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The first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire finishes just a few miles away from the brewery, in beautiful Scarborough, on 28th April. All along the route, local pubs will have our cycling inspired ale, Hello Velo in cask and there will be a limited number of bottles available too. Hello Velo is a crisp, sparkling beer that is made from 100% British ingredients, including our home grown barley, water drawn from the farm's borehole and UK hops. Try the 'Yellow Jersey' of cycling beers today - you won't be disappointed! We'll have a bar at the Watermark Cafe at...

We're pleased to be participating in the National Garden Scheme's Festival Weekend as it celebrates 90 years of helping ordinary people to open their extraordinary gardens to raise valuable funds for nursing charities. The opening of our garden at Hunmanby Grange on 3rd and 4th June also coincides with the annual open weekend for the brewery.  Entry costs £5 for children and is free for children. Visitors will be able to tour the beautiful and interesting garden that Gill Mellor has created despite its exposure to the elements and a challenging soil. Gill will be on hand to share her stories...

We're delighted to be supporting the fourth Books by the Beach festival by brewing a special Festival Ale. Scarborough's annual cornucopia of shining talent includes top novelists, crime and thriller writers, historians, musicians, poets and biographers. It starts on 26th April and tickets are already selling fast. Follow the link for the full programme and for information about how to buy tickets..

Why not bake a delicious fruit cake to surprise your Mum on Mother's Day on 26th March? This super easy recipe from Elizabeth Guy is delicious on its own or buttered or served Yorkshire style with a piece of Wensleydale cheese. Local Ale Fruit Loaf As this loaf can be stored for up to 6 weeks, I always make two at a time. It has no added fat except for the eggs, so can be suitable for those on a low fat diet (if you don't serve with cheese, that is!). I have used Wold Top Ale for these cakes, but you...

We're delighted to have been shortlisted for a prestigious award that highlights collaboration between companies in the Northern Powerhouse geographical area. We have been shortlisted for the Export Company of the Year category of the Northern Lights Awards that will be announced during next week's UK Northern Powerhouse Conference and Exhibition in Manchester. The other shortlisted businesses are multinational specialist in distributed power generation solutions, Clarke Energy and car giant, Nissan. Kate Balchin, our Export and Accounts Manager, said; “We’re very proud to be shortlisted, especially given the calibre of the other finalists. It just goes to show that, when...