold Top HQ with our sell out Big Sky Beer Festival and we're excited to announce the return of the wonderful Cloughton Rat Pack band to the brewery in early October too. These guys are not only great musicians, but also fabulous fundraisers for Saint Catherine’s Hospice, a local hospice that has cared for, and still does care for, a great many people in this area who need them with their wonderful facilities. Fundraising for charities like Saint Catherine’s is really important to us as a company, as not only have...

We can't wait to welcome popular Scarborough swing bands The Cloughton Rat Pack and King Willy’s Big Band back to the brewery on 4th October.  “The fabulous and ever-popular Cloughton Rat Pack and King Willy's Big Band are swinging their way to the Brewery for what promises to be an immense night of live music, dancing, great beer, and fundraising for Saint Catherine's Hospice. Tickets sold quickly when they played here last year, so we’re encouraging people not to delay booking,” said Sam Smith from our events team. Tickets for the event, which starts at 7pm on Saturday, 4th October,...

And just like that we’re halfway through the year!  There’s lots to look forward to over the coming months so we thought a little preview might be good.  Our main focus now is of course, the Big Sky Beer Festival which kicks off on July 18th.For those that will be joining us, thank you! We’ve got loads planned and are really looking forward to welcoming you on site. For those that weren’t able to get tickets, or had prior commitments, we hope you’ll be able to join us next year instead.  The beer festival line up is almost complete and...

We’re pleased to share the news that we are partnering with Brid Road Runners for a third time to host two trail races in September.  Further to the success of previous 10k races, we have added a 5k option to this year’s all-terrain runs around the brewery’s farm and the Yorkshire Wolds. The Wold Top 5k and 10k runs take place at the Hunmanby Grange-based brewery on 13th September. There will also be a children’s 1k fun run, a pizza van, and an option to camp at the award-winning brewery on the top of the Wolds.  Brewery director and keen...