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Thanks to TV Chef and author Peter Sidwell for allowing us to share his recipe for Yorkshire Porter Cake. It's easy to make, keeps for ages (if it doesn't get eaten first) and is great for summer picnics as it travels well! This recipe is based on a traditional Irish porter cake, but have tweaked it a little and used a local beer that I found while visiting my parents in Pocklington, the town I grew up in. Ingredients 175g butter 175g brown sugar 450g mixed dried fruit 250ml Wold Top Brewery Marmalade Porter 1⁄2 tsp ground mixed spice Juice...

We were honoured to play a role in the Fordon 900 celebrations and we'd like to share the Press Release that was issued by the Diocese of York; St James’ church, Fordon celebrated its 900th anniversary with a visit from the Archbishop of York, and a beer.  Archbishop Sentamu visited St James on Sunday 19th July for a service and lunch, where parishioners toasted the church with a beer from Wold Top Brewery – Fordon 900. The Revd Barbara Hodgson, Assistant Curate at St James’ said, “It was wonderful to be joined by Archbishop Sentamu for our 900th anniversary, and a...

Wold Top Brewery has reached the shortlist in the Taste of Yorkshire category of the Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards. The farm based brewery is one of six finalists and faces tough competition from fellow East Yorkshire business Vanessa Delicatessen, Butchery & Café in Beverley and Wadsley Hall Farm Kitchen Ltd (Tipple Tails), Rounton Coffee, Lottie Shaw's Bakery, Yorkshire Heart Vineyard & Brewery and Yummy Yorkshire.  The Taste of Yorkshire award aims to reward tourism bosses who produce a quality end product or uses local produce and contributes to the long term sustainability of the local community.  The winners...

Directors and staff at a Yorkshire coast brewery are celebrating after being shortlisted for a major national award. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has reached the final of the Growth Business Northern England category of the The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards. The Food and Drink Federation Awards honour the talent and inspiration in the UK food and drink sector. Finalists will find out if they have triumphed on Monday 7 September at a gala industry event at The Brewery, London, hosted by broadcaster and presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli. The group and individual shortlists were chosen by a...

A Yorkshire coast brewery garden reported unprecedented visitor numbers at its annual Open Weekend. Wold Top Brewery, based at NGS (National Gardens Scheme) Yellow Book garden, Hunmanby Grange welcomed 720 visitors and raised over £3,000 for NGS charities when it opened its award-winning brewery and TV featured garden to the public this weekend. Brewery owner and trained horticulturalist, Gill Mellor said: “We were delighted to welcome so many people to Hunmanby Grange and to raise money for both the NGS and St Cuthbert’s Church at Burton Fleming. “Everybody enjoyed the gardens, the great food provided by Field and Forage and Cream...