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Directors' Diary - Ciao, Cuzziol

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Directors' Diary - Ciao, Cuzziol

We are very proud of our export achievements to date and only hope to further them as we grow over the next few years. Last month, we hosted a visit from our Italian importer, Cuzziol Beverage, who, alongside three agents, brought over a group of 14 wholesalers and retailers from all over Italy. They toured the farm, saw the barley growing on site, tasted new beers and also popped down to the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery for a tour there. It was a pleasure to show them all we have achieved here and to see their enthusiasm for Wold Top!...

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We’ve reached the final of the Farmers Weekly awards

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We’ve reached the final of the Farmers Weekly awards

The teams at the brewery and the distillery are celebrating after being announced as finalists in the 20th annual Farmers Weekly awards.  Together with Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, we have reached the final of the Diversification of the Year award alongside two other Yorkshire businesses. We both source our barley from the original family farm, Hunmanby Grange, which is also home to the brewery.  Co-founder of both businesses, Tom Mellor, said: “The Farmers Weekly awards is a prestigious awards programme in the agriculture industry, and we’re proud to have been judged finalists in the competitive Diversification sector on account of the partnership...

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Welcome to the team, Hannah

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Welcome to the team, Hannah

We're delighted to announce that Hannah Hatfield from Nafferton has joined the team as our new marketing executive. Hannah is an experienced social media professional who has joined us in this new role to plan, create content, and manage our busy social media feeds, which boast over 23,000 followers.  “It’s a really exciting time to join the business and I’m looking forward to developing the brewery’s social media platforms further. The team is brilliant, the location is stunning and the product is great! I couldn't ask for more,” said Hannah. Kate Balchin, our Director of Exports and Business Development is pleased to welcome Hannah to the team: “Social...

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Our sponsored walk raised over £800 for St. Catherine’s Hospice

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Our sponsored walk raised over £800 for St. Catherine’s Hospice

Teams from Wold Top Brewery, Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil, Charlie & Ivy’s and Honest Bean Co. recently put our best foot forward for a 31-mile sponsored walk across the Yorkshire Wolds from Thixendale to Hunmanby Grange.  Our team of six (Alex walked all 31 miles and the rest walked between eight and 23 miles) was raising money for St. Catherine’s Hospice and we were delighted to smash our fundraising target of £500 with a total of £845. The Breckenholme team was raising money for HOPING York Street Kitchen and also smashed their target, raising £4157. Brewery director Alex said: “St. Catherine’s...

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Round up of the first half of 2024

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Round up of the first half of 2024

Wow, where did the first five months of the year go?! It’s been a busy few months, to say the least, but we’re still full of energy and ready for a busy summer - let’s just hope the sunshine arrives! We started the year with the return of Falling Stone which was welcomed back with open arms and enjoyed by everyone. Both the casks and bottles sold out super quickly which was fantastic. February saw the launch of our first ever canned beer, Wild Swim, and we were really pleased with the response. Thank you all so much for buying...

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