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A Yorkshire Wolds micro brewery is celebrating after winning a prestigious tourism award. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery was shortlisted in the Remarkable Fayre category of the REYTAs (Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards) and was delighted to beat stiff competition from Mr Moo's, Drewton's, White Rabbit Chocolate Company, Manor Farm Beef and Three Little Pigs to take the title at a glittering ceremony at Hessle's Country Park Inn last week. Of the win, brewery owner Gill Mellor said; "Thanks to VHEY and David Hockney, East Yorkshire's profile has been raised significantly and we're very proud to have won this...

An East Yorkshire micro brewery has helped a Hull charity to realise its dream of becoming self sufficient. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery donated free opening stock and a £100 cheque towards the licence to celebrate the re-opening of the Wassand Arms by the Echoes Foundation that raises valuable funds for Hull and East Yorkshire children with special and additional needs. Commenting on the generous donation, charity founder Claire Stockton said; "Thanks to businesses like Wold Top Brewery and Sue Perkins, who owns the Wassand Arms, we have been able to reopen this magnificent pub and hope to provide...

A Yorkshire Wolds micro brewery is delighted that the appeal of the Hockney exhibition at the Royal Academy in London has resulted in a second order from the prestigious catering company Peyton & Byrne. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has been supplying its Wold Top Bitter, Wold Gold, Wolds Way and gluten free beer Wold Top Against the Grain to the Restaurant at the Royal Academy on Piccadilly since the Hockney exhibition began in January as a result of a 'Meet the Chefs' day at Beverley Tickton Grange last September. Commenting on the latest order, brewery owner Tom Mellor...

Visitors to the popular Yellow Book garden Hunmanby Grange on the Yorkshire Wolds will get extra value for money on the Diamond Jubilee holiday weekend of 2nd and 3rd June when the opening of the garden coincides with the annual open day for award winning East Yorkshire micro-brewery, Wold Top Brewery. For just £3.50 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 share her stories about how the garden has evolved over a quarter of a century into a series...

A Yorkshire micro brewery is celebrating after its best selling gluten free beer has been shortlisted for a national award. Wold Top Against the Grain, brewed by East Yorkshire based Wold Top Brewery, has been shortlisted in the Gluten Free Beer category of the Free From Food Awards. Commenting on the nomination, brewery owner Gill Mellor said; "We're really pleased that Wold Top Against the Grain has been recognised by the organisers of the awards as one of the country's leading gluten free beers. We have done exceptionally well to compete with much larger breweries to reach this point." The...