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If you don't subscribe to our monthly newsletter*, you will have missed the great article that directors Kate and Alex wrote about the malting process. What is Malting? Malting is a controlled germination that converts raw grain into malt. Malt is mainly used for brewing or whisky making, but can also be used to make malt vinegar or malt extract.  Various grains are used for malting; the most common are barley, sorghum, wheat and rye. Process: The grain is received at the maltings from the farmer. It is taken in from the field and cleaned (dressed) and dried if necessary to ensure...

Back in April, we were delighted to work with our friends at the Books by the Beach Festival to brew a Festival Beer (as we do every year) that is available at selected venues and is given to all of the performers as a memento of their visit to Scarborough. Every year, there is a competition to name the beer, based on the Festival's theme. This year's theme, 'Exploration' was inspired by headline act, Michael Palin and we were overwhelmed with the number of clever entries that included 'Michael Pale-Ale-In', 'Ice Breaker', 'True North', 'Great Scott' and 'DerringDo' The winning name...

The Directors' Diary in this month's newsletter includes a fascinating insight into one of beer's vital ingredients - hops. If you find this interesting and would like to sign up to receive monthly brewery insights direct to your device, simply sign up here - http://bit.ly/2Mpz4cU. 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...

Five years after its last brew, the iconic bitter Falling Stone is making a comeback and is proving very popular! Available only in cask in selected pubs in September, Falling Stone is a smooth and well rounded traditional bitter. It's brewed from home grown barley malt and hopped with Progress and Northdown hops and its darker colouring comes from the addition of chocolate malt. The name is inspired by the first UK recorded meteorite which fell in our neighbouring village, Wold Newton - you can read more about it here http://bit.ly/2yZJQPi. The photo shows how much our branding has evolved...

The Directors' Diary in this month's newsletter is all about harvest and is a fascinating insight into farm life... August is a busy month for us here at Wold Top. Not only do we have an influx of seaside visitors to the Yorkshire Coast who want to drink delicious beer, it’s also harvest time on the farm. The biggest event in the farming calendar.  The word ‘harvest’ comes from the Old English haerf-est which meant ‘autumn’ and/or ‘august’ and signified the period in the calendar when the crops had reached maturity and were ready to be gathered in. The main principles...