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As you know, we're one of only a handful of brewers in the UK (and possibly worldwide) who create our brews using home grown barley and as we’re farm based we have full control over the crops that we grow. This year, we’re very excited to be trialling a new variety of winter barley that has been bred by a leading agriculture company, Syngenta, specifically for brewing (Wold Top) and whisky-making (Spirit of Yorkshire). Although not yet available commercially, the winter barley variety 'SY Vessel' is being trialled by founder Tom at Hunmanby Grange (our farm) and the journey of...

Wow, July. Where did the first half of 2021 go?  It’s been a busy year to date, with new beers launched, lockdowns, reopenings and events so here’s a quick round up of what 2021 has brought you from Wold Top so far….. January - Odin, our first Viking limited edition beer. (SOLD OUT)  February - Freyja, Viking beer number 2, a delicious pale ale and Intuition, our first low alcohol beer. A fresh, hoppy and zesty pale ale.    March - Thor, our third Viking ale in the range. A deep amber bitter that’s down to limited stocks left. Benchmark Session IPA was...

We're pleased to be supporting Brid Half for a second time by providing bespoke medals for finishers of this year’s race on 3rd October and giving packs of beer as spot prizes for runners on the course. Martin McPheat from organiser, Bridlington Road Runners said: “We’re incredibly grateful to have Wold Top’s support for another year. We were disappointed to have to cancel last year’s race, so are really looking forward to this event. “‘Brid Half’, as it is affectionately known, was first held in 1983 and still attracts a large field of 700 runners from far and wide. This year’s field includes...

In this month's newsletter, Kate and Alex are looking at our foundations, the substance that holds us up, gives us strength and makes us who we are….Chalk.  The Yorkshire Wolds have their origins in a series of chalk deposits laid down in the Cretaceous period that rise up above sea level at Flamborough and dip down again at the edge of the Humber Estuary. This ‘line’ of chalk deposits then reappears throughout the rest of the UK along the east coast before sinking down again at the south coast and going under the Channel.  So the white cliffs of Dover and the...

We're happy to share the news that we have brewed four beers under the Hearty’s brand for Tong Garden Centre’s new food hall: Hearty’s Yorkshire Pale Ale, Hearty’s Yorkshire Gold, Hearty’s Yorkshire Bitter and Hearty’s Wheat Free. Of the collaboration, Tong’s MD, Mark Farnsworth said: “Wold Top’s range has always been popular in our Food Hall, so this thriving brewery was our first choice when it came to launching a range of Hearty’s craft ales.” Our director, Kate Balchin said: “We're proud that the team at Tong chose us out of all the breweries in Yorkshire to brew the beer for Hearty's. The Hearty’s branded beers sit...